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Amazon kills ‘inspiration’, hints that new social trade book

Illustration – July 05, 2024, Berlin: A woman sits behind a ring light and photographs herself. … [+] Photo: Niklas Graeber/DPA (photo by Niklas Graeber/Alliance…

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The Meta boycott and TikTok ban could signal the transformation of social media

Between platform bans, user moves and notable departures, January 2025 is marking a distinct change … [+] in social media engagement. Getty Images As TikTok…

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Meta faces backlash after terms associated with Democrats disappear from Instagram

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces backlash amid Facebook’s reported blocking of democratic content … [+] and Instagram Getty Images Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook…

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Social media post saves Merrimack butcher from closing

A New Hampshire couple who poured their life savings into opening a butcher shop last year faced the risk of closing until a social media…

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With the group banning TikTok, the US tech giants can once again monopolize social media

Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the US Capitol building on March 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. Getty Images TikTok’s social media rivals…

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Biden argues that ‘oligarchy’, social media are threats to democracy in farewell speech

President Joe Biden began his farewell address from the Oval Office on Wednesday night, focusing on perceived threats to democracy and society, including an “oligarchy”,…

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Social media platforms are not built for this

Like the wildfire conditions in Los Angeles County, my “For You” TikTok page bounced back overnight. I woke up last week to a phone screen…

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