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Facebook Parent Meta's Earnings Fall Short as Advertising Fizzles

Facebook Parent Meta's Earnings Fall Short as Advertising Fizzles

The social media giant is the latest to reveal signs of frailty in its ads-reliant business.

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Twitter Will Charge $8 a Month for Verified Accounts, Elon Musk Suggests

Twitter Will Charge $8 a Month for Verified Accounts, Elon Musk Suggests

Tweets from Musk follow reports that Twitter was considering a $20 monthly subscription for blue check marks.

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Twitter's Boss Is Elon Musk Now. Big Changes Could Be Coming

Twitter's Boss Is Elon Musk Now. Big Changes Could Be Coming

Musk says Twitter has "extraordinary potential." As he attempts to unleash it, how will that change the shape of Twitter to come?

Kanye West Is Buying Parler After Twitter, Instagram Impose Restrictions

Kanye West Is Buying Parler After Twitter, Instagram Impose Restrictions

The deal between West, known legally as Ye, and Parler is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter, Fires Executives

Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter, Fires Executives

The tech billionaire completes a deal to buy the social media platform for $44 billion.

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Color-Coded 'Verified' Check Marks Coming Dec. 2 to Twitter, Musk Says

The changes at Twitter are giving us whiplash. Here's a timeline to keep you up to date.
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Facebook Took Action Against 1.4 Billion Pieces of Spam Content in a 3-Month Span

The social media giant says it saw an uptick in spam attacks in August.
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Facebook Parent Meta Aims to Protect Teens From Messaging 'Suspicious' Adults

The social media giant updates privacy and safety tools meant to safeguard teens on Facebook and Instagram.
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Trump Says He'll Stay Off Twitter As Elon Musk Lets Him Back

After polling users on Twitter, Musk reactivated Trump's account Saturday. The platform, like other social networks, had booted Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riots.
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Elon Musk's Twitter Meltdown Is A Spectacle We Can't Look Away From

Commentary: Watching the outspoken billionaire's handling of Twitter raises a lot of questions. One of them: Are you not entertained?
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Say Goodbye to This Key Facebook Profile Feature

On Dec. 1, Facebook will remove a feature that lets users fill in their political affiliation, sexuality and religious views.
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Twitter's Fake-Account Problem Got Messier With Musk. It May Get Worse

The paid verification system is scheduled to come back later this month.
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Meta Fires Employees Over Hijacked User Accounts, Report Says

Bribes are alleged in some cases, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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YouTube Will Bring Shopping Features to Shorts

YouTube is looking to diversify its revenue streams amid an economic downturn and a slowdown in ad spending.
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I Want to Like Mastodon. The Decentralized Network Isn't Making That Easy

Commentary: It's not a simple switch moving from "the birdsite" to Mastodon. But will we have a choice?
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