Category: Social Media

Tucker Carlson Launches New Twitter Show Weeks After Leaving Fox

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released the first episode of his new show on Twitter on Tuesday night, delving into the mysterious destruction of a dam in Ukraine. “As of today, we have come to Twitter, which we hope will be the short wave radio under the blankets,” Carlson stated toward the end of…


Twitter’s New CEO Linda Yaccarino Logs First Day in Role

Twitter’s new Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino has begun her role at the social media company, she said in a tweet late on Monday, about a month after Elon Musk named her as the new CEO. “It happened—first day in the books!” she posted on Twitter, without providing further details. Yaccarino, the former advertising chief…


Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Banned by Major Social Media Site, Campaign Pages Blocked

Twitter owner Elon Musk invited Democrat presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for a discussion on his Twitter Spaces after Kennedy said his campaign was suspended by Meta-owned Instagram. “Interesting… when we use our TeamKennedy email address to set up @instagram accounts we get an automatic 180-day ban. Can anyone guess why that’s happening?” he…


Ella Irwin, Head of Trust and Safety at Twitter, Resigns

Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, has resigned from the social media company nearly a year after she joined in June 2022. Irwin confirmed her departure to Reuters but did not provide a reason for the move. The former Amazon director joined Twitter last summer just a few months before Musk acquired the platform for $43 billion; taking…


Meta to Test Blocking News on Instagram, Facebook for Some Canadians

Meta is preparing to block news for some Canadians on Facebook and Instagram in a temporary test that is expected to last the majority of the month. The Silicon Valley tech giant is following in the steps of Google, which blocked news links for about five weeks earlier this year for some of its Canadian…


Digital Platform Focused on Clean, Traditional Content Launches in Australia

A new digital platform dedicated to promoting clean, safe, and traditional content has launched in Australia. Literally translated to “a clean world,” social media platform Gan Jing World aims to be a clean digital “ecosystem” where users can browse through content that is a “diversified, well-balanced Internet space free from violent, erotic, criminal, and harmful content.” The…


13-Year-Old Girl Dies From Social Media Trend ‘Chroming’

The parents of a 13-year-old Australian girl who died after participating in a popular social media trend known as “chroming” call for tighter social media restrictions. Esra Haynes, from Melbourne, died after going into cardiac arrest when she inhaled fumes from a deodorant can—a trend known as “chroming”—at a friend’s house in March, according to the…


Selfless | Documentary

Everywhere you go, heads are down with faces not engaged in one another, which brings forth the question, “Where are we leading the next generation?” Anxiety and narcissism are at the height of their existence, while Gen Z has never known life without iPhone in hand, internet, and social networks. The experiment with technology is…


Tresspassing TikTok Prankster Mizzy Charged Again 2 Days After Receiving Court Order

A teenage TikTok prankster was arrested and charged with breaching a court order two days after he was given the order for entering a private home without permission. Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, 18, known on social media platforms as Mizzy, was charged on Friday with three counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. The Met said…


Trespassing TikTok Prankster Mizzy Charged Again 2 Days After Receiving Court Order

A teenage TikTok prankster was arrested and charged with breaching a court order two days after he was given the order for entering a private home without permission. Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, 18, known on social media platforms as Mizzy, appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning, three days after he had appeared at the same court. O’Garro pleaded…