Twitter was hailed for its welcoming and relaxed work environment. Elon Musk made it a relic of the past.
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Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Social media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem
Social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter say they’re taking steps to prevent the spread of misinformation about voting and elections ahead of next month’s midterms.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Japan’s social media connects volunteers, helps keep neighborhoods clean
Social media apps and online networks are connecting like-minded folks who are keen to keep their local areas clean, with users posting photos of collected litter while helping inspire and motivate others.
Posted inNation & World, News
Fight over social media’s role in terror content goes to Supreme Court
A case involving Google and an ISIS attack in Paris in 2015 will give the high court a chance to review Section 230, the controversial law that shields websites from liability for users’ posts.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A history of the ‘Big Lie,’ from Plato to TikTok
The development and circulation of great national myths has been going on for centuries.
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Commentary: My search for balance in unbalanced times
Increasingly, I think I will opt for detachment by simply sitting out whatever comes next.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics
States are bracing for social media-fueled election violence
In Maine, a poll worker last year received a credible threat on Facebook.
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Commentary: What happens when TikTok is your main source of news and information
A 2016 survey summarizing young students’ ability to separate digital fact from fiction was summarized by researchers in one word: ‘bleak.’
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Another View: Conspiracy theorist’s lawsuit must be coupled with social media reform
Twitter and Facebook and others must bear responsibility for letting vile falsehoods like Alex Jones’ catch fire.
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Facebook parent Meta posts first revenue decline in history
Competition from rival TikTok intensifies as Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta posted its first revenue decline in history Thursday.