The Era of ‘Woke’ Brand Activism Is Over

In May 2019, Gillette released an ad on Facebook just in time for Pride month. It featured Samson Bonkeabantu Brown—a ...
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Truth Social Crashes as Trump Live-Posts Iran Bombing
Truth Social malfunctioned on Saturday night amid President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States had bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities. ...
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Social Media Is Now a DIY Alert System for ICE Raids

Alerts about operations are disseminated through direct messages, WhatsApp, or posts on each page’s feed. In turn, it is possible ...
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An Experimental New Dating Site Matches Singles Based on Their Browser Histories

Unlike most dating apps, which charge monthly or annual fees for their paid tiers, there is only a one-time payment ...
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AI Chatbots Are Making LA Protest Disinformation Worse

In another instance of Grok boosting disinformation about the protests, Mike Crispi, chair of America First Republicans of New Jersey ...
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Meta’s ‘Free Expression’ Push Results in Far Fewer Content Takedowns

Meta announced in January it would end some content moderation efforts, loosen its rules, and put more emphasis on supporting ...
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International students sue State Department over Trump’s social media surveillance plan

Fifteen Iranian students and researchers sued the Trump administration for completely halting student visa interviews while it determines whether to ...
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Nancy Mace’s Former Staff Claim She Had Them Create Burner Accounts to Promote Her

Nancy Mace, the South Carolina Republican congresswoman, often tells her staff that she’s a self-taught coder—just one aspect of how ...
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Fire Breaks Out at a Data Center Leased by Elon Musk’s X

A fire broke out Thursday morning at a data center in Hillsboro, Oregon, leased by Elon Musk’s X, forcing an ...
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Eating Disorder Content Is Infiltrating TikTok. Some Creators Are Going Viral Debunking It

After posting a “looksmaxxing” video, Imeh, who is Black, says he received racist comments, including ones telling him to “just ...
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