We’ve all heard the horror stories about stolen identities when our names and photos are stolen and used to create fake accounts on social media like Facebook and Twitter. It has happened to me before on Twitter, but they corrected the problem quickly. Then
2023-09-13
It is, quite literally, the trillion dollar question: how did TikTok go from a niche social network for lip-syncing teens to the most popular app in the western world, threatening to knock Facebook off its perch entirely, in just a few short years? There are
2023-09-13
Pinterest’s TikTok competitor is gaining new music. The company announced today its video-focused “Idea Pins” feature will now include the ability to add popular tracks from top artists, thanks to new licensing deals with Warner Music Group, Warner
2023-08-26
Will live-stream commerce ever become a thing in western markets? It already has in China, and in some other Asian regions, while there’s also evidence that Middle East-based users are becoming more open to live-stream buying. But western audiences, not
2023-08-23
Policy Social Media Laws Could Soon Be Tested at the Supreme Court New laws in Florida and Texas set the stage for states to have more control over what’s posted on social media, but that could soon be tested at the U.S. Supreme Court and mean potential
2023-08-22
It’s no secret that Instagram has major problems with harassment and bullying on its platform. One recent example: a report that Instagram failed to act on 90 percent of over 8,700 abusive messages received by several high-profile women, including actress
2023-08-22
From climate tech to gig work, midterm races up and down the ticket stand to impact the tech industry. Ballot measures will determine the future of everything from EV funding to how gig work works. Photo: Scott Eisen/Getty Images Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu Kwasi
2023-08-22
A few weeks ago, our student affiliate Bridget Barrett asked if CITAP was tracking which of our affiliates were on the job market this season. At her excellent recommendation, we’ve built a centralized page to showcase the range of talent in our community.
2023-08-21
What do you get the contrarian billionaire who has everything? Try a social network to call their own. It certainly seems like the hot new thing. Almost one year ago, Donald Trump, freshly banned from mainstream platforms, ginned up a Twitter clone called
2023-08-21
