You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2022. Here are some reminders.
Category: Social Media
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The Year in Micro News
The New York Times – Fashion & Style: -
What Are the Politics of Elon Musk? It’s Complicated.
The New York Times – Business:Elon Musk has tweeted about political topics regularly since taking over Twitter, often belittling some liberal causes. But what he stands for remains largely unclear.
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‘Harry & Meghan’ Has All the Intimacy of Instagram
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The new Netflix series portrays the ex-royals with a soft filter and a lack of surprise. But some will still find it aspirational.
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East Fork Pottery’s CEO Has Stepped Down. What Will Happen to the Brand?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Since East Fork started in 2009, its fans have been drawn to a founder’s frank and candid style of communication. Can it stay transparent in a muddy world?
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There’s a Lot of Entertainment Content. Where Do Profits Come From?
The New York Times – Business:A DealBook task force debated where and how the film, television and theater industries can make money from their productions.
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How Is Everyone Making Those AI Selfies?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Images generated with Lensa AI are all over social media, but at what cost?
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Indiana Sues TikTok for Security and Child Safety Violations
The New York Times – Business:The lawsuits are the first by an American state against TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, in a sign of mounting legal pressure.
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Twitter’s Rivals, Including Meta, Try to Capitalize on Musk-Induced Chaos
The New York Times – Business:New start-ups and other social platforms sense opportunity as Twitter grapples with changes from Elon Musk, its new owner.
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Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment
The New York Times – Business:Influential and powerful users on Facebook and Instagram receive “unequal treatment,” an internal report said.
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Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment
The New York Times – Business:Influential and powerful users on Facebook and Instagram receive “unequal treatment,” an internal report said.
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Computer Science Students Face a Shrinking Big Tech Job Market
The New York Times – Business:A new reality is setting in for students and recent graduates who spent years honing themselves for careers at the largest tech companies.
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Inside the Face-Off Between Russia and a Small Internet Access Firm
The New York Times – Business:The cat-and-mouse experience of Proton, a Swiss company, shows what it’s like to be targeted by Russian censors — and what it takes to fight back.