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Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles

Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people

By Johana Bhuiyan

January 3, 2025

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Elon Musk's 'social experiment on humanity': How X evolved in 2024

illionaire Elon Musk has hailed Twitter as a bastion for freedom of expression ever since he acquired the social media site two years ago. But over the course of 2024, X, as it is now called, has evolved from what felt like a communal town square into a polarised hub where views and posts seem even more controversial. 

 

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Albania bans TikTok for a year after fatal stabbing of teenager last month

Prime minister announces move after meeting with parents’ groups and teachers over social media fears

By Editors Desk

December 21, 2024

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Supreme Court to Consider TikTok Ban

The court scheduled fast-track oral arguments for Jan. 10 on whether the law violates the First Amendment.

By Jacob Gershman

December 18, 2024

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Huge blow for TikTok in US court

TikTok has just suffered a crucial blow in US court that could see it disappear from app stores in just over a month.

By Kathy McCabe

December 16, 2024

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TikTok denied emergency request to stop ban from taking effect

The ban is set to go into effect next month unless TikTok finds a new owner.

By Steven Portnoy and Ivan Pereira

December 14, 2024

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Another New Twitter? Good Luck With That.

Users are now flocking to Bluesky. But every social media platform becomes a wasteland in the end.

By Editors Desk

December 14, 2024

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Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp down in mass Meta outage

 

Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook this evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.

By Editors Desk

December 11, 2024

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iOS 18.2 Review: The AI Apple Promised Us

ChatGPT integration, Genmojis and more—the newest Apple Intelligence update gives the iPhone 16 a reason for being

By Joanna Stern

December 11, 2024

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TikTok files emergency motion to stop ban from taking effect

The ban is set to go into effect next month unless TikTok finds a new owner.

By Max Zahn

December 10, 2024

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Intel CEO Forced Out by Board Frustrated With Slow Progress

  • Gelsinger was given the option to retire or be removed
  • Company’s CFO and product CEO will serve as interim leaders

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Googling Is for Old People. That’s a Problem for Google.

And it’s not just demographics that are weighing on the search giant. Its core business is under siege from pressures that threaten to dismantle its ecosystem of search dominance.

By Christopher Mims

November 30, 2024

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Elon Musk’s X tells the EU: We’re a safe space for free speech

The Elon Musk-owned social media platform touts its moderation efforts in a risk assessment submitted to the Commission.

By Editors Desk

November 29, 2024

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Meta loses ground to Bluesky as users abandon Elon Musk’s X

Social media giant’s Threads app makes changes as smaller competitor to X surges

 

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Meta Must Face Investor Suit After Supreme Court Drops Case

  • Company faces allegations over data-harvesting scandal
  • Supreme Court heard arguments on Meta’s appeal on Nov. 6

By Greg Stohr

November 22, 2024

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Sell Chrome to end search monopoly, Google told

The tech giant is resisting fiercely, calling the proposal "wildly overbroad" and claiming it will hurt consumers.

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Questions loom about TikTok as Trump's cabinet comes into shape

The popular app must either find a new U.S. owner by Jan. 19 or face a ban.

By Olivia Rubin

November 20, 2024

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