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X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform
Linda Yaccarino, whom Elon Musk hired to run X in 2023, grappled with the challenges the company faced after Mr. Musk took ...
Reading news on social media for two weeks improves knowledge and fake news recognition, study finds
Consuming news on social media is often associated with "doom scrolling," where people spend excessive time online consuming ...
Major Shakeup at Social Media Giant Sparks Fan Frenzy: 'What Will This Mean For Us?'
Linda Yaccarino exits as CEO of Elon Musk’s X, leaving users and industry insiders speculating about what’s next.
Trump’s social media company strikes deal with friendly news outlet
Truth+, a new streaming service attached to the Truth Social platform, will expand globally, featuring Trump-friendly Newsmax ...
Asking Eric: I don’t want my pictures posted on social media ... it causes mental distress seeing them
DEAR SOCIAL: Short answer – yes. There are plenty of reasons that people may not want their photos posted – maybe it’s not an ...
Sarah Jessica Parker on social media’s political discourse
"Many generations were elected without someone having to say something on Instagram. And I think we can be a lot more ...
Social Media Users React To X CEO's Sudden Resignation — And Guess Who They're Blaming
Many X users noted that Yaccarino resigned just a day after Grok went on a tear of antisemitic remarks that culminated with the bot calling itself “ MechaHitler ,” after it was updated to be more ...
Social media can support or undermine democracy. It comes down to how it's designed
Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions, values and emotional states.
‘Love Island USA’ contestant exits show after racist social media posts resurface
Cierra Ortega exits "Love Island USA" after racist social media posts resurface, with her family issuing a statement asking ...
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Slay the new slang: check out a guide to social media’s baffling lingo
Language is evolving rapidly in a world of social media. Our millennial reviewer finds Adam Aleksic's Algospeak to be a ...