When women post about their engagements and upcoming weddings on social media, an unexpected, potentially damaging specter arrives: targeted weight loss ads.
Category: Social Media
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More Advertisers Halt Spending on X in Growing Backlash Against Musk
Warner Bros. and Sony have joined other companies in pausing spending on X, formerly Twitter, over Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic post.
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Apple and Disney Halt Ads on X After Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post
Disney, Apple and Lionsgate halted marketing on X, formerly Twitter, as Elon Musk faced a furor over antisemitic abuse on his social media platform.
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Are TikTok and X Amplifying Antisemitic Content? It’s Increasingly Hard to Know.
People who study social media say the conflict between Israel and Hamas has underscored the need for better data transparency from platforms.
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Want to Know What’s Bedeviling Biden? TikTok Economics May Hold Clues.
Economic despair dominates social media as young people fret about the cost of living. It offers a snapshot of the challenges facing Democrats ahead of the 2024 election.
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Advertisers Push Back at Social Media Firms over Antisemitism
Companies, celebrities and influencers have taken TikTok and X — and Elon Musk himself — to task for the rise of hate speech on their platforms since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Goodbye, Jezebel. Hello, Feminist Content Creators?
Young women are more feminist than ever, as are big brands and Hollywood franchises. But what happened to the online community blogs and zines once offered?
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X Races to Contain Damage After Elon Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post
IBM, a major advertiser on X, has pulled its spending from the social media platform, whose employees are grappling with what to tell its other advertisers, according to internal messages.
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Travis Kelce’s Old Posts Provide a Rare Moment in Celebrity Social Media
With his squirrel sightings and fettuccine Alfredo revelations, Travis Kelce’s old social media posts have endeared him to Taylor Swift’s fans. The most alarming discovery? Spelling errors.
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Trump’s Truth Social Platform Could Struggle to Survive Without New Cash
Truth Social, the online platform at the core of Trump Media, has had challenges attracting advertising revenue.
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Videos About Bin Laden’s Criticism of U.S. Surge in Popularity on TikTok
The videos discuss a letter the former Al Qaeda leader wrote in 2002 in which he defended the Sept. 11 attacks and said Americans had become “servants” to Jews.
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Jewish Celebrities and Influencers Confront TikTok Executives in Private Call
TikTok faces escalating accusations that it promotes pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel content. “Shame on you,” Sacha Baron Cohen said on the call.