OnlyFans founder’s crypto startup wants to buy TikTok
Zoop, a startup by billionaire and OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely, has partnered with the Hbar Foundation, which manages the treasury of cryptocurrency network for tokenization of Hedera assets. Together, they want to acquire the short video creation app TikTok from the Chinese owner ByteDance. While OnlyFans is known mainly for its adult content,…
Gabe Newell planned a social network from Valve in the 1990s: «There were a lot of interesting ideas not related to games»
How about a social network from Valve? It turns out that Gabe Newell planned to launch something similar to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram back in the 1990s.
The Internet in Ukraine «has accelerated» to 83.81 Mbps, and the number of users has grown to 31.5 million people — DataReportal report
Research company DataReportal has released a global report Digital 2025, which, among other things, shares data on the use of services and devices in Ukraine.
Facebook employees secretly founded a «feminist fight club» because they didn’t feel supported by their boss
On Tuesday, Sarah Wynn-Williams, former director of global public policy at Meta (at the time the company was called Facebook), published a book with her memoirs describing 6 years of working for Zuckerberg — and, among other things, the activities of a secret women’s club created in 2017.
Reddit co-founder joins the hunt for TikTok and wants to bring it to the blockchain
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt’s The People’s Bid for TikTok campaign with acquisition of TikTok — as a strategic advisor. McCourt also leads Project Liberty, an organization that aims to give users more control over their data through the use of blockchain technology.
Instagram blocks search for political hashtags almost immediately after Trump’s inauguration
The social network Instagram blocked searches for a number of political hashtags, including #democrats, #democrat, #jan6th, #republicans and others. Users who tried to search for these hashtags saw a message that «we have hidden these results» because they «may contain sensitive content».
TikTok and Donald Trump announce the resumption of the service in the United States
Newly elected US President Donald Trump has announced the return of TikTok to the country. The social network itself made the corresponding statement.
To replace CapCut: Meta launches video editing program Edits
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the launch of a video editing program called Meta Edits. Currently, the app is being tested by “selected bloggers,” while it is planned to be released to the public in February.
TikTok stopped working in the United States — the application is removed from stores, video viewing is not available
It happened: following the US Supreme Court’s decision to support the law banning TikTok, the video social network is not working in the country. Other ByteDance applications are also unavailable.
TikTok will pay for Trump’s inauguration party scheduled for January 19 — the day the social network is blocked
TikTok will contribute about $50,000 to Donald Trump’s inaugural party, effectively becoming one of its main sponsors, according to Politico.
China may sell TikTok to Musk to avoid US ban – Bloomberg
Chinese officials are assessing the possibility of selling TikTok’s US unit to Elon Musk if the company fails to avoid a ban on the app in the country. Bloomberg reports, citing knowledgeable sources.
A fund promoting «social networks without Musk and Zuckerberg» is launched in the US with the support of the founder of Wikipedia and the Marvel star
On Monday, a group of tech company founders and activists from the USA announced the creation of the Free Our Feeds fund, advocating for free social networks and raising funds to finance the development of the AT Protocol — a foundational technology that supports the growth of the social network Bluesky.
Twitter/X has increased the cost of Premium Plus subscription by almost 40%
Starting December 21st, Twitter rolled out new pricing for its premium subscription for users—apparently to “boost payouts to content creators.”
Threads social network reaches 300 million users
Meta’s social network app Threads has grown to 300 million users, with over 100 million people using the service daily. Mark Zuckerberg announced a new phase, stating that “the momentum of Threads continues to be strong.”
California proposes to label social media as dangerous to mental health
California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kagan have proposed a new bill, AB 56. It will require social media companies to add warning labels to their platforms to inform users about mental health risks.
Spain proposes to label smartphones with health warnings
An expert group appointed by the Spanish government has suggested that smartphones sold in the country should have health hazard labels. However, instead of printing warnings on the boxes, they propose issuing notifications on the smartphones — during the use of certain apps or services.
«Brain rot» — word of the year according to the Oxford Dictionary. What does it mean and why does it concern us all?
The term Brain rot means “consuming nonsensical content that harms a person” — and yes, scrolling through social media feeds every evening somewhat resembles this process.
Australia bans children under 16 from registering on Instagram and TikTok
Australia imposes one of the world’s toughest restrictions on the use of social media.
How influencers profit from «dead» memecoins: CoinWire research
Hype Around Memecoins has led many influencers on social network X (formerly Twitter) to promote these tokens among their followers as a quick way to earn money. However, how truly profitable is this for investors? The truth will be quite unpleasant. A new study analyzed over 1,500 tokens promoted by 377 bloggers on social network X with over…
Elon Musk changed X algorithms for self-promotion and promotion of Republicans – study
After Elon Musk acquired Twitter (now X), some people expressed fears that the new owner would use the social network for self-promotion and political campaigning. A new study has confirmed these assumptions – X’s algorithms now really «like» two things: Elon Musk himself and Republicans.
Blocking at half strength: X (Twitter) will allow even blocked users to see posts
This weekend, X (formerly Twitter) announced that «is starting to roll out», a controversial change to the platform’s user blocking mechanism. The company’s owner Elon Musk first announced these changes in September. They will allow people you have blocked to continue to see your posts and your follower lists.
Renamed Twitter, so you don’t have to pay? Elon Musk and X doubled the Australian fine when they tried to cancel it
X Twitter faces a $400,000 fine for ignoring a request from the Australian Electronic Security Commission. The regulator wants to verify the measures that X is currently taking to combat the alleged distribution of child sexual abuse materials.
Brazil says Twitter lawyers paid fines «to wrong bank» — social network still blocked in country
The Brazilian Supreme Court has declared that Twitter (X) cannot resume operations in the country because the fine imposed on the social network was paid to the wrong bank.
Twitter/X has fallen in price by 80% since «Elon Musk took over
In 2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter for a whopping $44 billion, starting the epic of transforming the network into a new service with «freedom of speech» called X.
X / Twitter will allow blocked users to see your posts — Musk changes privacy policy
The X platform (formerly Twitter) is changing the function of blocking users and allowing blocked persons to view public posts, but without the ability to interact. This was announced by Elon Musk on his account.
Cristiano Ronaldo sets a world record by collecting a billion followers on social media
Ronaldo has the most followers on Instgram, almost 640 million.
Brazil bans X / Twitter and will be fined $8900 per day for access via VPN — Apple and Google are obliged to remove the app
The Brazilian Supreme Court banned the social network X/Twitter due to its moderation policy. The largest country in South America is home to 227 million people.
TikTok bloggers vandalize a temple in Cambodia to recreate the game Temple Run
In the video, against the backdrop of the 900-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site, tourists ran through Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple, mimicking the events of Temple Run, a mobile game in the endless runner genre.
«I wanted peace, but this is war». Musk is suing advertisers who left X/Twitter — last year he publicly sent them away
Another day — another lawsuit from Elon Musk.
Turkey blocks Instagram without explanation — Media link the decision to the assassination of a Hamas leader
The day before, the country criticized Instagram for massively deleting posts expressing condolences on the death of Hamas leader Ismail Ghani.
Elon Musk published a deepfake of Kamala Harris’ video on X: it violates the platform’s rules
Elon Musk posted a fake campaign video of Kamala Harris on his social network X without noting that it was an altered video. This violates the rules of the social network.
TikTok suddenly launched a new social network Whee — the app appeared on Google Play without an announcement
As it turns out, the creators of TikTok, the hugely popular app for short videos, have been working on a new app called Whee, which is already available on Google Play.
X Twitter has officially allowed adult content — previously, the rules did not prohibit it, but did not explicitly allow it either
Social network X (formerly Twitter) has long had many active communities with explicit content (NSFW, not safe for work). Although the platform has previously unofficially allowed people to publish adult contentIts rules have never explicitly prohibited or permitted such content.
The EU wants to control Telegram, but the messenger lacks 4 million users for the «gatekeeper» status
The EU is investigating whether Telegram falls under a new strict content law, as it is concerned about the spread of Russian disinformation on the platform.
PayPal blocked the profits of a sex blogger who earned $90,000 by selling water from her bathtub
Adult content creator Belle Dolphin bragged in X that she made almost a hundred thousand dollars selling water from her bathtub — but in recent posts she complained that PayPal had blocked her account without warning, so she didn’t receive a cent.
Musk advised J.K. Rowling to publish «interesting and positive» content on X/Twitter instead of posts about transgenderism
Both the billionaire and the writer have often been criticized for their views and statements on transgender issues.
Video interview with Durov conducted by Carlson: on maintaining Telegram’s neutrality, FBI pressure, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
Last night we got it the same interview with Telegram founder Pavel Durov, which was taken by the famous propagandist Tucker Carlson. As expected — this is a continuous stream of Telegram self-promotion and of course «heroic struggle» Elon Musk Durov for freedom of speech and secrecy of correspondence. In this post, we present…
🤡Durov gave an interview to Tucker Carlson, who now also has a Telegram channel
Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced a new interview with Tucker Carlson, the same American pro-Russian propagandist who recently interviewed Putin for Elon Musk’s Twitter account X. And before that, the propagandist, who was kicked out of Fox News, repeatedly claimed that the genocide in Bucha was an orchestrated attack and blamed Ukraine…
Elon Musk continues to fight bots: X\Twitter to introduce paid subscription for new accounts
Well political advertising on X/Twitter was not enoughand we really need the money, so previously announced Elon Musk «a small fee» for new users is introduced to the general public.
Google and Amazon recruiters consider the «Open to work» framework with LinkedIn «red flag» for employers
Former Google and Amazon recruiters believe that the open for work caption on your LinkedIn avatar is the biggest «red flag» for employers.
Instagram will blur the nudes sent to teens in Direct
Instagram will test features that blur messages containing nude images. The main goal of this innovation is to protect teenagers and prevent contact with potential fraudsters.
OpenAI investor: TikTok — is «programmable fentanyl» Chinese communists to manipulate Americans
TikTok should be seen as «another kind of heavy Chinese weapon», says billionaire Vinod Khosla, who was one of the early sponsors of OpenAI.
X is not Twitter for you. Musk’s site automatically changes the link from «Twitter.com» to «X.com»
Sometimes it’s easy to forget, but technically Twitter no longer exists.
X (Twiter) launches authorization through an access key worldwide. But only for iOS
The social network X (Twitter) has expanded its support for authorization with an access key and made this option available to iPhone users worldwide. The company initially launched access key support for iOS users in the United States in January. Now, the X Security account has confirmed the global rollout of this feature, giving more people the…
X/Twitter gives blue ticks to people who have more than 2.5 thousand «friends» with a Premium subscription
Yesterday, several journalists wrote to X that blue checks — marks that used to be displayed on verified profiles and are now available to those who have signed up for a premium subscription to the social network suddenly returned to their profiles.
Social network X Twitter will become the new YouTube — video app X for TVs
Recently, the publication Fortune reported that Elon Musk is planning to launch X Twitter as a video service on smart TVs. And now, researcher Nima Owji has published a video on X that demonstrates the interface of the future application.
Employee and company competitions: games will appear on LinkedIn
LinkedIn, a social network for searching and establishing business contacts, is planning to add games to its functionality.
Trump offered Musk to buy Truth Social, — The Washington Post
Both tried in different ways to create their own «platform for freedom of speech».
Virus spreads on X due to an ad for actress Sydney Sweeney’s nudes
The topic «Sidney Sweeney Leak» has become especially popular on Elon Musk’s social media, but in the end, it leads users not to exclusive nude images of the actress, but to malware.
Updated: Former Activision Blizzard’s boss Bobby Kotick wants to buy TikTok, — The Wall Street Journal
He has allegedly already presented the idea to potential partners, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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