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Facebook Takes a Side, Banning Myanmar Military After Coup
The move puts the social network squarely on the side of Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement after years...
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Instagram Bans Hundreds of Accounts With Stolen User Names
Accounts operating under rare “O.G. user names” obtained through hacking were banned on Thursday after a...
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When Joe Biden Takes the White House, He’ll Also Take @WhiteHouse Twitter
The transition of official White House social media handles is more complicated now than four years...
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Trump Is Banned on Facebook 'at Least' Until His Term is Over
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, said the risks of Mr. Trump using the service were too...
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Facebook Accused of Breaking Antitrust Laws
Regulators are accusing the company of buying up rising rivals to cement its dominance over social...
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Instagram Tries Clamping Down on Misinformation
The photo-sharing site said it would temporarily remove its “recent” tab to slow the spread of...
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The Year in Misinformation, So Far
Dubious stories about George Soros, Ukraine and vote-by-mail have spread widely on social media this year,...
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QAnon Believers Say Being Banned From Facebook Is Proof of the Conspiracy
Hours after Facebook cracked down on all QAnon groups, pages, and Instagram accounts, conspiracists integrated the...
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Celebrities Plan an ‘Instagram Freeze,’ but Reaction Is Icy
Stars including Kim Kardashian West, Katy Perry and Mark Ruffalo said they would protest Facebook by...
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We Tested Instagram Reels, the TikTok Clone. What a Dud.
TikTok might not be winning over President Trump, but it sure beats its Instagram copycat for...
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With TikTok Mired in Uncertainty, Facebook Pounces With Instagram Reels
Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, rolled out a new product that lets people create 15-second...
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Facebook Removes Roger Stone for Ties to Fake Accounts
The social network said the fake accounts were active around the 2016 presidential election.
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‘PizzaGate’ Conspiracy Theory Thrives Anew in the TikTok Era
The false theory targeting Democrats, now fueled by QAnon and teenagers on TikTok, is entangling new...
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Instagram Wants Its Influencers to Make More Money
The platform announced updates aimed at helping creators monetize their audience.
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The Social Media Challenges Helping Keep Boredom at Bay
From bouncing Ping-Pong balls off pots and pans for the perfect #TrickShot to turning pillows into...
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Welcome to the ‘Rabbit Hole’
Introducing an audio series about how the internet is changing, and how it’s changing us.
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