Meta’s Threads is Surging, But Mass Migration from Twitter is Unlikely
Casey Fiesler, University of Colorado Boulder Twitter’s move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series […]
Twitter Revokes Free Blue Checks – Hilarity Ensues
Last night, Elon Musk made good on his promise to remove blue checkmarks from the platform’s most well-known users unless they paid the new $8 per month fee. Musk originally […]
Elon Musk: A Visionary Beyond Controversy
Elon Musk is no stranger to controversy. The billionaire entrepreneur has been making headlines for his unconventional and often provocative tweets, his bold acquisition of Twitter, and his legal battles […]
Should You Pay for Meta’s and Twitter’s Verified Identity?
Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University Social media services have generally been free of charge for users, but now, with ad revenues slowing down, social media companies are looking for new […]
Twitter 2022 Recap: 5 Essential Reads on Musk’s Takeover from the Past Year
You would be forgiven for growing numb to the almost daily assault of headlines proclaiming the latest stunning development involving Elon Musk’s tenure as owner and manager of Twitter. The […]
Tech News to Know This Week: Dec. 20-26, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
Crypto NFT Today: The Latest News in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and NFTs: Nov. 2-8, 2022
Welcome to another edition of Crypto NFT Today! If you enjoy cryptocurrency, NFTs, and riding emotional rollercoasters, this is the place to be. Are you ready for the crunch? Let’s get started. […]
Elon Musk’s $44B Twitter Deal is Finally Over the Line. How Did We Get Here and What Does it Mean for the Company’s Future?
It’s official … again. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, is the new owner of Twitter Inc. His first order of business was firing CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO […]
Tech News to Know This Week: Oct. 11-17, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
Tech News to Know This Week: Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
Tech News to Know This Week: Sept. 20-26, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
Dear Elon Musk, We’d Like These by Christmas. Thanks.
Few minds have the level of creativity and checkbook to back it up quite like Tesla founder Elon Musk. From Neuralink to normalizing the electric car, Musk has introduced the […]
Tech News to Know This Week: May 31-June 6, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
Tech News to Know This Week: May 17-23, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
It’s Official: Elon Musk Just Bought Twitter
Entrepreneur, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, and world’s richest man Elon Musk officially added a new title to his name: owner of Twitter Inc. The board’s approval of the $44 billion […]
Elon Musk’s Plans for Twitter Could Make its Misinformation Problems Worse
Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a US$44 billion deal on April 25, 2022, 11 days after announcing his bid for the […]
Tech News to Know This Week: April 19-25, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
5 Things to Know With Your Morning Coffee — Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
5 Things to Know Before Your Morning Coffee — Thursday, April 8, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
5 Things to Know Before Your Morning Coffee — Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
5 Things to Know Before Your Morning Coffee — Monday, March 8, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
Jack Dorsey Hoping History Remembers Him as “The Square Guy” Instead
Jack Dorsey, founder and CEO of both Twitter and Square, has stated he’d prefer his historical legacy center around the latter company as opposed to the former, sources indicate.
#SaveAMC, Game Stop and Robinhood Befuddle Investors
It’s been a weird week on Wall Street, to put it gently. A campaign that began on Reddit and quickly spread to Twitter and Tik Tok, has upset a normally very […]
5 Things to Know Before Your Morning Coffee — Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
5 Things to Know Before Your Morning Coffee — Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into […]
You’re fired; Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump As Facebook Takes Action Too
Following the riots in Washington D.C. last week, Twitter is pointing the finger at President Donald Trump for the “incitement of violence” through the context of his tweets and has removed his account @realDonaldTrump from the public venue for good.
According to a company blog posted Jan. 8, two of Trump’s tweets violated Twitter’s Glorification of Violence Policy.
Making Sure Your Social Media Can Control Who Sees What
Today we live in a world that is entirely driven by technology, and getting any work done requires plenty of dependencies on the internet. These days the gateway to someone’s life is through their electronic devices, whether it be their phones, computers, or even their MP3 players. Applications like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, freeaccount.one and TikTok have all risen to popularity over the last decade tremendously. Even though questions regarding their privacy issues and lack of security have often done the rounds, it still has not stopped their immense popularity.
Can Social Media Really Be Regulated?
Last week, President Trump introduced an executive order in response to Twitter’s fact-checking labels. The situation then initiated discussions around regulating social media platforms. Though Trump is attempting to introduce new changes to the 1996 Communications Decency Act, tech experts and government officials are skeptical of how far the order can go.
How to Lose Your Job in 280 Characters With Social Media
Online privacy is an illusion. It doesn’t exist. All it takes is one poor choice when making a social media post to destroy your reputation and bring about a level […]
Should Brands Try To Be Cool?
In the age of so much free content, you quickly learn to expect you’re going to be advertised to a lot. And, most of the time, these advertisements are harmless […]
Why Twitter Shouldn’t Double Its Character Limit
In Twitter’s short history, it has stood out for one major aspect that sets it apart from other social media sites: its 140-character limit. This has allowed Twitter users to […]
What Trump’s Tweets Cost Us (you may be surprised)
Trump’s prolific tweeting sets him apart in our presidential pantheon. As Twitter posts losses year after year, Trump seems hellbent on keeping it in business all by himself, as he continues […]
Vine to be trimmed by Twitter
At a time when apps are ubiquitous, it’s hard to imagine them ever not being available. I’m still surprised and a little saddened when I search for an old app I used […]