How Threads’ Privacy Policy Compares to Twitter’s (and Its Rivals’)
Meta’s long-awaited Twitter alternative is here, and it’s called Threads. The new social media app launches at a time when alternatives, like […]
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Don’t Join Threads—Make Instagram’s ‘Twitter Killer’ Join You
As Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, started generating buzz ahead of yesterday’s launch, curious netizens spotted a placeholder listing for the app in […]
Inside 4chan’s Top-Secret Moderation Machine
According to the cross-section of bans provided to New York, which were issued in the days after the Buffalo mass shooting, 21 […]
How to Polish Your LinkedIn Profile
If you’re looking to get hired, giving your LinkedIn profile some love should be on your to-do list. It’s likely that potential […]
Meta’s $1.3 Billion Fine Is a Strike Against Surveillance Capitalism
Europe’s GDPR has just dealt its biggest hammer blow yet. Almost exactly five years since the continent’s strict data rules came into […]
Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims’ Families Sue Meta, Reddit, Amazon
Elmore says the goal is to force reform. “We can’t bring the victims of this lawsuit back, but we can make sure […]
Twitter’s Encrypted DMs Are Deeply Inferior to Signal and WhatsApp
Elon Musk’s long-promised launch of encrypted direct messages on Twitter has arrived. Like most attempts to add end-to-end encryption to a massive […]
A US Bill Would Ban Kids Under 13 From Joining Social Media
While all the major Silicon Valley social media firms—from Instagram to TikTok—say they block children from using their apps, these senators say […]
Montana’s Looming TikTok Ban Is a Dangerous Tipping Point
Montana lawmakers voted 54-43 today to ban TikTok from operating in the state and forbid app stores from offering it for download. […]
LinkedIn Verification Now Lets You Verify Your Job and Account
After noting in June 2022 that the company had seen “a rise in fraudulent activity” on its platform and across the web, […]