Apple. Disney. IBM. NBCUniversal. Sony. These are just some of the big companies that have suspended their advertising campaigns on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, over the past few days. Since then, numerous right-wing media companies and influencers have come together and pledged support for Elon Musk, promising to advertise on X in…
Elon Musk’s most recent endorsement of a far-right conspiracy theory may have caused the biggest blow to the social media company yet. Apple announced on Friday that it is suspending ads on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, according to a new report from Axios. What does this mean for X? This is a…
X rival and social media platform Bluesky now boasts over 2 million users, as announced by the team on Thursday. A year after its creation, the Jack Dorsey-backed app marked the milestone while detailing its pending plan of creating a “a truly open social network” — and adding a major feature from Twitter. Bluesky, a…
Just hours after Elon Musk endorsed an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory on Wednesday night, a new report uncovered advertisements from major companies being placed on pro-Nazi content on X, Musk’s platform, formerly known as Twitter. As of Thursday evening, one of those companies, IBM, has officially paused all advertising on X. “IBM has zero tolerance for…
The social media companies YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram lost a key battle this week in a nationwide lawsuit over their role in the youth mental health crisis. The suit, which represents hundreds of parents and children as plaintiffs, alleges that the platforms were designed to be addictive, have subsequently harmed young users, and…
Elon Musk’s new ad policies for X may cost the company after an online advertising watchdog officially filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Check My Ads, an independent organization that monitors adtech companies, announced on Wednesday that it submitted a formal complaint with the FTC, “urging” for an investigation into X and…
Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has long been criticized for the misinformation problem that pervades the platform. Hate speech on the social media service has also been on the rise under Musk’s leadership. However, the situation on X has been particularly egregious since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel subsequently started…
Instagram users can now share Reels and posts exclusively with their Close Friends. On Tuesday, the Meta-owned social media platform announced a new tool that could make your feed look significantly different: certain posts will appear only for those on your Close Friends list, indicated by the green star icon already associated with the existing…
There’s a reason you’re here. Something about your social media or tech use isn’t sitting right. Maybe it’s the creeping dread you feel when scrolling on X, formerly Twitter. Or the stress of nonstop notifications. Or perhaps it’s the guilt of hearing your child demand that you put down your phone and play with them…
Picture this. It’s 2009. You’ve just finished school and you’re headed to your friend’s house because they have their own computer in their room which their parents don’t see. You sign on to a new website everyone’s been talking about: a chat site unlike anything made before, where you can video chat with total strangers,…