Social Trends
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Twitter-Alternative Mastodon Revamps Onboarding Experience to Be More Competitive
The platform’s approach to social networking can be intimidating for newbies, so the sign-up process is being simplified
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Users Flock to Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Rival Bluesky, but Fine Print Gives Some Pause
The Twitter alternative reported its biggest single-day jump in users yet on Thursday
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Twitter Drops ‘Government-Funded’ Label From NPR, PBS After News Orgs Quit Platform in Protest
The news organizations had stopped posting on Elon Musk’s platform amid dispute over “state-affiliated” and “government-funded” labels
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Jon Favreau – But Not That One, Of Course – Marks Elon Musk’s Momentous Blue-Check Day With Reminder His Rocket Also Exploded
Meanwhile, the Pope lost his Twitter verification, too, but Musk is paying for LeBron James’ and Stephen King’s
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Twitter Permanently Suspends Wired Senior Writer After He Interviews Matt Walsh Hacker
“We have not received any further explanation from Twitter and our attempts to reach Twitter’s press office were met with the customary poop emoji,” the magazine says
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Anheuser-Busch CEO on Dylan Mulvaney Bud Light Campaign: ‘Never Intended to Be Part of a Discussion That Divides’
Brendan Whitworth seemingly back-stepped the beer company’s progressive ad with the trans influencer in a statement Friday
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TikTok Hires Disney’s Former Comms Czar Zenia Mucha to Advise on Looming Ban
Obama advisors David Plouffe and Jim Messina have also been brought in to guide the social platform through ongoing litigation
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Twitter Ad Revenue Plunges 89% Since Musk Takeover as Major Brands Stay Away (Report)
Top media buyers remain reluctant to recommend returning to the social media platform amid the owner’s erratic behavior
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Twitter’s ‘For You’ Discovery Feed Will Soon Only Feature Paid Verified Accounts
It’s CEO Elon Musk’s latest effort to popularize the Twitter Blue tier and to make his company “the only platform you can trust”
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Elon Musk Pushes Back on William Shatner’s Twitter Blue Complaint: ‘There Shouldn’t Be a Different Standard for Celebrities’
The ”Star Trek“ legend tagged the CEO in a Saturday tweet, questioning, ”You’re telling me that I have to pay for something you gave me for free?“
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Twitter Source Code Leaked and Shared Online, Giving Hackers Access to User Data
Code appears to have been public for at least a few months, the New York Times reports
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Trump’s YouTube Account Restored After 2-Year Ban
The video-sharing platform said Friday it will monitor the channel for “continued risk of real-world violence”
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TikTok Launches ‘Series’ Feature, Where Creators Sell Access to Videos Up to 20 Minutes Long
Eligible creators will be able to post up to 80 videos and set their own prices
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Elon Musk Mocks BBC Report Saying Trolls Have Gotten Worse Since His Twitter Takeover: ‘Trolls Are Kinda Fun’
The Twitter owner even said he was “rolling on the floor laughing my ass off” at the BBC investigation – and his followers, naturally, followed suit
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White House Sets 30-Day Deadline for Removing TikTok From Federal Phones, Computers
Government agencies must ensure the Chinese social video app is purged as Congress sets vote to give president broader ability to ban app in U.S.
