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The Forecast Wars on Weather Twitter
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Brady Brickner-Wood is filling in for Kyle Chayka. What you expected from this past weekend’s…
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X Briefly Goes Down Again: Thousands of Users Report Errors With Site
For the second time in less than a week, Elon Musk’s X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — suffered widespread…
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Grok and the A.I. Porn Problem
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Brady Brickner-Wood is filling in for Kyle Chayka. Shortly after Elon Musk purchased Twitter, in…
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One year later, I’m gladder than ever I left Twitter
Hi there, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. Last year, I left Twitter gradually, then all at once. Throughout 2024, Elon…
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The Twitter domain is officially being retired. Here’s what to do to make sure your account doesn’t get locked
It’s official: Twitter.com is about to bite the dust forever. According to a series of tweets from X’s @Safety account, posted between…
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Threads wants to be the Snapchat of Twitter. It’s even borrowing the ghost
Meta’s Threads app is leaning into impermanence. Starting Monday, the platform is rolling out “ghost posts,” a new post format for sharing…
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The Age of Enshittification
Sometimes a term is so apt, its meaning so clear and so relevant to our circumstances, that it becomes more than just a useful buzzword…
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Elon Musk and X reach settlement with axed Twitter workers
Billionaire Elon Musk and his social media firm X have reached a tentative settlement with former employees who had sued for $500m (£373m)…
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X Goes Down: Musk’s Social Network Malfunctions for Thousands of Users
X, formerly known as Twitter, briefly experienced serious malfunctions for thousands of users Friday. Many users accessing X suddenly saw…
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Kanye Gave Twitter an Exclusive Hit Single
One of the year’s most talked-about new songs, from one of the planet’s most influential musicians, is not available on Spotify, or Apple…
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Elon Musk sued by SEC over late 2022 disclosure of Twitter stake
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk on Tuesday, alleging failure to timely disclose that he bought more than 5% of…
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Is Elon Musk's alt account Adrian Dittmann? Mystery takes strange twist
The saga surrounding viral allegations that tech billionaire Elon Musk has masqueraded as his own superfan account has taken new and…
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Blue Ivy's Christmas halftime show dance with mom Beyoncé takes off online
Video footage of Beyoncé dancing with her daughter, Blue Ivy, during her Christmas Day NFL halftime performance has gone viral on social…
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Elon Musk uses 'Tropic Thunder' slur to insult Ben Stiller
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors When Elon Musk isn't busy running Tesla and maintaining his rank as…
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Taylor Swift's merch comes under fire from fans
A number of Taylor Swift's fans have taken to social media to criticize the pricing of the pop star's merchandise—specifically a branded…
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Video appears to show people leaving Donald Trump's rally early again
A video shared on social media appears to show people leaving a Donald Trump rally while the former president is still speaking. There…
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Elon Musk's X says it's policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows
Amid rising concerns that X has become less safe under billionaire Elon Musk, the platform formerly known as Twitter is seeking to assure…
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'A stab in the back.' How Elon Musk's decision to move X from San Francisco is stirring mixed emotions
SAN FRANCISCO — When Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022, it marked a new era for the struggling San Francisco company. As the deal neared…
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'How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' authors say platform is 'a tool for controlling political discourse'
On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Penguin Press: 480 pages, $32 If you buy books…