Social Media
Articles involving social media businesses and their products, including Meta (Facebook, Instagram), X Corp (Twitter), Mastodon, LinkedIn and others.
TV NewsCheck resumes publishing, continues fundraising efforts
TV NewsCheck has restarted its publication, about three weeks after it suspended operations due to a slowdown in ad revenue.
Meta to pull Facebook News tab in U.S., Australia this year
The move, coming in April, continues amid a demand from publishers that large technology firms pay for the privilege of distributing news content.
OutKick sees 65 percent traffic growth in 2023, Comscore data shows
OutKick grew its audience to 7.2 million total multi-platform unique visitors in 2023, according to Comscore.
Social media platform Bluesky grows to 3 million accounts
Bluesky has eclipsed 3 million registered accounts; the platform has hired a moderation team to help it sift through problematic posts.
Social media platform Parler is acquired, plots return in 2024
Right-of-center social media platform Parler is set to make a comeback after being acquired by a Texas based company.
Staffer who made sex tape in Hart Senate Office Building was warned over social media posts
The Chief of Staff for Senator Ben Cardin's office warned Aidan Maese-Czeropski to "tone down" his social media posts after promoting him to a junior-level position in November.
Elon Musk tells former Twitter advertisers to “go f–k yourself”
X owner Elon Musk shrugged off an advertiser exodus at the social media company, even as executives worked behind-the-scenes to right the ship.
Trump-appointed judge recuses self from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Media Matters
The new federal judge appointed to oversee the case has long found favor with conservative lawyers.
Media brands suspend activity on Elon Musk’s X platform
Disney, Lionsgate, Sony and Paramount are among some of the media brands said to have suspended their activity on Elon Musk-owned X.
Media companies pull ads from X, formerly Twitter, over Elon Musk post
Traditional media companies are pausing their ad spending on X after its owner, Elon Musk, endorsed an anti-Semitic post.
Truth Social incurs $31 million loss in first two years, filing shows
Truth Social has lost $31 million in its first two years of operation, according to a new filing made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week.
CBS News head says videos from Gaza unreliable
The CEO of CBS News said misinformation about the Israel-Gaza conflict is spreading at breakneck pace, and is making it difficult to verify videos.