Tech

Meta can’t buy TikTok, so it hired GOP operatives to run a smear campaign

Enlarge (credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) If you can’t beat ’em, smear ’em. That appears to be Facebook’s approach when it comes to countering the threat from TikTok, according to a new report in The Washington Post. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has hired Targeted Victory, a large Republican consulting firm, to place stories in op-eds in local […]

Sport

Social athlete-fan interactions keep getting worse

Player fan relationships moved into an entirely new realm over a decade ago when social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter began to pop up. Not long after came Instagram plus later TikTok. These platforms have become staples in our lives, not just in the United States but around the world. Read more…

Tech

Proposed law in Minnesota would ban algorithms to protect the children

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | fotograzia) Minnesota state lawmakers are trying to prohibit social media platforms from using algorithms to recommend content to anyone under age 18. The bill was approved Tuesday by the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee in a 15-1 vote. The potential state law goes next to the House Judiciary Finance […]

Tech

Posting “death to the Russian invaders” on Facebook now OK in some countries

Enlarge / Smoke rises from a Russian tank destroyed by Ukrainian forces in the Luhansk region on February 26, 2022. (Photo by Anatolii Stepanov / AFP via Getty Images) (credit: Anatolii Stepanov / AFP) As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, Meta is temporarily changing its policies to allow users on Facebook and Instagram to […]

Tech

Putin reportedly blocks Russians’ access to Facebook, Twitter, app stores

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Russia is reportedly blocking Twitter, Facebook, various news sites, and major app stores, according in order to a German journalist. The move comes after the Russian government announced last week that it was partially restricting access to Facebook in retaliation for the company applying fact-checking labels to posts […]

Entertainment

Kim Kardashian Just Made A Subtle — But Significant — Change Acknowledging Her Newly Single Status!

Kim Kardashian is going back to the way it used to be! The Keeping Up With The particular Kardashians star pulled the old switcheroo on social media on Thursday, one day after officially having her single status restored by a court of law. And yes, we’ re talking about a name change… on Twitter and […]

Entertainment

Pete Davidson Got Khloé Kardashian Roses — Aww! And How More Stars Spent Their Valentine’s Day!

Oh, this is love!! Celebs showed out on social media Monday for Valentine’s Day. Whether it was loving tributes, lavish gifts, or sexy snaps — there truly was something for everyone. Take Kim Kardashian‘s boyfriend Pete Davidson! He made sure his lady’s heartbroken little sister Khloé Kardashian felt the love by sending her beautiful flowers […]

Tech

Latest Twitter tweak to test what happens when users downvote replies

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Twitter, long known for its slow and careful evolution of its core product, the tweet, is rolling out a worldwide test that would allow users to downvote replies, the feature that could significantly change how the service works. The concept of downvoting posts and comments has been a […]

Entertainment

Gigi Hadid Admits She Has A ‘Secret TikTok’ Account!

It turns out Gigi Hadid is just as obsessed with TikTok as the rest of the world! In an interview with InStyle published on Wednesday, the 26-year-old model admitted she actually has a secret account on the platform, saying: “I do have a secret TikTok, which I don’t post on, and I don’t follow anyone […]

Entertainment

Crystal Hefner ‘Removed Everything Fake’ From Her Body & Deleted Any Revealing IG Pics!

Crystal Hefner has made a huge lifestyle change. Hugh Hefner‘s third wife has been defensive of his legacy in the past, but it appears she’s ready to leave her own Playboy experience behind her — and that includes a few physical reminders. Related: Holly Madison Was ‘Horrified’ To Have Sex With Hugh While ‘Wasted’ On First […]