Elon Musk’s repeated job cuts are stoking new fears that there aren’t enough people to triage Twitter’s problems.
Category: Social Media
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‘Sometimes Things Break’: Twitter Outages Are on the Rise
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Elon Musk Accuses Media of Bias for Dropping ‘Dilbert’
The New York Times – Business:The Tesla and Twitter chief called the media racist as newspapers stopped running “Dilbert” after the comic strip’s creator, Scott Adams, described Black people as a “hate group.”
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In Latest Round of Job Cuts, Twitter Is Said to Lay Off at Least 200 Employees
The New York Times – Business:The social media platform now has a work force of less than 2,000, down from 7,500 when Elon Musk took it over in October.
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They Went Viral and Made Money. Now They Owe Taxes.
The New York Times – Business:Many content creators who earned money for the first time on platforms like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube are figuring out what a 1099 form is and what they can write off.
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E.U. Officials Ban TikTok From Employees’ Phones
The New York Times – Business:The European Commission takes aim at the popular Chinese-owned app, citing “cybersecurity threats.”
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Why You Should Listen to Twitter on Two-Factor Authentication
The New York Times – Business:Elon Musk was right: Text messages are not the most secure way to protect your account.
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China’s Tech Rainmaker Vanishes, and So Does Business Confidence
The New York Times – Business:Bao Fan’s firm says he’s unreachable and others in the tech sector are worried for him and fear what his disappearance says about China’s heavy hand in business.
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New Fame, Age-Old Exploitation
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:These TikTok creators trusted their managers. Now, they just want their money.
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Supreme Court to Hear Case That Targets a Legal Shield of Tech Giants
The New York Times – Business:The justices are set to hear a case challenging Section 230, a law that protects Google, Facebook and others from lawsuits over what their users post online.
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Facebook Parent Plans to Sell ‘Meta Verified’ Accounts
The New York Times – Business:Meta announced that it would begin charging $11.99 a month for a blue badge on Facebook and Instagram.
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New technology, same old blind spot?
The New York Times – Business:Don’t just look at what technology can do, look at what it helps people do to each other.
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Users Find Microsoft’s New Chatbot Technology Unreliable.
The New York Times – Business:Microsoft’s investment in the technology has been a boon for the company’s stock, even as early users find the A.I.-powered system erratic.