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Humans now share the web equally with bots, report warns amid fears of the ‘dead internet’ - The Independent
May 3, 2024 at 10:15:53 PM EDT * - permalink -Sites such as Twitter/X have been overrun by automated accounts
- https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/dead-internet-web-bots-humans-b2530324.html
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Mastodon actually has 407K+ more monthly users than it thought - TechCrunch
November 14, 2023 at 2:37:42 PM EST * - permalink -Open source and decentralized social network Mastodon has more users than it thought. The service, which competes with X (formerly Twitter) and other
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/09/mastodon-actually-has-407k-more-monthly-users-than-it-thought/#:~:text=That%20leaves%20Mastodon%20with%20a,continues%20to%20remain%20in%20flux.
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X plans to use payment, phone and ID verification to stop bots, in addition to the new $1/yr fee - TechCrunch
October 18, 2023 at 2:04:37 PM EDT * - permalink -It's official: X is charging users to use its service -- a move X owner Elon Musk said would help the company combat bots and spam, something he's
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/18/x-plans-to-use-payment-phone-and-id-verification-to-stop-bots-in-addition-to-the-new-1-yr-fee/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9iYXpxdXguY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGUMY-zJbFKUySDB6dRAJPVfA7E1CZcJEwXhpMKtJaHC0mZKCbJjaQafKjEpSGx0zK3iBnXeCCfyFQxgAgRBioXC4GFeEHbLjVjVybpaaFD2BoCA59noZvw8BWQ0uQRjmFVHbFVZQVNsvr0QL776a9_W4at9BGrg89kE6tRRlnCQ
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After a hot start, Meta's Threads platform is cooling off, active users down 80% - Tubefilter
August 21, 2023 at 10:18:38 AM EDT * - permalink -After a hot start, Meta’s Threads platform is cooling off
- https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/08/18/meta-threads-daily-active-users-down-from-peak-twitter-killer/
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Twitter, now X, took over the @x handle without warning or compensating its owner - TechCrunch
July 26, 2023 at 12:28:11 PM EDT * - permalink -The owner of the @x Twitter handle confirmed that the company, now known as X, took over his account without warning or financial compensation, telling him the handle is a property of X. The handle had previously belonged to Gene X Hwang of the corporate photography and videography studio Orange Photography. In a letter, the company […]
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/26/twitter-now-x-took-over-the-x-handle-without-warning-or-compensating-its-owner/
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Twitter officially bans third-party clients after cutting off prominent devs - TechCrunch
January 19, 2023 at 7:38:43 PM EST * - permalink -Twitter has officially banned third-party mobile clients, updating its developer terms to reflect the change.
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/19/twitter-officially-bans-third-party-clients-after-cutting-off-prominent-devs/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9iYXpxdXguY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGUMY-zJbFKUySDB6dRAJPVfA7E1CZcJEwXhpMKtJaHC0mZKCbJjaQafKjEpSGx0zK3iBnXeCCfyFQxgAgRBioXC4GFeEHbLjVjVybpaaFD2BoCA59noZvw8BWQ0uQRjmFVHbFVZQVNsvr0QL776a9_W4at9BGrg89kE6tRRlnCQ
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How Mastodon is scaling amid the Twitter exodus - TechCrunch
December 24, 2022 at 9:30:24 AM EST * - permalink -Under Elon Musk, Twitter has lost more than half its staff through layoffs and quitting, made erratic moves in its product and platform strategies and is facing up to reports about its financial state.
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/23/how-mastodon-is-scaling-amid-the-twitter-exodus/
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Should Elon step down as head of Twitter? Users vote Yes by a margin of 15% • TechCrunch
December 19, 2022 at 6:30:02 AM EST * - permalink -Elon Musk's reign over Twitter could be taking its most dramatic turn yet, if Twitter users have their say.
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/19/should-elon-step-down-as-head-of-twitter-users-vote-yes-by-a-margin-of-15/
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Twitter blocked links to rival Mastodon. That could raise alarms among regulators - CNN Business
December 17, 2022 at 9:40:14 AM EST * - permalink -Elon Musk's Twitter sparked an international outcry on Thursday by suspending a number of journalists at major news organizations who cover him.
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/16/tech/mastodon-twitter-links/index.html
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Twitter shuts down Revue, its newsletter platform - TechCrunch
December 14, 2022 at 8:39:28 PM EST * - permalink -Revue, the newsletter platform acquired by Twitter in January 2021, is shutting down.
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/14/twitter-shuts-down-revue-its-newsletter-platform/?tpcc=tcplusfacebook&fbclid=IwAR18t7ppOy_jzxHjJb_BsaBT1Ri_Ls6Ozuqb52ttidjpRXOtp3dI9ECd2Pc&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
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Third-party Twitter app makers turn their attention to Mastodon - TechCrunch
December 5, 2022 at 8:03:53 PM EST * - permalink -Of course, all these third-party apps will still have to compete with Mastodon's own app, which has been seeing its own improvements.
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/05/third-party-twitter-app-makers-turn-their-attention-to-mastodon/
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Twitter Verification Disaster Allows Fake Nintendo, Valve News - Kotaku
November 9, 2022 at 6:06:01 PM EST * - permalink -I can't believe I have to say this, but you need to verify the verified accounts
- https://kotaku.com/twitter-blue-verification-nintendo-valve-elon-musk-1849764859
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“Not a Good Look”: Twitter Levels Up to a New Tier of Chaos - Vanity Fair
August 27, 2022 at 9:03:31 AM EDT * - permalink -Employees have long joked that “Twitter is the company that can’t kill itself.” This week, it seemed to be trying harder than ever. With Elon Musk turning on Jack Dorsey and a celebrated whistleblower due to testify before Congress, how long can CEO Parag Agrawal hold on?
- https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/twitter-whistleblower-elon-jack-agrawal?bxid=5c74840f2ddf9c3997539f02&cndid=21839998&hasha=4108e8d6246e7ccb102611cc4b1cbdd9&hashb=7465a65e592d2ea197da4f205283ba4bf1d3d444&hashc=21abee3ae3bb97a1966a9cefbc6ec11bb21d87a6b2fb28d82ad6a26dac4bf298&esrc=AUTO_MERGE&mbid=mbid%3DCRMVYF012019&source=EDT_VYF_NEWSLETTER_0_HIVE_ZZ
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The Twitter Whistleblower Plays Right Into Elon Musk's Hands - WIRED
August 23, 2022 at 9:02:58 PM EDT * - permalink -Damning accusations from Twitter's former chief of security could have widespread consequences for Musk's takeover.
- https://www.wired.com/story/has-twitters-whistleblower-tanked-elon-musks-takeover/?mbid=social_facebook&fbclid=IwAR0-wZFWYXC8niR8OqXNnvW88i1qucHEiOLeZbscMoZcYXvvjtCe1-G8tm0&fs=e&s=cl
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GTA Publisher Take-Two Sends DMCA Notice To Creator Of VR Mods - Kotaku
July 6, 2022 at 10:38:50 PM EDT * - permalink -Rockstar and Take-Two’s war against Grand Theft Auto mods and fan projects continues
- https://kotaku.com/gta-v-take-two-mafia-modder-mods-luke-ross-vr-dmca-1849149715
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