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Twitter strips verified check mark from main New York Times account

Despite plans to begin removing them, just one account has lost its check mark for not paying for Twitter Blue so far.

03/04/2023

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US TikTok ban blocked in Senate over free speech concerns

"Do we really want to emulate Chinese speech bans?" said US Republican Senator Rand Paul.

30/03/2023

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Twitter removes tweets about 'Trans Day of Vengeance' protests

Many of the tweets removed were from conservative users, including controversial US congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene.

30/03/2023

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A new 'news language': Spanish TikTok journalists attract millions

A group of young Spanish women are shaking up the daily news business with an innovative storytelling approach on social media. Ac2ality aims to provide a look at the news as you've probably never seen it before.

28/03/2023

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Twitter says parts of its source code were leaked online

It's the latest challenge for Twitter under Elon Musk, who also reportedly said the platform is now worth less than half what he paid for.

27/03/2023

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TikTok is the new place to learn about the Holocaust

Aron Goodman took to TikTok in a bid to combat antisemitism, with the help of his 85-year-old grandmother Tova Friedman. The response to her personal testimony has been incredible.

27/03/2023

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After TikTok, why has France banned Netflix on government phones?

The French government has banned the use of "recreational" apps such as TikTok, Netflix and Instagram on the work phones of its civil servants.

24/03/2023

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Justice for Nepo Babies? Sofia Coppola’s daughter Romy goes viral

Is the tide changing and are nepo babies now simply an entertaining balm in difficult times?

22/03/2023

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Selena Gomez becomes first woman with 400 million Instagram followers

The achievement comes as Gomez took to Instagram to post a story defending ‘courageous’ Iranian teenagers who were detained and forced to publicly repent after they danced to her song ‘Calm Down’

22/03/2023

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The best free alternatives to Twitter SMS authentication

Free SMS two-factor authentication is ending on Twitter. But there are other free options to secure your account.

20/03/2023

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UK becomes latest country to ban TikTok from government devices

Chinese-owned social media app TikTok will be banned from UK government phones, including phones used by ministers and civil servants.

16/03/2023

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Meta to shed another 10,000 employees in a fresh round of job cuts

The parent company of Facebook had already let go 11,000 staff in November in a bid to cut costs.

14/03/2023

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AI afterlife: 'Grief tech' is bringing loved ones back from the dead

AI-powered technology is being used to develop chatbot avatars of people's deceased relatives, preserving their memories and helping with grief.

12/03/2023

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'Sharenting': France to stop parents oversharing children's images

In France, you may have to think twice before sharing images or videos of your child online. The government wants to penalise the practice.

10/03/2023

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Twitter told to hire more human content moderators instead of AI

The European Commission is worried about Twitter's goal to use volunteers and artificial intelligence to police content.

09/03/2023

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Musk apologises after publicly mocking fired Twitter worker online

Thousands of Twitter employees have been laid off without warning since Elon Musk’s takeover of the company. One high profile layoff led to a surreal exchange on the platform.

08/03/2023

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TikTok launches charm offensive amid growing privacy fears in Europe

Fears around data security have led to a number of government agencies banning TikTok on employee devices.

08/03/2023

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Parts of Twitter down (again) for users after 'internal change'

The issue - the latest in a string of recent outages on the platform - was resolved after an hour, the company said.

06/03/2023

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TikTok turned a diabetes drug into a weight loss hit. Is it safe?

A TikTok weight loss trend has caused shortages of Ozempic. What are the risks for those using this diabetes drug off-label?

02/03/2023

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TikTok sets screen time limit for teenagers - and a 'sleep reminder'

The changes come amid growing concerns over the app's security and addictiveness.

02/03/2023