Social media stars have become a magnet for campaigns and political groups that want to push priorities without disclosing where their money is going.
Category: Social Media
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Political Money Is Flowing to Influencers. But From Whom?
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Elon Musk’s Awkward Selfie Moment With a Chinese Billionaire in Beijing
The New York Times – Business:A few seconds of selfie awkwardness between Elon Musk and Lei Jun, a prominent Chinese entrepreneur, has spread like wildfire on China’s social media.
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Conservative Influencers Tap a Nonprofit to Pay for Their Security
The New York Times – Business:A charity is raising money to provide security, arguing that protecting some of right-wing media’s biggest stars is a public good.
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Perfect Timing, Big Payouts: Insider Trading Red Flags Emerge on Polymarket
The New York Times – Business:Dozens of long-shot bets on Polymarket, from the war with Iran to the cryptocurrency market, have defied the odds, according to a New York Times examination.
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Meta’s Embrace of A.I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable
The New York Times – Business:As it adapts to the artificial intelligence era, the company is pushing many of its 78,000 workers to use the technology, and preparing to lay some of them off.
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Justin Wolfers, Cable’s Favorite Economist, Joins the Creator Economy
The New York Times – Business:With his crisp breakdowns of President Trump’s trade moves and distinctive Aussie accent, Mr. Wolfers has become a TV constant. Now he’s starting his own media company.
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Meta Charged With Failing to Keep Children Off Instagram and Facebook in Europe
The New York Times – Business:European Union regulators said the company did not have effective controls to check a user’s self-declared date of birth, in violation of an online safety law.
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Meta Charged With Failing to Keep Children Off Instagram and Facebook in Europe
The New York Times – Business:European Union regulators said the company did not have effective controls to check a user’s self-declared date of birth, in violation of an online safety law.
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It Was Just a Podcast. Now, It’s Kelce Land.
The New York Times – Business:When Amazon gutted its podcast company, it built a new department that made creators kings, starting with the football stars Jason and Travis Kelce.
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How Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses
The New York Times – Business:The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.
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How Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses
The New York Times – Business:The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.
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Devin Nunes Departs Trump Media After 4 Years as C.E.O.
The New York Times – Business:The former congressman said it was an “appropriate time” for a leadership change at Truth Social’s parent company, whose share price has floundered.