Mr. Musk, the owner of Twitter, is the latest Silicon Valley mogul to pursue an all-in-one app, the kind that has thrived in Asia but not elsewhere.
Category: Social Media
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What Happened When 15 of Twitter’s Top Celebrities Joined Threads
We examined the daily activity of Ellen DeGeneres, Wiz Khalifa, Selena Gomez and others among Twitter’s most-followed to deduce if Threads has staying power.
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Russia’s Online Censorship Has Surged During Ukraine War
A report from Citizen Lab laid out how much online censorship has increased on one of Russia’s biggest social media sites.
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Hollywood Strike Leaves Influencers Sidelined and Confused
Despite not being in the actors’ union, many content creators are passing up deals to promote films or TV shows because they don’t want to be barred from the guild or face online vitriol.
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Snap’s Sales Fall for the Second Time in a Row
The parent of Snapchat has grappled with an ad slump and the challenges of being a smaller social media company in an intensely competitive environment.
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TikTok Introduces Text-Only Posts
The social media app known for its short-form videos will now allow users to create posts that contain only words, competing with Threads and Twitter.
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Pickpocket! Beware! In Venice, Italy, a TikTok Star Watches Out for Tourists.
Monica Poli has spent years patrolling the streets of Venice. Now she’s famous on TikTok. Well, at least her voice is.
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From Twitter to X: Elon Musk Begins Erasing an Iconic Internet Brand
The tech billionaire started removing the bird logo that has been part of Twitter’s identity since 2006.
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Why Elon Musk Rebranded Twitter as X
Rebranding the social network as X marks the billionaire’s latest gamble to reinvent the company, after buying it last year for $44 billion.
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Are You Ready? Gen Z Is Bringing Nu Metal Back.
Bands like Deftones and Slipknot are resonating with younger fans, thanks to TikTok, the Y2K revival and, of course, enduring teenage angst.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Change Its Logo
The tech billionaire indicated he would replace the company’s blue bird silhouette with an X.
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Are Influencers on Strike Too?
The Hollywood work stoppage could shake up your For You page.