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The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram: Inside a Global Online Hate Network

White supremacists from around the world used Telegram to spread hateful content promoting murder and destruction in a community they called Terrorgram.

A.C. Thompson, ProPublica and FRONTLINE, and James Bandler, ProPublica Published March 17, 2025

Luigi Mangione Attends Hearing In State Court In New York City

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Reddit Accused of Cracking Down on Luigi Mangione Content

Luigi content is on the run from the (moderation) law.

By Lucas Ropek Published March 14, 2025

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Meta, Now Fact-Check Free, Is Testing X-Style Community Notes

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will start testing the feature on March 18.

By AJ Dellinger Published March 13, 2025

How To Unblock Tiktok In The Us Best Vpn For Tiktok In 2024

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TikTok Will Try to Lull Kids to Sleep to Stop Endless Scrolling

Teens under 16 will hear "calming music" after 10pm.

By AJ Dellinger Published March 11, 2025

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Whistleblower Alleges Meta Was Ready to Censor Content for Chinese Government

It's a pretty far cry from Zuck's claims of "free expression."

By AJ Dellinger Published March 9, 2025

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Mysterious Blocklist Prevents Former Meta Employees From Returning

Managers have hit walls trying to rehire former employees due to mysterious and unexplained blocks on their profiles.

By Thomas Maxwell Published March 5, 2025

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YouTube Bans Creators From Talking About Some Gambling Sites

Sports betting sites are exempt from the new rules.

By Thomas Maxwell Published March 5, 2025

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger icons displayed on a phone screen. Instagram may separate Reels from its main app.

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Meta Reportedly Considers Breaking Off Reels From Instagram

Instagram reportedly thinks sticking Reels in a separate app will remedy the sting of losing TikTok, but it may just leave us with two dying apps instead of one.

By Kyle Barr Published February 27, 2025

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John Oliver Set Up a Guide to Make Your Data Less Valuable to Mark Zuckerberg

It's one time it's okay to cheapen yourself.

By AJ Dellinger Published February 24, 2025

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It Sure Looks Like Musk’s Newfound Power Is Scaring Advertisers Back to X

Advertisers would rather throw some money at X than the draw ire of Elon Musk.

By Thomas Maxwell Published February 20, 2025

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America Hates Mark Zuckerberg

It’s still learning to hate Elon Musk.

By Matthew Gault Published February 20, 2025

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Reddit CEO Says Paywalls Are Coming Soon

Some subreddits will require you to pay to see content.

By AJ Dellinger Published February 14, 2025

TikTok Inc. offices in Culver City, California, US, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

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Thousands of Americans Use Sideloading Workaround to Install TikTok on iPhones

Apple and Google have kept TikTok off their respective app stores, despite promises by President Trump that they would not be punished for hosting the app as it gets a temporary reprieve from ban.

By Thomas Maxwell Published February 13, 2025

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