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X copies Bluesky with a ‘Starterpacks’ feature that helps you find who to follow
Bluesky’s “Starter Packs,” the curated lists of suggested users to follow, have proven a popular way to help people connect…
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X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies
In 2023, the website then known as Twitter partially open sourced its algorithm for the first time. In those days,…
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ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky after its verification
ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has now become the No. 3 most-blocked account on Bluesky, after receiving its official…
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Meta’s Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case
Meta’s Oversight Board is tackling a case focused on Meta’s ability to permanently disable user accounts. Permanent bans are a…
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Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows
A report from market intelligence firm Similarweb suggests that Meta’s Threads is now seeing more daily usage than Elon Musk’s…
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Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs
Social network Bluesky is updating its app to allow anyone to share when they’re livestreaming on Twitch, and adding specialized…
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Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years…
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Is Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids a Good Idea?
new video loaded: Is Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids a Good Idea? On the “Hard Fork” podcast, the hosts…
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TikTok agrees to deal to cede control of US business to American investor group
TikTok has reached a deal to cede a substantial portion of its U.S. operation to a group of American investors,…
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Facebook is testing a link-posting limit for professional accounts and pages
In a new experiment, Meta is limiting the number of links users can post on Facebook, unless they have a…
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OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?
One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and…
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Retro, a photo-sharing app for friends, lets you ‘time-travel’ through your camera roll
Retro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app with roughly a million users, is adding a new feature that lets you time-travel through…
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