Stanford researchers develop a web-based tool that uses an LLM to downrank X posts with antagonistic language in a user's feed, to reduce “partisan animosity”
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/ ... Mike Jay M / @mikejay.link : Evidence suggests that being on X and using the “For You” feed can rapidly cause political polarisation. — And political parties believe...
Trump Media unveils fintech brand Truth.Fi with an investment of up to $250M, which can be allocated to various investments, like bitcoin and other crypto
Trump's Net Worth Spikes Over $200 Million Mohammad Shahid / BeInCrypto : Trump Media Group to Invest Up to $250 Million in Crypto with Truth.Fi Jai Hamid / Cryptopolitan : Trump Media announces Bitco...
Some conservative critics of Elon Musk allege censorship and claim they were stripped of their X verification badges after challenging his views on H-1B visas
The fight between Ketamine Boy and the MAGAts is definitely a time to root for injuries … David Ingram / NBC News : Elon Musk accused of censoring conservatives on X who disagree with him about immigr...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign announcement on Twitter Spaces was delayed by ~25 minutes of crashes, feedback glitches, and audio failures
even after Ron DeSantis' glitchy campaign kick off Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal : Twitter's Flaws Snag Elon Musk's Media Ambitions Steve Peoples / Associated Press : DeSantis set to make m...
Over 24 Democrats in Congress who are active on TikTok are being pushed by colleagues to stop using the app, as pressure mounts against TikTok in Washington, DC
Here Are The Other Governments Banning The App Alessandro Mascellino / Infosecurity : TikTok to Comply With US Law, Protect User Data From China SC Media : ByteDance addresses data privacy concerns Tw...
Analysis: many right-wing personalities saw their followers surge on sites like Telegram, Gab, and Gettr after the January 6 riot, but growth has since stalled
possibly to be joined soon by Trump's long-promised social network, Truth Social — can build a sustainable business solely by catering to a radicalized right.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @get...
Litecoin spiked ~20% after several news outlets, including Reuters and CNBC, reported that Walmart would begin accepting it based on a fake press release
Walmart Inc. GlobeNewswire News Room : Walmart Announces Major Partnership With Litecoin (LTC) Vildana Hajric / Bloomberg : Litecoin Foundation ‘Screwed Up,’ Lee Says of Walmart Snafu Allana Akhtar / ...
Biden backtracks on his Facebook criticism, says he meant top users spreading vaccine misinfo were “killing people”, and urges Facebook to reduce misinformation
Biden walks back attack over vaccine lies Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post : The Technology 202: Facebook isn't sharing how many Americans viewed vaccine misinformation New York Times : 'Facebook isn'...
Sources: Facebook is building an audio chat product, currently in the earliest stages of development, that is similar to Clubhouse
The increasingly popular social media app is allowing conspiracy theories … Darragh Murphy / Laptop Mag : What is Clubhouse and why is Facebook cloning the voice chat app? The Economic Times : ETtech ...
Facebook says it will take down a video of Trump suggesting people vote twice in North Carolina “unless it is shared to correct the record”
with significant consequences—for one of the most important elections in recent history. That should not be lost in the dust of who these changes will hurt or benefit. https://www.nytimes.com/... Doom...