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…

Have you ever seen a Christopher Nolan movie? Something like Tenet, perhaps, where time moves backwards and nothing makes sense? That’s what Twitter’s blue and grey checkmark saga is starting to feel like. Here’s a short recap of the events so far. Twitter’s blue checkmark used to prove users’ identities. Then, shortly after acquiring Twitter,…

Well, this sure clears things up. Twitter has been fielding widespread criticism for its plan to charge for the coveted “blue tick”, which in the days before Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company used to mean simply that the account sporting it was actually run by the person or entity it purported to be. Twitter…

Elon Musk needs to make money…and fast. And he’s eyeing Twitter users’ wallets to do it. Musk recently paid $44 billion for Twitter, a company that has turned a profit only twice in the past 10 years, and now he has billions in debt plus creditors and investors to please. What’s more, advertisers are fleeing…

Twitter is going through some turmoil at the moment…to say the least. Ever since the new “Chief Twit” took over, many advertisers and popular users have fled from the app, seeking greener pastures. With the competition at its weakest, many Twitter alternatives have stepped up to take the popular app’s place. Apps like Cohost, B-Heard,…

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is throwing the media landscape for a spin. The future of Twitter remains in question, and some users are looking to migrate. Enter a slew of platforms hoping to win such users over. Some, like the decentralized media network Mastodon, are seeing unprecedented levels of interest. Then there’s Substack: the subscription…

“This is a little strange, I am sure,” began the letter Jessi Zahm, of Newberg, Oregon, found on her doorstep this September, “but we live up the street from you and we drive by your house daily.” Zahm had a secret admirer — or rather, one of her Halloween decorations did. “My daughter who is…