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OpenAI is reportedly planning to launch its own social network. To understand why, consider what Elon Musk has done with X in recent years.After overpaying for Twitter, one of the first things he did was shut off bot access to this social network. There were howls of protest. Most explanations…
You’re not imagining it, you’re definitely seeing less of your friends’ content on Facebook and Instagram.The decline in friend-focused content is playing a central role in a landmark antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission currently underway in Washington, D.C.The FTC has accused Meta of monopolizing the personal…
A Social Security customer service office in Wisconsin is cutting more than 58% of its workers in the coming weeks. It’s one of 41 field offices where staff is being reduced by more than a quarter due to Trump’s budget cuts.That’s fewer people to answer phones, handle in-person appointments, and…
Anxious retirees have been phoning AARP in droves about their Social Security benefits.A spokesperson said that since February 1, the nonprofit has received roughly 2,000 calls a week on the issue, and “by far the number one” concern is about disruptions to checks.”They’re really struggling to get by and Social…
Lines at your local Social Security office are about to get a lot longer — if it survives a wave of closures brought on by funding cuts under the Trump administration.And the Social Security field offices that do stay open are in for a flood of visitors after the short-staffed…
I’m about to blow your mind. You’ll never believe this.Heavy social media use correlates to higher irritability, according to a study from Northeastern.I’m truly shocked, SHOCKED!Have you felt irritable lately? Cranky? Been bothered by other people? Felt like snapping at someone?Let me ask, have you, by any chance, logged onto…
Former first lady Michelle Obama, 61, is no stranger to online rumors.That’s why, to protect her peace, she doesn’t read the comments section, she said at SXSW.But public figures aren’t the only ones vulnerable to the negative impact of social media.Michelle Obama knows it’s not easy to be in the…
Once my kids started getting social invites from their friends, I told them they could say no. I also said they can use me as an excuse if they can’t say anything else. We talk about the reasons they don’t want to do things. When I was in 7th grade,…
Hootsuite CEO Irina Novoselsky was a content consumer but never saw herself as a creator.Since becoming a top exec, she had to overcome her fears of posting to build her online presence.Novoselsky said it’s important to meet customers where they are and be relatable as a CEO.This as-told-to essay is…
Yope, a photo-sharing app, is gaining traction with 2.2 million monthly active users.Users can create private groups to share photos, videos, and audio with.Trying out Yope was a good reminder that it’s hard to convince your friends to download yet another social media app.The buzzy new social media app Yope’s…
