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I tried Mastodon for a week. Here’s why I’m not buying into the hype

As the dust settles on Elon Musk’s takeover, Twitter alternatives are cropping up thick and fast. Euronews Next tried one that’s getting attention.

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Meta under fire for VIP treatment of Facebook users like Trump

The former US president was on a list of users that had special treatment, alongside Mark Zuckerberg and Brazilian football star Neymar.

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Public votes 'goblin mode' as Oxford Word of the Year 2022

The public has spoken! And the winner is… Goblin mode.

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EU seeks to curb use of personal data for online political advertising

Advertisers would be barred from using data including a person’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health conditions or sexual orientation to target people.

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No Nut November is over: What is it and are there benefits?

What did Reddit users who abstained actually think of the challenge?

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Twitter stops enforcing COVID misinformation policy

Public health experts and social media researchers warn the change could fuel a spike in misleading claims about COVID-19 and vaccines.

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Meta fined €265 million in Ireland for Facebook data-scrapping breach

Ireland's Data Protection Commission said Meta infringed sections of the EU's GDPR rules.

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Meet the French teacher using TikTok to teach philosophy

A French TikToker is using 3-minute videos about pop culture to teach a new generation of students about philosophy.

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Wet Leg and the social media era of indie

Is TikTok the way to get big in the indie scene?

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Gold, grey and blue ticks: Musk’s new plan for Twitter verification

The billionaire said there would be a gold tick, a grey one and a blue one for different types of Twitter users.

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Will Twitter comply with EU rules if its Brussels office is closed?

The Financial Times reported that Twitter’s European digital policy chiefs Dario La Nasa and Julia Mozer left the social media company last week.

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Meta shouldn't have banned drill song despite police pressure

London's police demanded Instagram remove Chinx (OS)'s song. The company's oversight board has uncovered a trend in Meta listening to the police without question.

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“An asshole move”: Jack White quits Twitter over Trump’s reinstatement

Jack White is the latest celebrity to wave goodbye to Twitter. Here's why and who the other celebs leaving the social media platform are

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Scorsese's 'Goncharov': How an imaginary masterpiece was invented

You haven't seen Goncharov? You're missing out. The greatest Mafia movie of all time. If you believe what Tumblr tells you.

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Is it time to break up with Twitter? Here are the alternatives

Is Twitter in its death throes? There is no shortage of social networks ready to welcome an exodus of users.

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Donald Trump is back on Twitter

The former President was banned for inciting violence at the Capitol riots in 2021.

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Elon Musk begins reinstating banned Twitter accounts

The decision comes after widespread resignations among the platform’s critical IT staff.

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'I'm free!': Majority of Twitter employees leave or stay reluctantly

42% of 180 Twitter employees said "taking exit option, I'm free!" while just 7 per cent opted to commit to "hardcore" Twitter.

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Musk: Twitter Blue verification returning despite impersonation chaos

Musk’s feature allowing users to pay for a blue verification checkmark led to days of impersonation with costly consequences for companies.

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Facebook parent company Meta to lay off more than 11,000 employees

“Today I’m sharing some of the most difficult changes we’ve made in Meta’s history,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to staff.