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Threads user exodus: Meta’s so-called ‘Twitter killer’ app’s user engagement plunges just a week after red-hot debut
Daniel Levi Posted On July 14, 2023


Meta’s Threads has generated quite the buzz in one week, with some even touting it as the next Twitter killer. Within just five days of its launch, Meta’s Threads reported a record 100 million sign-ups. But what goes up must […]


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Meta’s Twitter rival Threads explodes to 100 million signups; privacy concerns emerged over collection of users’ health & fitness’ and financial info’
Daniel Levi Posted On July 10, 2023


Meta’s new Twitter competitor Threads exploded in growth since its public debut on Wednesday night, thanks in large part to the massive Instagram user base. The news comes just a few days after Elon Musk imposed rate limits on users in […]


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The Best Twitter Alternatives of 2023
Daniel Levi Posted On July 8, 2023


Twitter is one of the oldest social media networks. The microblogging platform currently has over 450 million monthly active users. Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022, some users have raised concerns about the changes to […]


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How to delete Threads account
Daniel Levi Posted On July 6, 2023


Earlier today, Threads, a platform that aims to compete with Twitter, was launched with fanfare. In just 24 hours after its release, Threads amassed an impressive n30 million users. However, it wasn’t long before Meta, the parent company, began censoring […]


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Twitter competitor Bluesky raises $8M; launches paid custom domains in a bid to remain sustainable
Nickie Louise Posted On July 6, 2023


Jack Dorsey’s backed Twitter competitor Bluesky said on Wednesday that it has raised $8 million in seed funding. The news of the funding follows its conversion from a public benefit LLC to a public benefit C Corp “in order to […]


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Meta’s Threads is already censoring users just a few hours after launch
Daniel Levi Posted On July 6, 2023


While the launch of Meta’s direct challenge to Twitter has received widespread media attention and celebration, it didn’t take long before Threads started to censor anyone with unapproved thoughts, raising new concerns about the platform’s censorship practices. A Twitter user, […]


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Meta launches Twitter rival Threads; gaining 30 million users in just one day
Nickie Louise Posted On July 6, 2023


After weeks of speculations, Meta finally launched its highly-anticipated Twitter rival called Threads on Thursday. The launch proved to be an instant hit, attracting over 10 million users within a matter of seven hours. The impressive user base accounts for […]


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Threads, Meta’s new Twitter competitor, to launch on Thursday, July 6th: Here’s to get access now
Nickie Louise Posted On July 5, 2023


Meta will release its new text-based microblogging app called Threads on Thursday, July 6th, positioning it as a competitor to Twitter. The app is currently available for pre-order on the Apple App Store in the US and will be linked […]


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How Elon Musk rate limit on Twitter exposes massive AI data scraping by the Censorship Industrial Complex
Daniel Levi Posted On July 3, 2023


Over the weekend, Twitter owner Elon Musk imposed limits on the number of posts that users could read in what he described as a temporary move that targets “extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation” by other companies and […]


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Businesses may soon be fined $50,000 for every fake review you read online if the newly proposed FTC rules are approved
Daniel Levi Posted On June 30, 2023


Remember some of the fake 5-star reviews you read online? Now, they may also be illegal if the newly proposed rules by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) become law. According to a study conducted by Invesp, 82% of consumers have […]


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Snopes caught lying that missing Titanic submersible was using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites; edited article after backlash
Daniel Levi Posted On June 22, 2023


Popular fact-checking website Snopes found itself in hot water on Tuesday after publishing an article titled “Was the Missing Titanic Submersible Using Satellites from Elon Musk’s Company?” In what many considered a hit piece, Snopes took a jab at Elon […]


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VP of cybersecurity startup Bitwarden fired for using ‘Assigned By God’ as preferred pronoun; sues employer
Daniel Levi Posted On June 10, 2023

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Chard Scharf, a former vice president at a California-based cybersecurity tech startup Bitwarden, found himself in hot water when he chose to list “Assigned By God” as his preferred pronoun on his employee profile, according to a story first reported […]


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Reddit to lay off about 5% of its workforce as tech job cuts top 200,000
Nickie Louise Posted On June 6, 2023


Social aggregation site Reddit announced Tuesday it is laying off about 5% of its workforce, or 90 employees, joining a list of other tech giants that have frozen hiring across the globe. The Wall Street Journal first reported the layoff news […]


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Linda Yaccarino begins her role as the new Twitter CEO
Nickie Louise Posted On June 6, 2023


Former NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino formally joined Twitter as the company’s new CEO. After starting her new role on Monday, Ms. Yaccarino went on LinkedIn to update her bio. Yaccarino, formerly in charge of global advertising at NBCUniversal, expressed her […]


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Top 25 most popular websites in the world 2023; OpenAI surpasses Microsoft Bing
Daniel Levi Posted On May 29, 2023


The number of internet users is constantly growing. As the internet evolves, so do the tools we use to share information. As of April 2023, there were 5.18 billion internet users in the world, or approximately 63% of the global […]


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HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah bought Chat.com for over $10 million and sold it for a profit 2 months later; to donate part of the profit to KhanAcademy
Nickie Louise Posted On May 25, 2023


HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah made headlines back in March when he purchased the domain name chat.com for over $10 million. At the time, many called it a strategic move for the future after he acquired the domain Connect.com […]


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Facebook’s Meta sells Giphy to Shutterstock for $53 million, just 3 years after acquiring it for $400 million
Nickie Louise Posted On May 23, 2023


Facebook’s parent company Meta has sold Giphy to Shutterstock as part of the company’s effort to comply with a UK regulator’s order, Reuters reported. In an announcement on Tuesday, Shutterstock said it has reached an agreement to buy the popular […]


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Coinbase pauses withdrawals of Ethereum staking rewards for up to 3 days
Daniel Levi Posted On May 16, 2023


Crypto exchange Coinbase has paused the withdrawals of Ethereum staking rewards for up to three days. According to multiple posts on Twitter, Coinbase has temporarily “halted the distribution of Ethereum staking rewards as a result of a technical problem.” In […]


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Linda Yaccarino reportedly to become the new Twitter CEO, reigniting fears of censorship and shadow banning
Nickie Louise Posted On May 12, 2023


Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal’s head of advertising, is in talks to become the new CEO of Twitter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the situation. Elon Musk has not directly confirmed the report, but it appears […]


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Elon Musk says he’s stepping down as Twitter CEO, unnamed female CEO for X/Twitter to start in 6 weeks
Nickie Louise Posted On May 11, 2023


After weeks of rumors, Elon Musk finally made it official that he would be stepping down as the CEO of Twitter and and that he will shift to a product and technical role. In a post, Musk stated that the […]


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