Tag: Social media

ByteDance, Parent Company of TikTok, Valued at $300 Billion | TechCrunch

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ByteDance, the parent company of the popular social media app TikTok, has recently valued itself at $300 billion through a share buyback offer. This...

Disgruntled X Users Switch to Bluesky: A TechCrunch Report

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Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform, has experienced a significant increase in users as disgruntled X users unhappy with the latest policy decisions on...

How to Disable Discord’s New Spying Feature

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Discord, the popular communication tool for gamers, has recently introduced a new feature that some users may not be too thrilled about. Starting in...

Bluesky Platform Gains 1 Million New Users in 24 Hours

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Bluesky announced on Thursday evening that they had experienced a significant increase in new users, with over 1 million people signing up for the...

Snapchat Parental Alert Feature: Teen Location Notifications Update | Tech News

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Snapchat has introduced a new feature that allows parents to receive alerts when their teen leaves or arrives at specific locations, such as school,...

Bluesky Prepares for Election Day Amid X’s Pro-Trump Stance

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Bluesky, a social networking startup, is gearing up for Election Day in the U.S. amidst X's pro-Trump stance. With the platform attracting disgruntled former...

Philly’s Portal: Bringing Social Media to Life in Philadelphia

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Philadelphia's Love Park has a new attraction that is drawing crowds away from the iconic love sculpture in the plaza. This new attraction is...

7 Ways to Improve Your Experience on X/Twitter for Those Who...

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I started using X (formerly Twitter) back in 2007, not long after it was launched. Over the years, I have seen the platform change...

The Impact of Pavel Durov’s Arrest on Telegram’s Future

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The Impact of Pavel Durov's Arrest on Telegram's FutureAs news of Pavel Durov's arrest continues to reverberate across the tech industry, the future of...

The Endless Conversation Between Donald Trump and Elon Musk: A Timeline

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In a lengthy conversation at an X Space, Elon Musk found himself yielding to the ideas of former president Donald Trump on various policy...

The Friendship Between Zuckerberg and Jensen Takes Center Stage as AI...

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A casual conversation between Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg at SIGGRAPH 2024 turned heads with unexpected twists. Initially focusing on Nvidia GPUs capabilities and...

Meta’s Threads Surpasses 200 Million Active Users

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A day after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked about his latest social media platform Threads almost reaching 200 million users during the company's Q2...

India Emerges as Top Market for Meta AI Usage | TechCrunch

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Meta's AI ambitions are rapidly expanding in India, with WhatsApp leading the charge as the platform boasts a massive 500 million users in the...

Threads Boosts Visibility of Trending Topics | TechCrunch

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Threads has made it easier for people to explore trending topics on the platform. Instagram head Adam Mosseri mentioned that users in the U.S....

Breaking News: Mark Zuckerberg Rejects Closed Platforms

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Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has been in the spotlight for his recent comments during a live stream conversation...

MatPat Successfully Exits Company and Advocates for Creators on Capitol Hill

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Matthew Patrick, also known as MatPat, made a significant move by successfully selling his YouTube-based media company, Theorist Media, to Lunar X. This transition...

DOJ Investigates TikTok for Collecting User Data on Sensitive Issues

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The Department of Justice is taking action against TikTok for allegedly collecting user data on sensitive issues. The DOJ has requested a federal court...

Organizing and Fundraising for Kamala Harris: Zoom Calls and Virtual Rallies...

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Kamala Harris has been actively engaging in organizing and fundraising efforts through virtual platforms such as Zoom calls and virtual rallies. These online events...

New Feature Alert: Find Songs on TikTok by Singing or Humming...

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TikTok has introduced a new feature called “Sound Search” that allows users to find songs by singing, humming, or playing them. This feature is...

Protect Your Online Privacy: How X Uses Your Posts to Train...

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X, formerly known as Twitter, has found a way to train its AI, Grok, using user data while avoiding the controversies faced by other...

Prevent X’s Grok AI from scanning your tweets: A Guide

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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and the recent owner of Twitter (now known as X), has been critical of the AI industry while...

Regulating Sexually Explicit Deepfakes: Meta Urged to Update Rules

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Meta's Oversight Board has called on the company to revise its regulations on sexually explicit deepfakes. This recommendation was made following two cases involving...

Creating a Viral Video: Cat Drinking Beer with Runway’s AI Video...

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Runway recently introduced its latest text-to-video synthesis model, Gen-3 Alpha, which has the ability to transform written descriptions, or prompts, into high-definition video clips...

Unraveling the Thomas Crooks Conspiracy Theories: Why They Persist and What...

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Thomas Crooks, a would-be presidential assassin, was shot dead at the scene with no clear motive. Witnesses had warned police to no avail, and...

Meta Removes 63,000 Instagram Accounts in Extortion Scam Crackdown

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Meta recently announced that it has removed a staggering 63,000 Instagram accounts from Nigeria in an effort to crack down on sextortion scams. These...

Creating AI Clones: Mark Zuckerberg’s Vision for Content Creators | TechCrunch

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Content creators are always on the go, spending hours each week creating content for their online platforms. However, this leaves little time for engaging...

Exploring the Impact of Kamala Harris Memes on Tech Culture

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Vice President Kamala Harris has become the subject of a viral meme trend that has taken the internet by storm. The memes, which feature...

Meta’s Mass Layoff Severance Agreements Ruled Illegal by Court

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A recent ruling by a US judge has declared that Meta's separation agreements provided to employees during the mass layoff period of 2022 were...

Posh: iOS App with TikTok-Like Vertical Feed Raises $22M in Series...

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Posh, a new iOS app that features a TikTok-like vertical feed, has recently secured $22 million in Series A funding. The app has already...

Telegram’s Userbase Reaches 950M, Announces App Store Launch

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Messaging app Telegram has reached a milestone of 950 million active users, and Pavel Durov, the company's founder, has announced that they are aiming...

TikTok Lite Security Concerns for 1 Billion Users

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In May, TikTok announced a new feature that labels AI-generated content on its platform. However, this labeling system is not applied to all versions...

The Rise of Deadpool and Wolverine’s Influence on Internet Culture

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The rise of Deadpool and Wolverine's influence on internet culture has taken the online world by storm. It all started with the Wolverine head...

Uncovering Search History of Trump Shooter: Latest Details Revealed

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Federal law enforcement officials are still struggling to understand Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to shoot former President Donald Trump at a...

Twitch Restores Former President Trump’s Account: Latest Updates and Reinstatement Information

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Twitch has recently announced that they have lifted the three-year ban on former President Donald Trump's account on their platform. In a statement released...

Elon Musk’s X Launches Community Note Request Feature for Bad Posts

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Elon Musk's platform, X, has introduced a new feature called Community Note Request to help address problematic posts. This feature allows eligible users to...

Big Tech’s Support for Trump: Inevitable or Controversial?

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In America, power lies in controlling resources like property, money, and information. Those who control the levers of production determine the future and who...

Maximizing Instagram’s Latest Feature for Optimal Engagement: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Instagram recently introduced a new feature called Notes, allowing users to share quick text prompts with their followers without the need to post a...

Bangladesh Imposes Nationwide Mobile Internet Shutdown Amid Deadly Student Protests

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Bangladesh recently imposed a nationwide shutdown of mobile internet services in response to deadly student protests. The decision to cut off access to the...

Elon Musk Criticized in Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign | Tech News...

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Elon Musk and Joe Biden are not on good terms. Musk has publicly shown his support for Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential campaign,...