social networking services
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Zuck Just Entered The Fediverse: Here’s What That Means
Mark Zuckerberg made his first post in the “fediverse” on Thursday. If you have no idea what the hell that means, join the club. The fediverse is a relatively new concept for social networking, and Threads became the largest member of it this week. Millions of Threads users will soon be able to opt in…
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TikTok Is Destroying Itself From the Inside Out
Could this be the beginning of the end?
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Instagram Apologises for Putting ‘Terrorist’ In Palestinian Users’ Bios
Instagram users reported last week that their bios including the word “Palestinian” and the Arabic phrase “Alhamdulillah”, which means “praise be to God”, were auto-translated to say “Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom.” “We sincerely apologize that this happened,” said a Meta spokesperson to Gizmodo. “We fixed a problem that briefly caused inappropriate Arabic…
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New Lawsuit Accuses TikTok of Deploying Casino Tactics to Keep Kids Glued to Screens
The suit singles out TikTok, alleging its endless scroll and “For You” recommendation algorithm hook young users and leave them “unable to escape.”