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larges fines threatens Meta to cut Facebook access in Nigeria.
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Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria: Meta threatens to cut access over fines - BBC News
The social media giant has challenged demands to pay $290m over regulatory violations.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgrwxp5r15o.amp
9 months ago
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Trump posts multiple social media posts targeting the tax exempt status of Harvard.
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Trump's social media post targeting Harvard's tax-exempt status could create problems for the IRS
Tax and legal experts say the appearance of Trump's directing the IRS to take action could work in Harvard’s favor if a legal battle ensues.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trumps-social-media-post-targeting-harvards-tax-exempt-status-create-p-rcna204522
9 months ago
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judge in meta cases gives a warning about destructive nature of AI on originality
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Judge in Meta case weighs key question for AI copyright lawsuits
A federal judge in San Francisco will hear arguments from Meta Platforms and a group of authors in the first court hearing over a pivotal question in high-stakes copyright cases over AI training.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/judge-meta-case-weighs-key-question-ai-copyright-lawsuits-2025-05-01/
9 months ago
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Tik-Tok plan to create a new data center in Finland that will cost 1.14 billion euros.
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Exclusive: TikTok plans to build 1 bln euro data centre in Finland, spokesman confirms
TikTok plans to invest 1 billion euros ($1.14 billion) to build its first data centre in Finland as it moves data storage for European users to the continent, a TikTok spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/tiktok-plans-build-1-bln-euro-data-centre-finland-spokesman-confirms-2025-04-30/
9 months ago
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Democratic politician Josh Gottheimer, who is running for New Jersey mayor uses AI, in his most recent ad campaign.
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Josh Gottheimer uses AI in anti-Trump ad for the New Jersey governor's race
The first TV ad of Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer's campaign for governor uses artificial intelligence to portray him as a boxer fighting Trump.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/josh-gottheimer-uses-ai-anti-trump-ad-new-jersey-governors-race-rcna203190
9 months ago
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Tik-Tok to enter Japan’s electronic market.
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TikTok to enter Japan's e-commerce industry, Nikkei reports
Chinese social media platform TikTok will enter the online shopping industry in Japan within the next few months, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/tiktok-enter-japan-e-commerce-nikkei-reports-2025-04-26/
9 months ago
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WhatsApp continues to stand and defend their AI tools that are not able to be turned off.
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WhatsApp defends 'optional' AI tool that cannot be turned off
While Meta says the AI chatbot is a "good thing", some users have shared their frustrations.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7vzw78gz9o
9 months ago
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Instagram is launching a video editoer app to compete with Tik-Tok.
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Instagram launches Edits app for video, rivaling TikTok
Instagram's Edits app includes background replacement, automatic captioning and artificial intelligence tools that can turn images into video.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/instagram-edits-tiktok.html
9 months ago
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UAE set to write legislation using AI tools - being the first ever country to do so if they follow through with their claims.
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UAE set to use AI to write laws in world first
Gulf state expects move will speed up lawmaking by 70% but experts warn of ‘reliability’ issues with artificial intelligence
https://www.ft.com/content/9019cd51-2b55-4175-81a6-eafcf28609c3
10 months ago
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Viral AI-made art trends are making artists even more worried about their futures
ChatGPT-generated action figures and Studio Ghibli-inspired illustrations have dominated the internet in recent weeks, reigniting artists' concerns about their livelihoods.
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Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’
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Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed 'dangerous and dumb' | TechCrunch
A digital rights group blasted the Florida bill, but lawmakers voted to advanced the draft law.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/17/florida-draft-law-mandating-encryption-backdoors-for-social-media-accounts-billed-dangerous-and-dumb/
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Sheryl Sandberg stands on trial for the second day in meta FTC trial.
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At Meta Antitrust Trial, Sheryl Sandberg Testifies About Competition and Instagram Deal
In her second day on the stand of a landmark antitrust trial over Meta’s power, Ms. Sandberg, the former chief operating officer, also said the company faced plenty of competition from TikTok.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/technology/meta-antitrust-trial-sheryl-sandberg.html
10 months ago
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The Trump administration's plan to expand the infrastructure of AI could be hauled due to Republicans representing Texas,
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Trump’s AI infrastructure plans could face delays due to Texas Republicans
Republican-controlled state house poised to pass legislation that imposes regulatory hurdles on data centers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/trump-texas-ai-infrastructure-republicans
10 months ago
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Getting more specific, the FTC alleges that the reason META bought both Instagram and WhatsApp was to eliminate competition. More details about the case via the link below.
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The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know
The government plans to call Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to the witness stand. The trial is expected to run nearly two months in a federal courtroom in Washington.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/13/nx-s1-5358434/ftc-meta-antitrust-trial
10 months ago
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If the FTC wins the on going antitrust lawsuit against META they could be forced to sell META.
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Meta's antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell Instagram - BBC News
The case against Facebook owner Meta alleges the company bought Instagram and WhatsApp to wipe out competition.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedy2ygy50do.amp
10 months ago
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Even with retaliation of the trump administration’s tariffs, Tik Tok deal keeps rolling.
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Will tariffs on China impact a TikTok deal? Trump says deal still 'on the table'
A potential deal with spin off TikTok's U.S. assets is still "on the table" days after it was put on hold, according to Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/10/tiktok-ban-update-deal-china-tariffs/83024884007/
10 months ago
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Trump administration extends TikTok deal in an attempt to avoid ban.
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Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale to non-Chinese buyer to avoid ban
Deadline set by US president was supposed to be Saturday, with Trump now considering decreasing tariffs to get deal
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/04/tik-tok-ban-trump-extension
10 months ago
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Some conservative media groups not pleased with new tariffs.
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Some corners of conservative media aren’t thrilled with Trump’s tariffs
The Wall Street Journal editorial board, Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro and some voices on Fox News have expressed concern about higher prices for Americans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2025/04/04/fox-news-tariffs-ben-shapiro-conservative-media-trump/
10 months ago
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China slows down TikTok deals due to the Trump administration’s recent tariff.
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China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, AP source says
President Donald Trump says he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tiktok-china-bytedance-social-media-tariffs-665e46fd5bb555e97c4d7301e07230df
10 months ago
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Australia’s plan to band people under the age of 16 from using social media garners large support.
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Australia’s social media ban is attracting global praise – but we’re no closer to knowing how it would work
A trial is under way but the government faces many hurdles – including whether Trump-emboldened tech companies will comply
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/05/australia-social-media-ban-trial-global-response-implementation
10 months ago
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Elon musk re-buys X, formally known as Twitter with his AI firm xAI.
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Musk's xAI buys social media platform X for $45 billion
Elon Musk said on Friday that his xAI has acquired X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock transaction for $45 billion, including debt.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/musks-xai-buys-social-media-platform-x-45-billion-2025-03-28/
10 months ago
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federal judge orders the possibly classified messages sent in open source messaging app, signal to be kept.
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Senior Trump officials ordered to preserve Signal group chat - BBC News
A lawsuit alleged that a Signal chat used by senior White House offiicals to discuss a US strike in Yemen violated federal records laws
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9de770q9e0o.amp
10 months ago
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bill restricting children's use of social media passes the Oklahoma house.
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Bill to restrict social media use amongst children passes Oklahoma House
Rep. Chad Caldwell, R-Enid, pushes for state legislation to limit social media use among children under 16, sparking debates over data privacy and parental rights. Updates on the bill's progress.
https://www.newson6.com/story/67e36b82b2321e0a349f8a0c/bill-to-restrict-social-media-use-amongst-children-passes-oklahoma-house
10 months ago
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With huge changes happening in the media world many users find themselves using non-US tech firms.
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How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-era-digital-expat/?utm_brand=wired&utm_social-type=owned&utm_content=bufferb1df5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=aud-dev
11 months ago
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posts about Istanbul mayor leads to 37 arrests.
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Turkiye detains 37 people over social media posts about Istanbul mayor
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is in custody after being detained on corruption, terror charges, which led to protests.
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/3/20/turkiye-detains-37-people-over-social-media-posts-about-istanbul-mayor
11 months ago
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The UK plan on instilling new digital safety laws that will lead to social media platforms to face fines if they don't compile.
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Social media platforms face huge fines under UK’s new digital safety laws
Platforms must safeguard against content such as terrorist and child sexual abuse material under Online Safety Act
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/mar/17/social-media-companies-fines-uk-illegal-content-online-safety-act
11 months ago
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Ukrainian's use AI to try and search for missing loved ones.
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How Ukrainians are searching for missing persons using AI and an army of families | CNN
Valentyna Ocheretnaya has never stopped looking for her combat medic son, missing in action for nearly three years. Ukraine is using innovative techniques to hunt for thousands like him.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/16/europe/ukrainians-search-missing-captured-intl-cmd/index.html
11 months ago
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Meta uses open-source technology, coming from Elon Musk's team at X.
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Meta's Community Notes will use open-source technology from Elon Musk's X
Meta revealed more details of Community Notes, and said that it incorporates the same open-source algorithm that powers X's crowdsourced feature.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/13/meta-community-notes-to-use-open-source-technology-from-elon-musks-x.html
11 months ago
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Government media agency, Voice of America faces possible cuts from Trump administration
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Trump moves to gut several agencies, targeting Voice of America, libraries
The president signed two new executive orders, one that repeals several Biden-era labor and environmental policies and another that severely cuts various independent agencies created by Congress.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/15/trump-voa-environment-executive-orders/
11 months ago
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judge in Florida rejects movements that would further remove kids from social media
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Judge rejects request to block Florida law aiming to keep children off social media
A federal judge has rejected a request to block a 2024 Florida law aimed at keeping children off some social-media platforms, ruling that industry groups did not show they had legal standing to challe...
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/miami/news/court-refuses-to-halt-florida-social-media-law/
11 months ago
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The increase in cuts to medicade has been leading to a cascade of misinformation
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With Medicaid cuts looming, misinformation spreads on social media
Moves by Republican lawmakers to scale back Medicaid have led to misconceptions about immigrants, especially Latinos.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna196021
11 months ago
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UK school leaders address, rampant harassment on social media
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Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader
Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reported
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/mar/14/social-media-platforms-must-be-brought-to-heel-says-uk-schools-leader
11 months ago
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X/twitter, being utilized by prominent online conservative to better connect with Elon's policy decisions.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
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On X, Conservative Activists Find a Direct Pipeline to Musk’s Team
Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/us/politics/elon-musk-doge-x-accounts-activists.html
11 months ago
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The White House's social media presence is getting extremely disrespectful with an unprofessional trolling campaign.
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White House social media Trump-style: bad taste, sycophancy and trolling
The president’s official feeds are traditionally relatively sober but the 2025 version projects a petulant wannabe king
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/27/trump-white-house-social-media
11 months ago
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Chip Ganassi Racing team states it has partnered with AI tech company, OpenAI, to expand motorsport outreach.
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Chip Ganassi Racing partners with OpenAI in first motorsports venture for AI company
Chip Ganassi Racing on Friday said it has partnered on a strategic research collaboration with OpenAI — a deal that makes the two-time reigning IndyCar championship winning team the first to bring in ...
https://apnews.com/article/indycar-openai-ganassi-altman-7068d7785e20d8db37a7c8153b2caa20
11 months ago
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The AP make a statement on being removed from the oval office.
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AP statement on Oval Office access | The Associated Press
The Associated Press issued this statement on Tuesday from Executive Editor Julie Pace: As a global news organization, The Associated Press informs
https://www.ap.org/the-definitive-source/announcements/ap-statement-on-oval-office-access/
11 months ago
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Trump administration orders an investigation on US media groups.
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‘A true free-speech emergency’: alarm over Trump’s ‘chilling’ attacks on media
Warning comes as FCC, chaired by Trump ally and Project 2025 author, orders investigations into US media groups
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/trump-free-speech-media-attack
11 months ago
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Meta faces backlash and possible penalties due to "anti-competitive" behavior.
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Google, Meta face penalties for anti-competitive behaviour towards South African news media
Google could be required to pay up to 500 million rand ($27.29 million) a year in compensation to South African media outlets after the country's competition watchdog found the tech giant guilty of anti-competitive practices, while Meta and X also face fines.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-meta-face-penalties-anti-competitive-behaviour-towards-south-african-news-2025-02-24/
11 months ago
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Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company behind President Trump's social media app says they've lost $400 million last year.
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Trump Media says it lost more than $400 million last year
The parent company of President Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social says it lost $400.9 million last year and its annual revenue declined 12% to $3.6 million.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-media-truth-social-losses-c879294edc8d0297446a3a2f5499b8e3
12 months ago
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DeepSeek AI rapidly looses downloads in South Korea due to privacy concerns.
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Downloads of DeepSeek's AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, according to...
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-deepseek-app-downloads-privacy-concerns-ai-20950f357276b9bb8f2a70a4b3c03e96
12 months ago
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Comcast and NBCUniversal receive an inquiry over DEI initiatives.
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/12/c...
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Comcast and NBCUniversal receive FCC inquiry on DEI initiatives
The Federal Communications Commission has sent a letter to Comcast inquiring about its DEI practices, a company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/12/comcast-nbcuniversal-fcc-inquiry-dei.html
12 months ago
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Open-AI rejects 97 million dollar bid led by Elon Musk.
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OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led $97 billion purchase offer | CNN Business
OpenAI’s board of directors has formally rejected a $97.4 billion bid by Elon Musk and other investors to purchase the company.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/tech/openai-board-rejects-musk-purchase-offer/index.html
12 months ago
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Elon Musk, uses socail outreach to ridicule federal employees.
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Elon Musk ridiculed a blind person on X. Then a mob went to work.
Musk’s unparalleled online reach on X has given him a powerful tool to attack individuals who criticize DOGE.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/17/elon-musk-x-target-critics-federal-employees/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
12 months ago
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Comcast shifts focus to mobile devices as broadband usage declines.
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Comcast shifts strategy to mobile as fourth-quarter broadband numbers disappoint
Broadband customer growth has lagged in recent quarters as competition from wireless providers has ramped up.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/30/comcast-shifts-strategy-to-mobile-as-broadband-disappoints.html
12 months ago
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Elon Musk, reportedly not interested in buying Tik tok
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Elon Musk says he does not have plans to buy TikTok | CNN Business
Elon Musk is not interested in buying video-sharing platform TikTok, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX said during a virtual meeting at the WELT Economic Summit on January 28.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/08/business/elon-musk-tiktok-buyers/index.html
12 months ago
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Youtube is changing the way that gun culture influences the youth and general public. Via the
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How YouTube is Changing American Gun Culture
Influencers known as guntubers are delving into the world of firearms, showing viewers everything from how to shoot to how to modify an AR-15.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/us/gun-youtube-firearm-videos.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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