RIP @ElonJet…at least for now. Twitter has suspended the popular bot account @ElonJet, which tracked the movement of Elon Musk’s private jet. The account was created by Jack Sweeney, a freshman at the University of Central Florida. So long for now, @ElonJet, victim of Elon Musk’s “free speech” Twitter. Credit: Mashable Screenshot The @ElonJet account…
The humiliating experience of being alive is only made more mortifying by having to share it on Instagram — especially if you’re trying to Make It on the platform. Being online at all comes with its own specific, horrifying kind of anxiety. It’s something that affects all social media users, with the majority of them…
The Oversight Board, an independent body set up to review Facebook and Instagram content decisions and policies, slammed the company on Tuesday over its cross-check program. In its statement, the Oversight Board laid out a number of changes Facebook’s parent company Meta should make regarding content moderation across its social media platforms. Cross-check is an…
The right-wing social media platform Parler says that controversial rapper Kanye West is no longer buying the company. On Thursday, West appeared on InfoWars, the program hosted by far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones as part of a media tour pertaining to West’s claim that he is running for president in 2024. (Jones, as you might…
As misinformation, fake news, deepfakes, and conspiracy theories continue to roll around in their own primetime spots on our tech platforms, it’s no real surprise Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022 is “gaslighting.” According to the dictionary, gaslighting or “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage” saw a…
When I first made an account on Mastodon, Twitter’s supposed successor, I had a lot of questions. Does it scratch the Twitter itch? What server do I join? How does the whole server thing work? After spending some time on Mastodon and learning more about decentralized platforms in general, I’ve got the hang of it.…
The dramatic and sudden collapse of FTX, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, was major headline news in its own right. But a case of bad timing involving the U.S. midterm elections and international aide for Ukraine has turned the underpinnings of this tech-world cautionary tale into perfect fodder for right-wing conspiracy theorists. So…
Years ago, Mastodon appeared in the midst of the many social media networks out there. But it’s really gaining recognition now as it basks in the light of Twitter’s dumpster fire. In recent weeks, since Elon Musk’s Twitter became increasingly submerged in confusion and chaos, many people decided to migrate platforms. Mastodon became one such…
When the BeReal bell rings during class, what happens? If you swipe to the “Discover” tab of BeReal — the photo-sharing app that prompts users to share unfiltered pictures once a day — you can see strangers’ public posts. Chances are, if you look, you’ll find teenager after teenager at school or in class. According…
Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk fancies himself a free speech absolutist; its one of the reasons he says he bought Twitter! However, as Twitter’s employees are finding out, those beliefs in free speech don’t seem to extend to those working for him. Over the past day, Musk has fired a number of employees for correcting…