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Twitter, Now X, Labeled 'Worst' Social Media Platform Where Women Experience Threats, Misogynistic Remarks: UK Report

The UK's Open University found that X (previously Twitter) had a greater prevalence of harassment and threats against women and girls than other social media sites.

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TikTok Ban Looms: CEO Shou Chew Urge Users to Protect the Platform Amid Divestiture Threat

Shou Chew, CEO of TikTok, has spoken against the US House measure requiring Bytedance to divest or risk a TikTok ban.

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Reddit IPO: Social Media Platform Seeking $748 Million in Highly Anticipated Stock Launch

Reddit wants $748 million to reach $6.5 billion in its most anticipated IPO in the US.

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TikTok Reveals Enhanced Tools, New Monetization Features for Content Creators

TikTok launched new programs to help creators navigate the platform and upload creative content while being paid.

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New Legislation Threatens TikTok Ban in the U.S. - ByteDance Given Five-Month Ultimatum

House Representatives propose the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to force ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to divest the app within five months or get banned.

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Google Inks Content Licensing Agreement With Reddit to Train AI Models: Report

Three sources say Google has agreed to utilize Reddit's material to train its AI algorithms.

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Gigi Hadid Break Up

After the breakup with Zayn, Gigi Hadid is now having a "social media diet".

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Celebrities on Instagram

Instagram had announced the top 10 most followed celebrity on the social media site and here they are.

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10 Types of Personalities You Would Meet on Ukrainian Tinder

Tinder, one of the most popular dating apps in a world, has become very popular in Ukraine over the last year or so. Here are some of the many types of persons you would meet on Tinder by Ukrainians.

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Google Removed an App Developed by the Taliban from the Play Store

Google has removed a Taliban-developed application from the Play Store. While the aim of the application is likely to be establishing its existence digitally as well as globally, the use of the Pastho language indicated that the application targeted mainly local audience.

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Instagram Will Start Reordering Feeds Based on Likelihood Algorithms Instead of Posting Time

Instagram announced its decision to apply algorithms to reorder feeds, showing posts based on likelihood instead of time. Instagram is the latest among other social media giants to embrace such change.

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Google Grants $30 Million to European Tech News Publishers as the First Batch of the $170 Million Project

Google’s Digital News Initiative (DNI) program has just granted more than $30 million to selected projects in 23 European countries. It’s the first batch of the long-term $170 million project to help stimulate innovation in digital journalism.

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Fidelity Wrote Down Canadian Unicorn Hootsuite and Other Tech Startups

Fidelity Investment wrote down many of tech startups in its January valuation report. Canadian startup darling Hootsuite Media Inc. was among the list.

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U.S. Officials Announced a Scheme Targeting Senior Citizens to be Deceived as Couriers

The U.S. officials warned citizens of drug traffickers’ new modus operandi. Senior citizens were targeted in the scheme that deceives them to travel with disguised drugs and meet with people overseas, unknowingly delivering the drugs. The victims were recruited via social media, cyber-begging and telemarketing fraud.

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Free Basics Internet Program Still Struggles Against India Regulators

The program aims to provide limited internet access to users, but the concept has raised concerns regarding internet neutrality. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has asked Facebook to discontinue the service until they provide more information on the program as requested. Facebook has responded with a campaign, but the program's ban has not yet be lifted.

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