These last few weeks, I have been watching with endless fascination the antics of two wildly rich men: Kanye West (or the artist Ye who was formerly known as Kanye West or whichever iteration of his ever-changing preferred moniker is appropriate) and Elon Musk. Since earlier this year, West has been on social media oversharing […]
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Elon Musk began his Twitter ownership by terminating Chief Executive Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde Elon Musk began his Twitter ownership by terminating Chief Executive Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde Elon Musk became Twitter’s new […]
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Google this week reported a steep decline in profits. Social media companies such as Meta said that advertising sales — the heart of its businesses — have rapidly cooled off. And Microsoft, perhaps the tech industry’s most reliable performer, predicted a slowdown through at least the end of the year. Tech companies led the way […]
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Haldi, mehendi and sangeet have been enthusiastically borrowed by young couples to add colour, music and fun to the relatively simple Malayali wedding Haldi, mehendi and sangeet have been enthusiastically borrowed by young couples to add colour, music and fun to the relatively simple Malayali wedding A friend from Delhi once remarked, “But for the […]
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It is well known that social media amplifies misinformation and other harmful content. The Integrity Institute, an advocacy group, is now trying to measure exactly how much — and on Thursday it began publishing results that it plans to update each week through the midterm elections on Nov. 8. The institute’s initial report, posted online, […]
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News that Elon Musk has agreed to proceed with his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter after all may feel like a big surprise News that Elon Musk has agreed to proceed with his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter after all may feel like a big surprise News that Elon Musk has agreed after […]
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Why WhatsAapp and Facebook communities are the go-to resource for first-time mothers, especially in a post-lockdown world Why WhatsApp and Facebook communities are the go-to resource for first-time mothers, especially in a post-lockdown world In February 2022, Jaipur-based Almas Hussain found herself struggling to nurse her then month-old daughter. With no parental support, the first-time […]
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A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a Texas law that bars large social media companies from banning or censoring users based on “viewpoint,” a setback for technology industry groups that say the measure would turn platforms into bastions of dangerous content. The 3-0 ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in […]
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How an innocuous profile led Baid down a digital rabbit hole of fake profiles and gaming of platforms like IMDb How an innocuous profile led Baid down a digital rabbit hole of fake profiles and gaming of platforms like IMDb I was casually browsing IMDb last month when I saw a name I didn’t recognise […]
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Parler is being reinstated after it undertook a series of measures to moderate content on the platform, according to Google Parler is being reinstated after it undertook a series of measures to moderate content on the platform, according to Google Parler, a social media app popular with U.S. conservatives, is returning to Google’s app store […]
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