Threads: Everything you need to know about the new app aiming to replace Twitter
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Meta is seeking to win over users from the platform who are unhappy with the policies that have been implemented since it was bought by Elon Musk
Threads, Meta’s new Twitter rival app, gets tens of millions of sign-ups in its first day
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It’s a sign that users are looking for an alternative to the social media platform that’s undergone a series of unpopular changes since Elon Musk bought it
Inside Threads, Meta’s alternative to Twitter
The new social media platform has no character limit on messages, and will not limit how many posts a user can see in a day
Meta is set to take on Twitter with a rival app called Threads
Instagram users will be able to keep their user names and follow the same accounts on the new app, according to screenshots displayed on the App Store listing
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg cage match: ‘They are playing at being Schwarzenegger when thousands of jobs are at risk’
The two billionaires are negotiating a fight to resolve their differences over Meta’s forthcoming Twitter competitor. Experts say it’s a classic case of toxic masculinity
Instagram and Facebook are adding more parental controls. Critics say they aren’t enough
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The changes come as social media companies face increased scrutiny over how they impact teens’ mental health
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg challenge each other to a fight in Las Vegas over Meta’s new Twitter feed
The two moguls exchanged messages on their social media in which the Tesla co-founder accepted a challenge from the Facebook owner, who now practices martial arts
ChatGPT achieves in six months what Facebook needed a decade to do: The meteoric rise of the AI chatbot
Here is a look at how the bot has grown compared to other pioneering platforms such as YouTube, Spotify and Instagram
Kicking toxic people off social media reduces hate speech on the internet
A Facebook study shows that deleting 100 ‘insult’ accounts had a positive impact on viewership
Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US
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The penalty of €1.2 billion is the biggest since the EU’s strict data privacy regime took effect five years ago, surpassing Amazon’s €746 million fine in 2021 for data protection violations
Have you ever messed up on WhatsApp? Soon you’ll be able to edit your sent messages
The company is beta testing this new feature, albeit with some limitations
Alexa will employ AI to get promoted to butler of the household
Amazon is relaunching its voice assistant as other tech giants speed up efforts to incorporate AI into their products
How our language got disrupted
As our use of words continues to change and evolve, it also serves as a guide to our changing values
Digital feudalism
According to experts, data is the new oil; a boundless source of profit. The only avenue of resistance is to patiently click on the ‘reject cookies’ button, again and again
Facebook now has 3 billion users, but many of them are old
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The once-cool social media platform born before the iPhone is approaching two decades in existence. It has consistently declined to disclose user demographics, which would shed some light on how it is faring among young adults
Congress eyes new rules for tech: What’s under consideration
Tech regulation is gathering momentum on Capitol Hill as concerns skyrocket about China’s ownership of TikTok
Threats against Zuckerberg and apartments that don’t work for anyone
Meta pays a multi-million dollar bill for its founder’s security
Facebook misled parents and failed to guard kids’ privacy, according to the Federal Trade Comission
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The FTC also proposed sweeping changes to a 2020 privacy order that would prohibit the company from profiting from data it collects on users under 18
This is how ‘big tech’ stifles cultural creators
Companies like Amazon, Spotify and YouTube apply a system to authors that forces them to accept tiny remuneration in order to exist digitally
Facebook parent Meta posts solid 1Q results and its stock soars
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The company said Wednesday it earned $5.71 billion, or $2.20 per share, in the January-March period. That’s down 19% from $7.47 billion, or $2.72 per share, a year earlier
The TikTok generation’s stationery obsession: Creative calligraphy notes for aesthetes
Elena Muñoz|Madrid|
The online subculture defines a philosophy that goes beyond social networks. In the age of screens, a new audience is drawn to pen and paper
The wave of lawsuits that could kill social networks
Large platforms face several legal challenges in the United States accusing them of knowingly harming the mental health of young people
Fired but viral: How TikTok became a refuge for work-related complaints
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Work TikTok is home to a wide variety of content: from videos with recommendations on writing a cover letter to people who share their stories about losing their jobs
Free the nipple: How social media holds back women’s self-determination
ADRIANA ANDOLINI|
The fight against censorship of female bodies still has a long road ahead
A day in the metaverse: Empty settings, flirting avatars and children talking to strangers
Meta has two other equally serious problems. First, the headset battery lasts between one and two hours, depending on the use. Also, people get tired of it and don’t use it a lot after trying the experience
Arkansas sues TikTok, Meta over privacy, child safety claims
The state filed three lawsuits accusing the companies of violating the state’s deceptive trade practices act
Utah social media law requires parental permission for kids
The two bills Cox signed into law also prohibit kids under 18 from using social media between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
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