Bluesky is convincing users to ditch X (Twitter) and Threads
The service that puts users in control of their social experience has grown to 20 million accounts. Now, it has to figure out how to keep the lights on.
Pew: Americans turn to social media influencers for news
Twenty percent of Americans regularly turn to social media influencers for their news content on a regular basis, according to Pew Research.
Fox News Digital leads with multiplatform views in Q3
Fox News Digital outperformed the digital platforms of CNN and the New York Times with total multiplatform views during Q3, according to Comscore data.
Brazil suspends X, formerly Twitter, over legal issue
A Brazilian judge has banned the use of social media platform X in the country after the company declined to name a legal representative over concerns that the official would be arrested.
Elon Musk vows to move companies from California to Texas
The tech mogul’s latest public temper tantrum will see him reincorporate two business in Texas because of a California law involving schools, parents and kids.
Elon Musk restores verified badge to some journalist accounts
Elon Musk has made the decision to give some high-profile X users free access to Premium, which will restore their verification badges for the first time in months.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon loses show after Elon Musk interview
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has lost his newest gig before it even got off the ground.
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.
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.