Twitter’s blue check purge claims top political figures, risking impostors, states The Washington Post
Twitter started to remove verification marks from celebrities, journalists and public figures, delivering on a long-standing pledge by owner Elon Musk, reports The Washington Post. According to The Post,…
FTC proposes banning Facebook from profiting from data collected from anyone under 18
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed banning Facebook from profiting from data collected from anyone under 18, including via its Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus…
Bloomberg Government unveils comprehensive social media monitoring
Bloomberg Government (BGOV), a provider of news, data, and analytics for public affairs professionals, has launched a real-time social media monitoring and analysis…
Facebook users can apply for their portion of a $725 million lawsuit settlement, reports NPR
Facebook users can now apply for their share of a $725 million privacy lawsuit settlement if they had accounts from May 2007 to December…
GetGenius introduces AI social media marketing tool
GetGenius has launched getgenius.ai, which, states a release, is “the world’s first AI-driven social media marketing platform that takes content creation,…
NPR leaves Twitter
In a statement shared on Linkedin, Isabel Lara, Chief Communications Officer at National Public Radio announced, “NPR’s organizational accounts will no longer be…
Lawsuit claims some social platforms know, but intentionally disregard, their destructive effects on teens and children
Meta Platforms, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat parent Snap have known, but intentionally disregarded, the addictive and destructive effects their social platforms have on teens…
Emma Grazado joins WaPo as first social media coach
Emma Grazado has joined The Washington Post as its first social media coach. In this new role, she will work to boost connections between…
Twitter sued for not paying rent for San Francisco headquarters
Twitter is being sued for ducking out on rent for its downtown San Francisco headquarters, where the platform reportedly went through heavy cost-cutting…
Musk suspends several journalists from Twitter
Having pronounced that preserving freedom of speech was his mission in acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk suspended or expelled several journalists – including one from The…
It was the night before Thanksgiving and dozens of Twitter staff were fired
Several dozen Twitter employees were fired overnight on Wednesday, most of whom were engineers, two people familiar with the actions told Business Insider. Business…
Facebook parent company Meta to lay off 11,000 employees
Facebook parent company Meta is laying off 11,000 employees, marking the most significant job cuts in the tech giant’s history. According to…
Twitter sees “massive drop” in revenue states Elon Musk
Elon Musk said Friday, Nov. 4, that Twitter has seen a “massive drop in revenue,” as a growing number of advertisers pause spending on…
WaPo’s ‘The 7’ launches as morning podcast targeting younger audiences
The Washington Post is launching “The 7” podcast, hosted by Jeffrey Pierre, above, giving listeners an essential digest of the stories they need to…
Mediabrands ad-buying group to “pause” Twitter spending
Interpublic Group, the advertising giant, has advised clients that work with its large Mediabrands ad-buying group to “pause” spending on Twitter for the…
