Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner, is changing the platform’s longstanding practice of verifying accounts. That has implications for a range of users.
Category: Social Media
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Twitter’s Blue Check Apocalypse Is Upon Us. Here’s What to Know About Twitter’s Blue Check
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Elon Musk Tried to Meet With F.T.C. Chair About Twitter, but Was Rebuffed
The New York Times – Business:Mr. Musk requested a meeting with Lina Khan, the chair of the F.T.C., which has been investigating Twitter’s privacy and data practices.
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In Some Viral Cat Videos, the Cats Are the Stars and Filmmakers
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:With the help of cameras that attach to collars, a niche style of cat content shows the world from a feline perspective.
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As Washington Calls for TikTok Ban, Its Owner Begins Pushing a New App
The New York Times – Business:ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, is trying to woo popular social media creators to join its new app, Lemon8, before it is officially introduced this year.
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A Nude Dinner Party Celebrating Menstruation at the Latest Füde Experience
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The Füde Dinner Experience gathers those who want to meet, eat and drink — only after leaving their clothes at the door.
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In Hundreds of TikTok Videos, Its Users Defend the App
The New York Times – Business:After lawmakers grilled TikTok’s chief executive last week, the app’s users argued that the platform should not be banned in the United States over national security concerns.
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Twitter Says Parts of Its Source Code Were Leaked Online
The New York Times – Business:The leak adds to the challenges facing the Elon Musk-owned company, which is trying to unmask the person responsible and any other people who downloaded the code.
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Elon Musk Values Twitter at $20 Billion
The New York Times – Business:The billionaire bought the social media company for $44 billion in October and took it private.
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The Week in Business: TikTok in the Hot Seat
The New York Times – Business:The Fed raised interest rates, even as some banks continued to find themselves on shaky ground. The A.I. race is on. And a new inflation reading is coming.
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TikTok’s C.E.O. Struggles to Make his Case in Washington
The New York Times – Business:Lawmakers interrogated Shou Chew over the video app’s ties to the Chinese government in a hearing that suggests the company’s problems are far from over.
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China Denies Pressuring Companies Like TikTok to Spy on Users
The New York Times – Business:China’s foreign ministry rebuffed claims made by U.S. lawmakers at a hearing on Thursday that TikTok could be a tool of surveillance for the Chinese government.
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All the Celebrities Facing Charges Over Crypto Promotion: What to Know
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul are just two names who have encountered legal trouble for pushing crypto on their social media accounts.