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X / Twitter launches video and audio calls — here’s how to use ‘em
If you pay $8 per month, you can now call people on Elon Musk's platform.
By Matt Binder
How to sign up for Community Notes on Twitter / X — take part in content moderation
Elon Musk has basically handed over most content moderation to X's crowdsourced fact-checking feature. Here's how to take part.
By Matt Binder
A 'predator' can easily target teen streamers on Twitch, say researchers
The researchers could find streamers believed to be minors on Twitch within 12 seconds.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Are people actually using TikTok for news?
According to a new study, news accounts are rarely recommended even to news junkies.
Twitter / X: Elon Musk considers a petty move to escape EU disinformation scrutiny
Will X exit the EU?
By Matt Binder
Elon Musk’s X is under investigation for alleged disinformation about the Israel-Hamas conflict
X was warned by EU officials about illegal content, hate speech, and disinformation spreading on the platform.
By Matt Binder
X CEO Yaccarino responds to Israel-Hamas disinformation — but only after coercion from the EU
Her response makes it clear that X is heavily dependent on user moderation
By Matt Binder
TikTok's hottest trend? Bed bug hysteria.
How bugs in Paris became everyone's problem.
Israel-Hamas disinformation: What it is, how to fight it
Fake news, old photos, gameplay videos — online lies are skyrocketing in the wake of war. Stopping them depends on you.
By Chris Taylor
Elon Musk created a safety mess on X. CEO Linda Yaccarino is using it to cancel appearances.
Disinformation around unfolding world events spreads on X.
By Matt Binder
X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked
The new ads also don't disclose who the advertiser is or that they are even ads.
By Matt Binder
Elon Musk strips headlines Twitter/X links because he didn't like how they looked
Users who hate the change are already weaponizing it to troll Musk.
By Matt Binder
X Social Media sues Elon Musk's X over the 'X' name
The first in potentially many trademark infringement lawsuits due to Musk changing the name from Twitter.
By Matt Binder
Elon Musk sued by college grad he falsely accused of being a 'fed' posing as a neo-Nazi
The student's lawyer previously took on Alex Jones and won millions for Sandy Hook parents.
By Matt Binder
SCOTUS to decide on social media free speech cases
The laws came about in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
By Anna Iovine
Everything you need to know about X CEO Linda Yaccarino's disastrous interview
The interview did not go well for the CEO of X (formerly Twitter), to say the least.
By Matt Binder
Twitter / X is losing daily active users. CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed it.
Since Musk's takeover, X has lost millions of daily active users.
By Matt Binder
Twitter/X just fired half of its election integrity team
CEO Linda Yaccarino recently said X was going to expand the team that it just gutted.
By Matt Binder
Twitter/X removes option to report posts for 'misleading information'
An old 'about' page on misinformation remains, but the tool has been removed from Elon Musk's X.
By Matt Binder
Video and audio calls on X, formerly Twitter, will be for paying subscribers only
You'll have to pay Musk for the feature that's found for free on other platforms.
By Matt Binder
Meta Verified for business will cost $965 less per month than X's business verification
Plus businesses will get verified on two platforms: Facebook and Instagram.
By Matt Binder
Bluesky sees record signups day after Musk says X will go paid-only
The day isn't even over yet Bluesky has already seen its biggest influx of new users in a single-day
By Matt Binder
The internet's interest in 'PR relationships' has turned into an obsession
Who gets to decide what's real?
By Chase DiBenedetto and Elena Cavender
WordPress is coming to the fediverse
It's all happening thanks to a new ActivityPub plugin.
