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Twitter will offer a "general amnesty" next week to suspended accounts that "have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam" after 72% vote yes in a poll (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)

November 24, 2022

[ad_1] Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: Twitter will offer a “general amnesty” next week to suspended accounts that “have not…

An interview with @dril on Elon Musk's Twitter, which he says is "a work in progress", like Hyperloop, and will be a "beautiful thing at the end of the day" (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)

November 23, 2022

[ad_1] Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: An interview with @dril on Elon Musk’s Twitter, which he says is “a work…

Center for Countering Digital Hate: the largest "incel" forum is becoming more violent; Google, YouTube, Cloudflare, Twitter, and Discord facilitate its growth (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)

September 24, 2022

[ad_1] Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: Center for Countering Digital Hate: the largest “incel” forum is becoming more violent; Google,…

A look at FWB Fest, dubbed the "crypto Woodstock", attended by Friends With Benefits social club members hoping to change the way people use blockchain tech (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)

August 28, 2022

[ad_1] Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: A look at FWB Fest, dubbed the “crypto Woodstock”, attended by Friends With Benefits…

Twitter admits "mistakes" over the past week after adding misinformation labels to COVID-19 tweets from doctors and scientists as well as suspending accounts (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)

August 26, 2022

[ad_1] Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: Twitter admits “mistakes” over the past week after adding misinformation labels to COVID-19 tweets…

A look at niche internet micro celebrities, or "nimcels", who are known to a small but dedicated group and represent a growing faction of the attention economy (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)

August 25, 2022

[ad_1] Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: A look at niche internet micro celebrities, or “nimcels”, who are known to a…

Timbaland and Swizz Beatz sue Triller, alleging the short-form video app owes them $28M+ after acquiring live-streaming music series Verzuz and missing payments (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)

August 17, 2022

[ad_1] Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz sue Triller, alleging the short-form video app owes them $28M+…

Influencers who focused on the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial made thousands of dollars through platform incentives, shaping public opinion in the process (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)

June 3, 2022

[ad_1] Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: Influencers who focused on the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial made thousands of…

A look at My Friends My Data, a group of startup founders pushing for legislation to force tech giants like Meta to let creators transfer followers between apps (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)

May 14, 2022

[ad_1] Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: A look at My Friends My Data, a group of startup founders pushing for…

Algospeak, like saying unalive instead of dead, is becoming common on the internet as people seek to bypass content moderation filters on platforms like TikTok (Taylor Lorenz/Washington Post)

April 8, 2022

[ad_1] Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: Algospeak, like saying unalive instead of dead, is becoming common on the internet as…