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Enjoy Some of the Most Unhinged and Delicious Reactions to Trump's Victory On Social Media
We all wanted Donald Trump to win so we could look forward to a better economy, less crime, a secure border and more, but if we're all being completely honest with each other, we were also looking forward to the meltdown.
Pets & Animals | Animals
Instagram-famous squirrel Peanut euthanized after it was taken from owner's New York state home
Peanut, the Instagram-famous squirrel that was seized from its owner's home Wednesday, has been euthanized by New York state officials.
Politics | Politics
Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Killed Hunter Biden Laptop Story
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Facebook killed the Hunter Biden laptop story after the FBI warned of possible Russian disinformation.
News | Standing With Israel
Moptu: Algorithm-free social media creating an online safe space for Jews
‘On other social media platforms you fight antisemitism. On Moptu, you get the information to wage those fights’
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
Instagram and Facebook Users Turn to Small Claims Courts to Recover Lost Accounts
Facebook and Instagram users are suing Meta in small claims court to recover their lost accounts due to the lack of customer service help.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Instagram Photos Are Being Labeled 'Made With AI' When They're Not
Instagram’s “Made with AI” labels are creating confusion as photos are slapped with the tags depsite even when no or minimal AI was used.
Politics | The China Threat
The End of TikTok? A Complete Ban Is Now Closer Than Ever
A complete ban on the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok is now closer than ever. Bipartisan legislation could require TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner ByteDance or face an outright ban on app stores across the United States.
Business & Finance | Business
10+ Top LinkedIn Tools That'll Make You a Marketing Master
Maximize your professional presence with LinkedIn tools designed for effective outreach and seamless connection building.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Life Really Is Better Without the Internet - The Atlantic
What happened after my wife and I removed Wi-Fi from our home
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Can Your Posts about the Israel/Hamas War Get You Fired? | Workplace Coach Blog
Fired for social media posts about the Israel/Hamas war; how many employees have been fired; what you need to decide before you post
Science & Technology | Social Media
X (Twitter) to begin charging new users for basic features
It’s been a while since X (formerly Twitter) introduced X Premium (formerly known as Twitter Blue) to let users unlock...
Science & Technology | Social Media
Elon Musk’s X drops article headlines, as report details bleeding ad revenue
Elon Musk's X revamped its look to eliminate headlines on article links Wednesday, the same day that Reuters reported the platform has seen massive monthly...
Science & Technology | Social Media
X is shutting down Circles
Say your goodbyes to Circles by October 31st.
Science & Technology | Social Media
11 Social Media Platforms You Probably Forgot Existed (And Why They Failed)
An ode to all the discontinued social media networks that flew a little too close to the sun.
News | News
Elon Musk to charge all X users 'small monthly payment' to use social media platform
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), said he will be charging all X users a "small monthly payment" in order to use the platform.
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
How to Grow Your Brand's Digital Presence in Just 6 Months
Here's how to embrace the journey from obscurity to prominence — and watch your brand soar in just six months.
Politics | Joe Biden/Biden Administration
Techno-Hell: U.S. Government Now Using AI to Suss Out 'Sentiment and Emotion' in Social Media Posts
When the government sets about to marry its limitless appetite for social control with the seemingly limitless computing power of artificial intelligence, the end result is destined to be Orwell’...
Science & Technology | Social Media
How to Start a YouTube Channel: 8 Tips for Vlogging Like a Pro | PCMag
Eyeing a career as a vlogger? You're not going to become MrBeast or Emma Chamberlain overnight, but here are a few things to consider when you're just starting out on YouTube.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter to hide news headlines from link previews
Twitter (now X) has become a great platform for following news, and many media groups (including ours) share links to...
News | News
Thanks to a Privacy Breach, Facebook May Owe You Some Money
There's a week left to file a claim for your (small) share of a $725 million settlement.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Secure Community Network tells X (Twitter): Stop boosting Jew-hatred
The official security organization of North American Jewry noted that anti-Jewish content is on the rise on the social media platform following the verdict in the trial of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Antisemitism on X Is out of control
Elon Musk’s rebranded X (Formerly Twitter) is exposing today’s Jews to immersive and unmitigated old-fashioned antisemitism.
Politics | Politics
Facebook suppressed information on vaccines to avoid 'vaccine negative environment,' files show | Fox News
Newly released Facebook files show employees admitting they would issue "demotions" to some posts about vaccines to avoid a "vaccine negative environment."
Science & Technology | Social Media
X, formerly Twitter, now lets paid users hide their checkmarks
Social media company X, formerly Twitter, will now let paid users hide their verification checkmarks from public view.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Elon Musk-owned X renames TweetDeck to XPro
Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, has renamed TweetDeck to XPro in an ongoing rebranding exercise of the social media service.
News | News
Police halted Twitter HQ sign removal in San Francisco during Elon Musk's 'X' rebrand
Workers managed to remove all but a few letters from the signage.
Science & Technology | Technology
Inside Elon Musk's plan for X, an "everything app" to replace Twitter
"We have to replace this with a maniacal sense of urgency," Musk said.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Threads adds a bunch of new features in first notable update
Threads had released its first significant update since bursting onto the scene at the start of this month as a rival to Twitter.
Politics | Politics
FBI facilitated social media ‘takedown requests’ made by Ukrainian spy agency: report
The FBI colluded with a Ukrainian intelligence agency to pressure social media companies into taking down accounts accused of spreading Russian disinformation — some of which belonged to Americans,…
News | News
Israel is the most targeted country in the world on social media says new study
The Jewish state is attacked on Twitter 111x more than North Korea
Politics | Free Speech
Jonathan Turley: Learning To Love Censorship
As a long-standing free speech advocate, the last few years have been alarming and, frankly, depressing. The censorship efforts of the government are, unfortunately, not new. However, what is new is the support of the media and the Democratic Party in su
Science & Technology | Social Media
Relay for Reddit and Now for Reddit will switch to a subscription model
The developer of Relay for Reddit announced Friday that the app would continue to be available after July 1st, while the developer of Now and Nara for Reddit said those apps will continue on, too. Other apps are shutting down due to Reddit’s API changes.
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
10+ Top Social Media Profile Tactics to Stand Out Online in 2023
Boost your online presence with 12 powerful tactics for creating an engaging social media profile. Plus, misconceptions to avoid!
Science & Technology | Social Media
New leak gives us another look at what Instagram's Twitter competitor will look like
The Verge got access to an internal meeting at Meta which went over Project 92, the Instagram's upcoming Twitter competitor.
Science & Technology | Social Media
7 Misconceptions About Social Media
In this episode of Misconceptions, we're debunking some commonly held beliefs about social media, from who owns what you post to what happens to your data.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter won't make government agencies, public services pay for automated tweets
The move marks a big reversal for Musk, who has a record of making big changes and then reversing course.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
TheYossi Schmidt Show: Interview with Moptu Co-Founder Josh Namm
In this week's episode I talk to Josh Namm about his social media platform called Moptu. https://www.moptu.comFollow Josh on Moptu: https://www.moptu.com/jna...
Business & Finance | Business
Digital conglomerate buys right-wing app Parler
The digital media conglomerate Starboard said Friday it purchased the conservative social media site Parler and will temporarily take down the app as it undergoes a “strategic assessment.” The deal came months after another acquisition agreement with rapp
News | Antisemitism Watch
Elder Of Ziyon - An epidemic of pseudo-intellectual antisemitism
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Science & Technology | Tech
Twitter stokes confusion as 'verified' drama continues
Twitter's handling of legacy verified and Twitter Blue users continues to shift after a number of developments over the weekend..
Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives
Study: Free Speech On Twitter Worse Under Elon Musk
A new study from the Media Research Center found Twitter is more oppressive since Elon Musk acquired the platform.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Meta Will Start Charging $12 a Month For Verification on Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta will roll out paid verification to both Instagram and Facebook starting this week for $12 a month.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Instagram could be working on a paid verification feature
Instagram might be considering the possibility of offering paid verification to users, based on code seen by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi..
News | Antisemitism Watch
Data show social media companies failing to remove antisemitism
Online platforms are underinvesting in monitoring Jew-hatred and Holocaust denial, and are removing only 20% of antisemitic content from their sites, according to the world’s first live database of online antisemitism.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Jokes and Social Media Posts That Get You Fired | Workplace Coach Blog
Jokes and social media posts that get you fired; the chances you'll be fired; what thype of posts are getting others fired; your defenses and risks;
Science & Technology | Tech News
Elon Musk confirms huge change to Twitter
Elon Musk has announced one of – if not the most – well-known characteristics of Twitter will change next month.
One of the biggest changes to the “microbl
Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives
5th Circuit Delivers Big Ruling on Deposing Jen Psaki in Biden Social Media Collusion Case
The Psaki decision is in...
News | News
More social media regulation is coming in 2023, members of Congress say
Legislators and advocates say they are looking to further regulate social media companies in 2023.
News | News
TikTok Confirms It Spied On American Journalists
TikTok Confirms It Spied On American Journalists - 12/23/2022
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter now shows how many people view your tweets
Twitter is rolling out a feature that shows how many people view your tweets, similar to features on platforms like YouTube that show how many times a video has been viewed. “Twitter is rolling out View Count, so you can see how many times a tweet has bee
Science & Technology | Social Media
Kanye West suspended from Twitter after posting a swastika
Kanye West was previously suspended in October.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Facebook Takes Sexuality, Address, Politics, Religion Off Your Profile
The update to the world's biggest social network will prevent you from broadcasting certain details in your bio, a farewell to the early days of social media.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Trump’s TikTok ban might have been right after all - Vox
No matter who controls Congress, Chinese-owned TikTok is in trouble.
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
Elon Musk's First Email to Twitter Staff Ends Work from Home - Bloomberg
New Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk emailed his workers for the first time late Wednesday to prepare them for “difficult times ahead” and ban remote work unless he personally approved it.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter claims user growth is at an 'all-time high' under Elon Musk
An internal memo shared with Twitter's sales team claimed that user growth under Elon Musk has accelerated to an "all-time high."
Science & Technology | Social Media
Read the first memo from Elon Musk's Twitter to employees confirming plans for layoffs and ordering the temporary closure of all offices
The company was acquired by Elon Musk last week and the billionaire is set to lay off more than 3,700 staff on Friday.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
The Fatal Hike That Became a Nazi Propaganda Coup
In 1936, a school group from south London went on a hike in the Black Forest. Despite the heroic rescue attempts of German villagers, five boys died. Over eighty years on, locals are still asking how it happened.
Business & Finance | Business
Elon Musk is now officially Twitter's new owner, ending months of costly litigation
Twitter sued Musk in early July after the billionaire said he was walking away from his agreement to purchase the company for $44 billion.
Politics | Politics
Meltdown as Elon Musk enters Twitter headquarters ahead of takeover: ‘Let that sink in!’ | Fox News
Fans and critics alike melted down in reaction to Elon Musk entering Twitter headquarters ahead of his takeover of the company following a lengthy battle.
Science & Technology | Social Media
How TikTok’s algorithm made it a success: ‘It pushes the boundaries’
The company’s secret sauce is what populates its For You Page, which predicts the videos that will pique a viewer’s interest
Science & Technology | Social Media
A Marketing Strategist Shares Her Top Instagram Tips To Maximize Sales For 2022
Instagram turned 12 this year – and the social media platform has grown significantly from when it began as a simple photo-sharing app. Today, it’s the seventh most visited website in the world with 2.9 billion total visits per month, and a robust marketi
News | News
Has The Day Of Reckoning Come For The Fascist Progressives?
Since before the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States, I have warned of the coming re-emergence of fascism at the hands of the Progressives. I argued that the Progressive movement was a destructive Fifth Column that meant to kill our
News | News
Is Free Speech In Your Shopping Cart?
It can be argued that the first volley in the attack on Free Speech took place quietly in the fledgling days of the Wilson Administration, when the federal government purposely moved from direct representation of the people to empowering “experts” wit
Science & Technology | Tech
TikTok and others scrape your data, whether you use their apps or not
According to a Consumer Reports (CR) investigation published last week, TikTok has been planting trackers called "pixels" on hundreds of websites. Partnering with security firm Disconnect, CR...
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PODCAST | The Not So Good Information From The Good Information Foundation
For years - years - I have been telling you how the dark money, special interest, elites have been manipulating the information presented to you to consume. I have talked about David Brock and Media Matters and how the mainstream media complex is bought a
Science & Technology | Social Media
Pinterest's plan to better compete with TikTok, Shopify and Instagram
Pinterest user growth surged in the iPhone era and the pandemic boom fueled more growth, but monetization has been a struggle for the social media company.
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
LinkedIn rolls out new tools to give creators more ways to share visual content
LinkedIn announced today that it’s rolling out new features for creators that are designed to make it easier to share visual content on the social network. The launch marks LinkedIn’s latest effort toward building out a platform for creating content and c
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
Elon Musk countersues Twitter over merger, filing confidential
It wasn't clear why Musk asked the court to keep details of his countersuit confidential when the billionaire had been publicly critical of Twitter recently.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Are social media algorithms to blame for rise in antisemitic hate speech?
(The Conversation) Antisemitic incidents have shown a sharp rise in the United States. The Anti-Defamation League, a New York-based
Science & Technology | Social Media
If you think Instagram is bad now, you won’t like Zuckerberg’s plans
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta plans to double the number of algorithmically recommended posts we see on our Instagram and Facebook feeds by the end of next year.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Instagram gets worse with dark patterns lifted from TikTok | TechCrunch
I, of all people, got a fresh new user interface in Instagram the other day. Although the company has not rolled it out to all users yet, the changes seem in line with its intention to move away from its original model of photo sharing among friends, to t
Business & Finance | Business
Where a wounded Twitter goes from here
For Musk, saving Twitter was all about saving democracy and the public square — until it wasn't.
News | News
Elon Musk terminates $44 billion Twitter deal
The announcement brings to an end a will-he-won’t-he saga after the world’s richest person clinched a deal for Twitter in April but then put the buyout on hold until the social media co…
Science & Technology | Social Media
Instagram finally lets you delete your account in the iOS app
Instagram recently rolled out an update for the iOS app that allows you to permanently delete your account from within the app.
Politics | Politics
New York Requiring Social Media Companies to Report 'Hateful Conduct'
New York will now require social media companies to report "hateful conduct," Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced on Monday.
Business & Finance | Business & Finance
Elon Musk says Twitter deal ‘on hold’ after spam/fake account report
Elon Musk has said that his deal to buy Twitter is ‘temporarily on hold,’ after the social network said that spam and false accounts accounted for fewer than 5 percent of its daily users. It’s not the first time there’s been uncertainty about Twitter’s us
News | News
Social Media Execs To Gather For ‘Palestine Digital Activism Forum’ Hosted By Group With ‘Terror’ Ties
Amidst U.S. censorship, 'Palestine Digital Activism Forum' features Twitter, Facebook, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, and radical speakers
Science & Technology | Tech
Musk says Twitter may charge slight fee for commercial, government users
Elon Musk said on Tuesday Twitter Inc might charge a "slight" fee for commercial and government users, part of the billionaire entrepreneur's push to grow revenue which has lagged behind larger rivals like Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook.
News | News
PODCAST | Censorship, Disinformation & War...It Isn't Cool to Be a Democrat Today
With Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff showboating for film crews in Ukraine to pretend they have done something besides demonizing half of America for the last year and a half - and Biden's new effort to stomp out your freedom of speech, it's just n
News | News
The Absolute Danger Of Biden’s Disinformation Governance Board
We should all be very concerned with how far we have allowed the fifth columnists to go with manipulating speech and our right to free speech. From the absurd notion of political correctness to social media and internet censorship to the newly created DHS
Business & Finance | Business
Elon Musk Probably Isn't Thinking About Twitter In the Way You Do
It was 1999 at Goldman Sachs, and a senior person in its private bank was asked what he was recommending his very rich clients buy. He replied that they should purchase AOL, and hold it for life. It&r
Science & Technology | Tech
Elon Musk will owe Twitter $1 billion if he can't secure financing
Musk offered to buy the company at $54.20 per share and take it private.
Politics | Leftists Are Insane
‘It’s About White Power’: Liberals Freak Out Over Musk, Twitter Deal In The Works
After news reports broke Monday about Tesla founder Elon Musk likely striking a deal to purchase Twitter by as early as the end of the day, some liberals fumed publicly.
News | News
Police: 'Arab social media spreading false, inciting information'
'Police doing everything in its power to enable public to worship freely, lawbreakers have desecrated the mosque,' Israel Police say.
Business & Finance | Business
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion in cash
"It's a high price and your shareholders will love it," Musk said
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
News | News
BREAKING: Elon Musk Makes a Huge Move Buying up Billions in Twitter Stock
Elon Musk makes a HUGE move on Twitter.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter might start charging for TweetDeck through Twitter Blue | TechCrunch
Twitter might start charging for TweetDeck through Twitter Blue
Science & Technology | Social Media
Facebook users banned ‘indefinitely’ for ignoring messages
Many Facebook users were given a March 17 deadline to set up the security program or face having their account locked until its done.
Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives
Twitter Banned Trump For Decrying Violence, Lets Putin Keep His Account
While Twitter punishes Americans for saying boys and girls are different, it has allowed brutal foreign regimes to keep their accounts.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
How can we minimize Instagram’s harmful effects?
Psychologists’ research has shown that Instagram use is associated both with beneficial and detrimental effects.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Why young brains are especially vulnerable to social media
The science behind why apps like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat impact your child’s brain in a different way than your adult brain.
News | News
Texas Lawsuit Claims Facebook's Facial Recognition Violated User Privacy and Broke the Law
The suit claims the company violated state laws by gathering and using facial recognition data on millions of users without their consent.
Science & Technology | Tech News
What Does Big Tech Know About You? Basically Everything
Security Baron examined the privacy policies of Facebook, Google, Apple, Twitter, Amazon, and Microsoft; just how much these tech giants actually know about you might be surprising..
Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives
A Year Ago, Big Tech Declared Open War On America. Here's What's Next
Big Tech hates us, and they aren't going to stop.
Politics | Big Tech vs Conservatives
Facebook Makes a Shocking Admission About Its Fact Check Labels in Court Filing
As regular readers of PJ Media know, we’ve been battling Facebook’s fact-checkers for the last few years, especially on topics where there are genuine—and legitimate—differences of opinion...
Politics | Liberal Fascism
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand thinks we need a dedicated regulatory agency to police Facebook for misinformation
Just what the country needs — another regulatory agency.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Facebook has finally given a reason for the six-hour outage Monday - The Verge
Facebook platforms including Whatsapp, Instagram, Messenger, and Oculus VR were offline most of the day Monday as part of a massive outage caused by a configuration issue.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Facebook and Instagram go down the day after whistleblower goes public
WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are down too.
News | News
The Podcast | Underground USA | United States
Former President Donald Trump gave hope to the thought that he will be running to retake the White House in 2024. But if he is, in fact, going to run for the presidency again, there are at least two things that simply must happen after Republicans retake
News | The News
Parler wants an apology from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg after a report said the FBI found little evidence the Capitol riot was a coordinated attack
Sandberg said the attack was planned on other platforms, such as Parler, the "free speech" app that conservatives flocked to after the election.
News | News
China Uses Artificial Intelligence on Social Media To Propagandize America
A massive pro-China “spamouflage” network on social media is being used to distort international perceptions on important issues, such as...
Science & Technology | Social Media
Exactly How Facebook Learned Every Single Thing About You
In 'An Ugly Truth,' reporters Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel chart the rise of Facebook and how the company sacrificed user privacy and facts for engagement.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Facebook Wants Access to Your Encrypted Messages So It Can Show You More Ads
The social media giant just doesn't get it.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Waiting for social media companies to tackle anti-Semitism is utterly pointless
I am about to write one of the least surprising sentences that anyone who uses social media will ever read. A report published today by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate has found that the five biggest social media sites are a free-for-all for anti-J
Humor | Humor
New Technology
The Official Dilbert Website featuring Scott Adams Dilbert strips, animation, mashups and more starring Dilbert, Dogbert, Wally, The Pointy Haired Boss, Alice, Asok, Dogberts New Ruling Class and more.
Politics | Politics
Biden backtracks, says 'Facebook isn't killing people'
The US president is still pressing the social network to do more to combat vaccine misinformation.
News | News
YouTube Denies County Residents Access to Their Government Meetings
In a stunning display of obstruction, Google’s YouTube platform deleted a video of a public governmental meeting under the guise of that...
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Antisemitism Up Over 900 Percent on Social Media Giant TikTok, Finds University of Haifa Study
TikTok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration taken November 27, 2019. …
Science & Technology | Social Media
TikTok insiders say social media company is tightly controlled by Chinese parent ByteDance
Former TikTok employees say there is cause for concern when it comes to the popular social media app's Chinese parent company.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Today's Supreme Court Ruling May Ultimately Impact You - Workplace Coach Blog
Venting on social media & free speech; today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling may impact you
News | News
GOP Senator Introduces Bill to Combat BigTech Social Media Censorship
In a move that simply can’t come swiftly enough, US Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), introduced legislation aimed at curbing BigTech social...
News | News
How Social Media Validates Anti-Semitism by Censoring Everything but Anti-Semitism
People often forget that the very concept of political correctness was invented by Stalin's Soviet Union. Now... that social media companies have decided to become "Glavlit" -- to publish only material that is supposedly truthful and passes its
News | News
USPS iCOP Clandestine Social Media Surveillance ‛Broader in Scope’ Than Thought
A suspect clandestine data mining and surveillance operation being conducted by the United States Postal Service that spies on peoples’...
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter is letting anyone apply for verification for the first time since 2017 - The Verge
Twitter has relaunched its public verification program, allowing anyone to once again apply to have a blue badge on their profile. You can apply from the Account Settings page on the web, as well as from within Twitter’s app.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Twitter's Holocaust problem - And another thing ...
Accounts cheering the slaughter of Jews are in the clear so long as they occasionally delete their pro-genocide tweets.
Science & Technology | Technology
Report says Facebook’s creepy data collection lets Big Pharma target your illness
Facebook is at the center of two different privacy issues that have the same thing in common: Facebook appears to want unchecked access to your information.
News | News
Biden Is All Over the Board on Social Media's Attack on the First Amendment
In the aftermath of Facebook’s totalitarian decision to maintain their banishment of former President Trump, the Biden administration...
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Completely delete your Facebook account, loose ends and all - CNET
Deleting your Facebook account isn't as simple as clicking a button. Here's everything you need to know.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Here’s how many social media followers you need to make $100,000
This Lickd.co calculator shows you how many social media followers you need on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram to make money.
Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing
Leaked Facebook memo reveals how advertisers will be impacted following iOS 14.5 release
Apple finally introduced iOS 14.5 this week, which comes with the long-awaited App Tracking Transparency feature to prevent third-party apps from tracking users across the web. Since the announcement of this feature, Facebook has been complaining about th
Science & Technology | Social Media
The Best Sites to Buy Real Facebook Likes and Followers
Want to grow your influence on Facebook? This article shares a list of the best sites to buy real Facebook followers and likes.
News | News
The US Postal Service: More Than Mail Delivery, It’s Spying On You
If you’ve wondered why your mail service sucks and why the lines are so long at the post office, this little tidbit should get you pretty...
Science & Technology | Social Media
Facebook now lets you transfer your photos, posts and notes to other sites. Here's how
Want to quit Facebook? Now you don't have to worry about losing all of your posts.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Apple will let Parler back on the App Store
Apple has approved Parler's return to the iOS app store following improvements the social media company made to better detect and moderate hate speech and incitement, according to a letter the iPhone maker sent to Congress on Monday.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Personal data of 533 million Facebook users leaks online
Personal data from 533 million Facebook accounts has reportedly leaked online for free. Records included phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birthdates, bios, and email addresses.
Science & Technology | Social Media
How I Grew My Twitter Following in 30 Days With Just 30 Minutes of Use Each Day
Growing an engaged following on Twitter isn't easy, but I gained 2,500 followers and 2.5 million impressions in 30 days.
Science & Technology | Social Media
10 Popular Instagram Tools to Up Your Marketing Game
You want consistency, engagement and results. Here's how to accomplish all three.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Facebook denies its algorithms are a problem, but launches a tool to more easily view a non-algorithmic News Feed
Following years of backlash over its algorithms and their ability to push people to more extreme content, which Facebook continues to deny, the company today announced it would give its users new tools to more easily switch over to non-algorithmic views o
News | News
Unreleased Federal Report: ‘No Evidence’ Free Speech Online Leads to ‘Hate Crimes’
An unpublished report that was commissioned by and sent to Congress found that freedom of speech on the internet did not lead to a rise...
Science & Technology | Social Media
Facebook caught Chinese hackers using fake personas to target Uyghurs abroad
Facebook on Wednesday announced new actions to disrupt a network of China-based hackers leveraging the platform to compromise targets in the Uyghur community. The group, known to security researchers as “Earth Empusa,” “Evil Eye” or “Poison Carp” targeted
News | News
Supreme Court Rules Lawsuit Against Facebook’s for Violating Federal Wiretap Laws Can Proceed
The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Facebook to intervene in a $15 billion class-action lawsuit that charges the BigTech...
Science & Technology | Social Media
Facebook services restored after global outage
Facebook Inc has fixed a technical issue that caused a global outage of its services after more than a million people reported problems with its photo-sharing app Instagram.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Mercer-Backed Parler Casts Its Reboot as Fight for Free Speech - Bloomberg
Leaked recordings of meetings detail role of Rebekah Mercer at social-media platform
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter Spaces will soon have a 'Tip Jar' to let users support content creators with donations
As Twitter plans to release its new Spaces audio feature to all users starting next month, the company has been implementing new features to make the platform more interesting for content creators. 9to5Mac has found additional evidence on iOS that Twitter
News | News
Twitter Seeks Shelter Under Section 230 Over Child Porn Lawsuit
In what can only be called an arrogant act of hubris, Twitter is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit from a minor who charges that the social...
Politics | Politics
White House partnering with social media influencers to sell agenda
The direct-through-influencer approach also comes as reporters have become impatient waiting for the president's first press conference.
Science & Technology | Tech
Parler sues Amazon again, alleging breach of contract, defamation
Social media company Parler filed a second lawsuit against Amazon and Amazon Web Services this week, alleging breach of contract and defamation.
News | News
Gab Getting Canceled by Financial Sector
One of the social media networks favored by free speech advocates and conservatives, Gab, has been de-platformed from three separate...
Science & Technology | Tech
Facebook will pay $650 million to settle class action suit centered on Illinois privacy law | TechCrunch
Facebook was ordered to pay $650 million Friday for running afoul of an Illinois law designed to protect the state’s residents from invasive privacy practices. That law, the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), is a powerful state measure that’s trip
News | News
Minneapolis to Pay Social Media Influencers to Diffuse Anger During Floyd Murder Trial
In a move that reeks of information manipulation, the City of Minneapolis is set to pay six social media influencers to help disseminate...
News | News
Top Democrat on Anti-Trust Panel: Censorship of Conservatives Doesn't Exist
Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), said Republican claims of conservative censorship on social media is "not a real problem" and a waste of...
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How to Build a Successful Influence Marketing Campaign
A six-step recipe is all you need to plow ahead.
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Now the Israel Haters Turn on Facebook
Linda Sarsour. Photo: Festival of Faiths via Wikimedia Commons. You can say you don’t like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, …
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Twitter planning a feature to let you auto-block and mute abusive accounts - The Verge
Twitter plans to introduce a way for you to automatically block and mute abusive accounts, the company announced at its Analyst Day presentation on Thursday. The company is also working on a new "safety mode."
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Facebook to pay news industry $1 billion over 3 years - Axios
The pledge comes as Australia passes a new media law designed to make tech giants pay for news.
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YouTube Takes Down Video of Testimony Given During Ohio House Session
Google’s video asset YouTube removed a video that showed an attorney testifying to the Ohio legislature last week. The video chronicled a procedure of government and its removal is raising eyebrows because of that. Thomas Renz, an attorney with the Ohio
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Canada to Follow Australia; Takes on Facebook on Payment for Content Issue
Canada is joining Australia in taking on Facebook, following Australia's move to craft legislation demanding payment for content not created by the company. Facebook as "unfriended" the entire country of Australia, denying Australians access to the Facebo
