How Steve, a French cartoon with a catchy theme song, became a TikTok star.
Category: Social Media
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What If Mark Zuckerberg Had Not Bought Instagram and WhatsApp?
Meta’s antitrust trial, in which the government contends the company killed competition by buying young rivals, hinges on unknowable alternate versions of Silicon Valley history.
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Paige Bueckers: A Basketball Star is Born
Paige Bueckers became a college sensation for her skill and her style. Now she’s about to join the W.N.B.A.’s growing constellation of stars.
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As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts
Many Americans have purchased foreign-made products out of fears that companies could start to raise prices soon.
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Are You the Only One Who’s Broke? Or Is It ‘Money Dysmorphia’?
The ‘boom boom’ aesthetic meets the gloom and doom of market turmoil.
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“The Pitt” Has Found a Loyal Fanbase
The series, which wrapped up its first season, has built up a rabid following, with social media memes and fan crushes on its star, Noah Wyle.
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How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse
A set of popular apps helped China’s ByteDance develop a key component of advanced artificial intelligence: information on how a billion people use the internet.
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How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs
The future of the popular video app is now at the center of a geopolitical tussle between Washington and Beijing.
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How X Is Benefiting as Musk Advises Trump
The social media platform has experienced a return in advertisers and new exposure as an official source of government news.
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After “The White Lotus,” Lorazepam Lives On in Memes and Merch
“The White Lotus” Season 3 may be ending, but the medication that has become synonymous with it has found a new life in memes and merchandise.
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How ‘Free Speech’ Became a New Flashpoint Between Europe and U.S.
The two have long been divided on whether speech can be restricted, and when. Under the Trump administration, the gap is widening.
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E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X
European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.