Bluesky launches verification system for high-profile users
Social media platform Bluesky has launched its own version of the social media verification badge to certain high-profile users.
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Bango: Young consumers more likely to have music subscriptions
Young American consumers are willing to pay more toward phone and Internet service if those companies offer a subscription management platform for their streaming music, video and social media services.
Trump signs Executive Order extending TikTok deadline, averting ban
A deal was being worked to sell TikTok to American investors, but fell apart once a tariff and trade war was triggered this week.
X, formerly Twitter, suffers outage due to “Dark Storm” cyberattack
A group calling itself Dark Storm Team has claimed responsibility for triggering a prolonged outage on X, formerly Twitter.
NTSB claims no records of shifting media policy
The NTSB said it could not locate records that explained a decision to force the news media to receive updates on two recent plane crashes exclusively through X.
Viewpoint: How online brain rot is undermining good storytelling
“Modern media and technology constantly remind us to preserve our memory and protect our history. However, memory is paradoxical in that it involves forgetting and absence with every act of remembrance.”
Apple, Google to return TikTok to app stores in U.S.
Apple and Google are restoring access to TikTok in their U.S.-based app stores after receiving assurances from the Trump Administration that a law banning the app will not be enforced.
CNN to debut four-part documentary on history of Twitter
CNN in March will start airing a new documentary series that looks at the founding and evolution of the social media platform Twitter.
NTSB forces reporters to get plane crash updates on X
The NTSB says it will only notify the media about press conferences and investigative updates on two recent plane crashes via the social media platform X.
Facebook to settle Trump lawsuit over banned account for $25 million
Meta Platforms, the parent company of the social network, will commit $22 million to the build-out of Trump’s presidential library.
Trump gives TikTok more time to sell off U.S. business
The executive order gives ByteDance 75 days to find a new owner for TikTok’s stateside business; some raise concerns about Trump’s legal ability to issue a moratorium on a law already in effect.
TikTok ressurects itself after receiving assurances from Trump
The Trump administration says it is still looking for a solution that allows TikTok to operate under the law for the foreseeable future.