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Category: Social Media
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Netflix Put His Photo in a True-Crime Film. Now, He’s Suing.
A Kentucky man is suing Netflix for using his image in “The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker,” a documentary about an internet folk hero turned convicted murderer.
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Behind the Backlash Against Dylan Mulvaney, Bud Light’s Transgender Influencer
After Dylan Mulvaney promoted the beer on Instagram, well-known conservatives tried to start a boycott. Experts say the controversy will not hurt the brand in the long run, and may help.
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It’s a Toddler’s Party. How About a $75,000 Budget?
In Los Angeles, children’s birthday celebrations have spiraled into mini-weddings.
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It’s a Toddler’s Party. How About a $75,000 Budget?
In Los Angeles, children’s birthday celebrations have spiraled into mini-weddings.
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Misinformation Defense Worked in 2020, Up to a Point, Study Finds
Nearly 68 million Americans still visited untrustworthy websites 1.5 billion times in a month, according to Stanford researchers, causing concerns for 2024.
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The Decline of BeReal, an App Meant to Authentically Capture Everyday Life
BeReal was pitched as Gen Z’s safe haven from the artifice of social media. For some, authenticity only proved interesting for so long.
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Montana’s Plan to Bank TikTok Is a Preview for the Rest of the Country
The fight has shown the difficult test and legally perilous road facing lawmakers or the White House if they try to enact a national ban on the social media service.
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NPR to Suspend Twitter Use After ‘Government-Funded’ Label
The broadcaster said that the label undermined its credibility “by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent.”
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Mass Layoffs and Absentee Bosses Create a Morale Crisis at Meta
Workers at Facebook’s parent have been increasingly alarmed by job cuts and the company’s direction.
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Elon Musk Discusses Running Twitter in Interview With BBC Reporter
The social network’s owner talks about bots, blue checks and why he went ahead with the $44 billion acquisition.
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Meme Group on Discord Is Focus of Uproar Over Leaked Pentagon Documents
Youth culture and national defense collided in a community known for edgy jokes. The YouTube celebrity it was dedicated to seemed as surprised as anyone.