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Hundreds of Subreddits Are Considering Banning All Links to X
Dozens of big subreddits have already banned all Twitter links, and posts about potential bans are some of the most popular on the site.
X
X's Objection to the Onion Buying InfoWars Is a Reminder You Do Not Own Your Social Media Accounts
"X CORP. OWNS THE X ACCOUNTS."
advertising
WTF Is Stake, the Online Casino Using Viral Posts to Advertise Its Gambling Site
Stake is an online casino and sportsbook that's using watermarks on viral meme accounts to advertise on social media. But it goes deeper than that.
AI
Swift Could Sue Trump Under State Law for Fake AI Endorsement
Donald Trump accepted fake endorsements from AI-generated versions of Taylor Swift and her fans. Under a recently-enacted Tennessee law, the AI-generated images could be illegal.
Has Facebook Stopped Trying?
Facebook has been overrun with AI spam and scams. Experts say Facebook has stopped asking them for help.
malware
'Sydney Sweeney Leak' Malware is All Over Twitter
The platform is full of links to celebrity "leaks" that likely lead to malware.
Afghanistan Resistance Account Says ‘Tour of Booty’ Porn Scene Is The Taliban
The Bang Bros production is a military sex fantasy showing porn actors, and not, in fact, leaked footage from an abduction.
Twitter Now Showing Ads For Nonconsensual 'AI Undress' Apps
Elon Musk's X scrapes straight through the bottom of the barrel, continues digging.
Twitter Is Just Running Ads for Stealing Semen Now
Tweets with the videos, advertising a DIY artificial insemination kit, say “Making him a dad without his permission 😋” and “Should I tell him it’s his kid?”
advertising
Elon Musk Is Making His Advertising Crisis a Problem for Sex Workers
Adult content creators are seeing an influx of "sensitive content" labels on Twitter, which could be tied to the site's newly implemented sensitivity settings for advertisers.
Israel
Elon Musk Broke All the Tools Historians Need to Archive Tweets About Israel-Gaza War
“It’s really important for there to be a persistent, trusted archive of who said what and when for public figures, because it’s not always clear at the time what’s going to be significant.”
Social media
Mastodon Is the Good One
Mastodon is interoperable, decentralized, operated by a nonprofit, lively, and, ACTUALLY, isn't hard to use. So why is everyone championing Threads as the main Twitter alternative?