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Communia bets social media can be good for you | TechCrunch
Olivia DeRamus is flipping the script: What if scrolling through social media didn’t make us miserable? What if, especially for…
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TikTok fast-tracks artist account creation for DistroKid members | TechCrunch
TikTok is partnering with the music distribution service DistroKid to fast-track the creation of artist accounts for members. The ByteDance-owned…
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WhatsApp introduces 'Favorites' for quick access to contacts and groups that matter most | TechCrunch
WhatsApp has announced the release of a filter called “Favorites” to let you quickly find chats from the people and…
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Exclusive: TikTok glitch allows Shop to appear to users under 18, despite adults-only policy
A TikTok glitch seems to be allowing some teens access to the TikTok Shop tab, despite the e-commerce offering supposedly being…
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Hank Green reckons with the power — and the powerlessness — of the creator | TechCrunch
Hank Green has had a while to think about how social media has changed us. He started making YouTube videos…
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If you’re an AT&T customer, your data has likely been stolen | TechCrunch
This week, AT&T confirmed it will begin notifying around 110 million AT&T customers about a data breach that allowed cybercriminals…
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More bad news for Elon Musk after X user's legal challenge to shadowban prevails | TechCrunch
It’s shaping up to be a terrible, no good, really bad news month for the company formerly known as Twitter.…
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Government & Policy
Europe confirms first clutch of DSA grievances on Elon Musk's X | TechCrunch
The platform formerly known as Twitter has earned the dubious honor of being the first very large online platform (VLOP)…
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X is building a 'dislike' button for downvoting replies | TechCrunch
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is continuing to develop a downvoting feature that will be used to improve how replies…
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Photo-sharing startup Retro spots Google Photos copying its idea and design | TechCrunch
You know you’ve made it as a startup when the Big Tech companies start ripping you off. That appears to…
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