Reporter suspensions widening rift between Twitter and media
Reporters from several news agencies have seen their accounts go dark, with suspensions continuing even this weekend with a Washington Post reporter.
Journalists suspended from Twitter by Elon Musk ponder future of platform: ‘A big inflection point’
Musk’s decision to suspend several journalists from Twitter has raised concerns that his actions could have a “chilling effect” on criticism of Twitter’s new owner and CEO.
Florida college student who tracked Elon Musk's private jet responds to Twitter suspension
Twitter has suspended an account that used publicly available flight data to track Elon Musk's private jet, despite a pledge by the social media platform's new owner to keep it up because of his free speech principles.
Twitter suspends accounts of several journalists who wrote about Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences.
New Instagram feature helps users regain access to hacked accounts
Unable to access a hacked Instagram account? The platform has created new features to help.
FCC chairman: TikTok ban is not if but when
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warns of TikTok dangers while pressing for action from Biden Administration to ban the social media platform from conducting business transactions.
TikTok boosts posts about eating disorders, suicide, report says
The findings come from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which created TikTok accounts for fictitious young people living in the U.S., Britain, Canada and Australia.
Twitter bans, reinstates, then suspends account that tracked Elon Musk's private plane
The suspension came just weeks after Elon Musk wrote that he had not banned the ElonJet account due to his "commitment to free speech."
Here’s how you can find a PS5 for Christmas
Stores are restocking their shelves with PlayStation 5s to make it easier for shoppers to get their hands on one just in time for the holidays.
Instagram adds 'Notes' feature, challenges BeReal app with 'Candid Stories'
Instagram is rolling out several new features in the U.S., including one that has been compared to the AIM away messages of yesteryear.
Checkmarks and labels: How to navigate Twitter’s latest tools
Blue checks? Gold checks? Twitter’s new CEO Elon Musk is rolling out multiple tools to help verify accounts and protect against fraud.
Twitter Blue relaunches Monday with higher monthly price for iPhone users
The revamped service lets subscribers post longer videos and have their tweets more noticeable on Twitter.
Twitter Blue launches again after previous failed attempt
The relaunched service will cost $8 a month for web users and $11 a month for iPhone users.
Here are the most-searched recipes of 2022, according to Google
Many of the year's most-searched recipes seemingly shot to fame thanks to TikTok. Did you make any of these dishes?
Women file lawsuit against Twitter, allege discrimination in Musk's mass layoffs
The discrimination lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal challenges over Musk's decimation of Twitter's workforce through mass layoffs and firings.
Federal Trade Commission sues to block Microsoft's $69B takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard
The FTC’s challenge, which is being filed in an administrative court, could be a test case for President Joe Biden’s mandate to scrutinize big tech mergers.
Texas bill would ban social media for children under 18
A Republican lawmaker from North Texas filed a bill that would require social media users to be 18 years old to create an account and verify their age with a photo ID.
San Francisco investigating Twitter for suspicious office makeover
Twitter may be giving new meaning to the increasingly popular term "work from home."
Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from social media site
Facebook's parent company says it will be “forced to consider” removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation requiring tech companies to pay news outlets for their material. Meta said it would rather pull news from its social media site rather than "submit to government-mandated negotiations."
Ban TikTok from Wisconsin government devices? GOP asks Gov. Evers
Wisconsin's Republican representatives in Congress on Tuesday called on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to delete the video platform TikTok from all state government devices.