Social Media
Articles involving social media businesses and their products, including Meta (Facebook, Instagram), X Corp (Twitter), Mastodon, LinkedIn and others.
Twitter removes “government-funded” labels from news accounts
The labels prompted NPR and Canada's CBC News to stop posting content to Twitter in protest.
BuzzFeed says clickbait revenue not enough to support news business
BuzzFeed's CEO admitted the news outlet wasn't profitable, and apparently would never be.
Twitter bans Wired reporter over hacking story
The banishment of Dell Cameron to the digital equivalent of purgatory is the latest assault on reporters by Twitter.
CBC quits Twitter over errant profile label
Canada's public broadcaster says the "government-funded" label, which now includes the number "69," is erroneous.
Parler goes offline temporarily after sale to Starboard
Parler has temporarily shut down after its parent company, Parlement Technologies, was sold to digital media firm Starboard this week.
PBS joins list of news outlets going dark on Twitter
PBS has stopped posting updates and other content to its main Twitter accounts, becoming the latest outlet to shun the social platform.
NPR goes dark on Twitter over errant “state-affiliated’ label
NPR has stopped posting content to Twitter after objecting to a "state-affiliated media" label that was affixed to its main profile.
Twitter to amend “government-funded” label on BBC account
Twitter owner Elon Musk says the platform will amend a controversial label applied to the main profile of the BBC this week.
Department of Justice recently probed Twitter, ex-workers say
Former employees of social media website Twitter say the company owes them at least $1 million associated with various legal challenges.
Nieman Journalism Lab shuts down Twitter bot ‘Fuego’
Harvard's Nieman Lab has shut down a Twitter robot that aggregated tweets and links from journalists, technologists and other digital-savvy users
BBC takes issue with ‘government-funded’ label on Twitter
The BBC has added to a growing list of media organizations taking issue with a label affixed to their Twitter account.
Twitter changes label on NPR account
A controversial "state-affiliated" label affixed to NPR's main Twitter account now claims the outlet is "government funded," which is grossly misleading.