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Category: Social Media
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When A.I. Lies About You, There’s Little Recourse
People have little protection or recourse when the technology creates and spreads falsehoods about them.
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So What Do We Call Twitter Now Anyway?
With Elon Musk’s rebranding of the app, is Twitter’s name really retired? What about tweets? We unravel the terminology puzzle.
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In Canada, Meta Begins Blocking News on Facebook and Instagram
The change came in response to a new law in Canada that requires tech companies to pay news outlets for using their content.
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As Objects Fly Onstage, Stars Become Part of the Audience’s Show
Disrupting a celebrity may now be the ultimate concert souvenir. No pop star wants to be unsafe, but some are increasingly making themselves part of the crowd.
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With ‘Talk to Me,’ Directors Leap From Phone Screens to the Big Screen
The twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, who first gained popularity on YouTube, discuss their pivot to a theatrical release.
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Tired of Dating Apps, Some Turn to Google Docs
Writers of so-called Date-Me Docs, which can read like 1,000-word versions of the personal ads of yore, hope for a more meaningful connection than a swipe might allow.
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Anger Over ‘Barbenheimer’ in Nuclear-Scarred Japan
The Japanese subsidiary of Warner Bros. criticized what it called insensitive promotion of “Barbie” by the company’s headquarters.
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Twitter Threatens to Sue Center for Countering Digital Hate Over Research
The Center for Countering Digital Hate said it had received a letter from X, Twitter’s parent company, accusing it of trying to hurt the social platform with its research.
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‘X’ on Twitter’s Headquarters Faces Investigation Over Permit Violations
An “X” sign, installed on the roof of the company’s headquarters in San Francisco as part of its rebranding, lacked proper permits, officials said.
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‘X’ Marks the Spot
Elon Musk’s decision to ditch the Twitter brand is confusing on many levels.
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Facebook’s Algorithm Is ‘Influential’ but Doesn’t Necessarily Change Beliefs, Researchers Say
In four new studies, researchers found complicated results from experiments on Facebook’s and Instagram’s algorithms, suggesting there was no silver bullet to fixing the platforms.