Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, acknowledged that ad spending on the platform had slumped. He blamed the drop on pressure from activists.
Category: Social Media
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Twitter’s Advertisers Pull Back as Layoffs Sweep Through Company
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‘Design Mom’ Gabrielle Blair Pivots to Politics
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:After 16 years of making a name for herself as a blogger and home decor expert, Design Mom has written her manifesto — about reproductive health.
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On Social Media, Hunting for Voter Fraud Becomes a Game
The New York Times – Business:Players who post about irregularities are awarded points or titles, leading participants to question the legitimacy of elections.
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Twitter Begins Laying Off Employees
The New York Times – Business:Employees of the social network will learn via email if they are out of a job — or if they will continue to work for Elon Musk.
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Worries Grow That TikTok Is New Home for Manipulated Video and Photos
The New York Times – Business:Misleading edits, fake news stories and deepfake images of politicians are starting to warp reality on the popular video platform.
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Elon Musk Begins Layoffs at Twitter
The New York Times – Business:The social media company’s 7,500 employees have been bracing for job cuts since Mr. Musk took it over last week.
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Kyrie Irving Distances Self From Antisemitic Movie But Does Not Apologize
The New York Times – Sports:Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been under fire for linking to an antisemitic documentary that claims to quote Adolf Hitler.
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Elon Musk, Under Financial Pressure, Pushes to Make Money From Twitter
The New York Times – Business:The billionaire and his advisers have discussed adding paid direct messages, fees to watch videos and other features to the service.
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Kyrie Irving to Donate $500,000 After Promoting Antisemitic Movie
The New York Times – Sports:Irving, the Nets guard, and the team said they would each donate $500,000 to “causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate.”
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Elon Musk Takes a Page Out of Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Media Playbook
The New York Times – Business:As Mr. Musk takes over Twitter, he is emulating some of the actions of Mr. Zuckerberg, who leads Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
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Tumblr Reverses Nudity Ban
The New York Times – Business:Reversing a 2018 ban, the company said that nudity and “mature subject matter” would be allowed. But “visual depictions of sexually explicit acts” remain off limits, the company said.
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Debunking Voting Misinformation About the Midterm Elections
The New York Times – Business:Here are some of the main falsehoods and rumors that have spread on social media in the lead-up to Election Day.