• Billionaire Republican donor’s firm brands Trump’s social media CEO ‘loser’

    Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities claimed Devin Nunes would be ‘fired on The Apprentice’ amid stock trading rowThe CEO of Donald Trump’s social media empire was branded a “proverbial loser” whom the former president “would have fired on The Apprentice” by a trading firm owned by the billionaire Republican donor Ken Griffin on Friday.In an extraordinary statement, Citadel Securities accused Devin Nunes, chief executive of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), of trying to deflect blame for the...

    • CNN

    Taylor Swift’s new album allegedly ‘leaked’ on social media and it’s causing a frenzy

    Social media can be a divisive place, but even more so when it comes to Taylor Swift. A Google Drive link allegedly containing 17 tracks that are purportedly from Swift’s eagerly awaited “The Tortured Poets Department” album has been making the rounds on the internet in the past day and people are equal parts mad, sad and happy about it. CNN has reached out to Swift’s representative for comment. The actual album is slated to drop at midnight Friday, but the claimed leak is both being hailed and...

    • ESPN

    Haliburton: Brother called racial slur by fan in G1

    Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton said his younger brother was called the N-word by a fan while sitting in the stands during Game 1 of Indiana's first-round playoff series with the Bucks in Milwaukee.

  • S.S.C. Napoli vs. A.S. Roma: Lineups & Match Thread

    While this year’s version of the Derby Del Sole might not pack the same punch as the challenges against last year’s Scudetto-winning side, today’s match is still critical for the Giallorossi’s hopes for Champions League qualification. It also marks the true beginning of a challenging series of matches for Roma, with the side facing Napoli, Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, Leverkusen again, and Atalanta between now and May 12. If Roma comes out of this stretch of matches with their hopes for Europa...

  • New psychological report calls for more protections for kids on social media

    The American Psychological Association is calling on social media platforms to create “special protections” to help offset the negative effects of social media usage for children and teenagers.

  • New psychological report calls for more protections for kids on social media

    The American Psychological Association is calling on social media platforms to create “special protections” to help offset the negative effects of social media usage for children and teenagers.

  • Joseph Paintsil and Galaxy start fast and hold on to defeat San José

    Joseph Paintsil had a goal and an assist as the Galaxy scored three times in the first 30 minutes before holding on for a 4-3 victory over the San José Earthquakes on Sunday night at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Galaxy (5-1-3), who moved into the top spot in the Western Conference, took a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute when Gabriel Pec used assists from Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig to score his second goal of the season. Paintsil gave the Galaxy a two-goal lead when he used his right foot on a...

  • An Imposter Is Trolling the Bowser Administration by Posing as DDOT’s Director on Social Media

    If it seems like the DDOT director’s account on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter has gotten extra spicy recently, there’s a good reason: It’s an impostor. As […]

  • Social media and smartphones cut children off from parents and communities. Some think that’s good

    Children are more anxious than ever, and birthrates are lower than ever. Psychologist Jonathan Haidt has a new book out that overlaps with my new book about parenting, culture, low birthrates, and the epidemic of childhood anxiety. Haidt has a ton of critics, which is to say that a ton of commentators are arguing that […]

  • Banning TikTok just puts a Band-Aid over social media’s problems

    When President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid bill into law on April 24, it started the clock on a nine-month window for TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app. The president can extend the deadline by three months, and TikTok has indicated that it plans to challenge the law in court. If the law stands and the company fails to sell the app, TikTok will be blocked from any U.S. app store or web-hosting service. This would affect TikTok’s more than 170...

  • Who did Sandra Doorley call during a traffic stop? The answer sends social media into frenzy

    On Thursday, District Attorney Sandra Doorley released a statement about a

  • Opinion: Social Media Ads – Gen-Z’s Biggest Life-Hack

    Have you ever wondered why so many brands are switching to digital social media platforms, like TikTok and Instagram, as their primary advertising mediums? Are you one of those people who criticise the new generation of creatives for their choice of advertising platform? After all, aren’t traditional linear TV ads what’s worked well for decades? […]