It looks like TikTok Notes has quietly launched for users in Canada. So check it out if you’re looking for an Instagram alternative.
Twitter recently imposed blue checkmarks, previously assigned only to people paying to use the site, on all users meeting a certain threshold of paid followers. And soon users assigned blue checkmarks will no longer be able to hide them. The blue checkmark, originally a form of verification and implicit status, was turned into a paid feature after Elon Musk's takeover of the site. — Read the rest
U.S. policymakers are still mired in imperial delusions, fueling fights to maintain and extend their hegemony in Ukraine, Palestine and even in the South China Sea, and refusing to recognize the emerging reality of a multipolar world which is expressed in so many ways economically in the rise of the BRICS countries but also simply in the refusal of other nations to go along with what the imperial hegemon expects them to do. More
An astonishing number of Americans got to view Monday’s solar eclipse, not just because of its massive path of totality across the U.S., but because April 8, 2024, had millions of people ditching work and pulling their kids out of school to catch the rare astronomical event. Now, the reviews are in: The eclipse was extraordinary, miraculous, and some would say life-changing. It had some people getting down on one knee to pop the question; some repenting; and others just partying in the...
European Union regulators said Wednesday they're seeking details from TikTok on a new app from the video sharing platform that pays users to watch videos. The European Commission said it sent TikTok a “request for information” on the TikTok Lite app that has been quietly released in France and Spain.
European Commission has concerns about app’s impact on children, as well as addictionThe EU has given TikTok 24 hours to provide a risk assessment over a new service it has launched amid concerns it could encourage children to become addicted to videos on the platform.The watch-and-get-rewarded application, TikTok Lite, launched in France and Spain this month, in effect offers users prizes such as Amazon vouchers, gift cards via PayPal or TikTok’s Coins currency for points earned through...
In a video shared under the username "sharktherescuefish" on TikTok, a user recounted their unexpected discovery of an abandoned fish tank.
Social media users on the East Coast flooded X on Friday with emotions, jokes and memes after a rare earthquake shook the region. Some asked if others had felt the shake, while others joked that reported damage amounted to little more than an overturned chair. One person quipped that New York City is the worst place to experience an earthquake because New Yorkers take nothing seriously. “The best thing about the NY #earthquake is that now we get to be as annoying and dramatic as Californians...
An ex-TikTok worker’s claims of sharing U.S. user data with counterparts in Beijing has rattled the company as it works feverishly to avoid a ban in America.
Making users pay is only way to stop bots taking over platform
A big part of what has led to social media platform Twitter/X’s current popularity is the lack of fees for signing up. The “public square” role the platform has often claimed only works if the public can actually access it. But that’s been significantly changed since Elon Musk’s 2022 acquisition of the platform for $44
X (formerly Twitter) users reported an outage for a brief period on Thursday. Several users were having trouble accessing the site due to a technical issue. According to Downdetector, which detects and monitors online outages and difficulties, users reported being unable to use the platform. Soon after the outage, many netizens were left confused and took to the microblogging platform asking if X is not working.While a few asked if the platform is down, others took the route of hilarity and made...