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How Internet influencers got people around their necks with cryptocurrencies

How Internet influencers got people around their necks with cryptocurrencies How Internet influencers got people around their necks with cryptocurrencies

By Lionel Laurent There are not many positive aspects that can be found in the crash of cryptocurrencies. People have lost money – and often those who can not afford it. But a welcome victim is the army of “laser” influencers on social media, toxic supporters of what should certainly be classified as one of […]

Elon Musk plans to create his own social networking platform

Elon Musk plans to create his own social networking platform Elon Musk plans to create his own social networking platform

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he was seriously considering setting up a social networking platform because Twitter was “failing to adhere to the principle of free speech,” according to Bloomberg. “As Twitter serves as the de facto public space, non-compliance with the principles of freedom of speech fundamentally undermines democracy,” Musk wrote on Twitter […]

Trump’s new social media ‘Truth Social’ available to users as of Sunday

Trump’s new social media ‘Truth Social’ available to users as of Sunday Trump’s new social media ‘Truth Social’ available to users as of Sunday

Donald Trump’s social networking site “Truth Social” has been gradually available to users since Sunday and is expected to be “fully operational” by the end of March, more than a year after the former US president was ousted. major online platforms. “We’re going to start launching the app to the public through Apple this week,” […]

US: Cross-party bill to tackle social media addiction

US: Cross-party bill to tackle social media addiction US: Cross-party bill to tackle social media addiction

Democrat Sen. Amy Klobusar and Republican Sen. Cynthia Lumis have introduced a bill aimed at tackling addiction on social media platforms such as Meta’s Facebook or Twitter. Facebook’s public interest witness Francis Haugen caused a stir last year by submitting documents alleging that Instagram, a subsidiary of Meta, is causing problems for teens, while others […]

Donald Trump: $ 1.25 Billion Funded for ” Truth Social ”

Donald Trump: $ 1.25 Billion Funded for ” Truth Social ” Donald Trump: $ 1.25 Billion Funded for ” Truth Social ”

The creation of the social networking site Truth Social, announced by Donald Trump in October, is in progress. According to foreign media, Trump Media & Technology Group and SPAC Digital World Acquisition, have reached an agreement with a group of investors which has committed to a sum of 1 billion dollars. According to CNBC, DWAC […]

Blind speed video-dating app for NYC

Blind speed video-dating app for NYC

Some New York millennials have turned to video speed dating as a way to maintain their social lives amid the stay-at-home order put in place due to the coronavirus.  The dates are coordinated through a project called “NYC Virtual Dating: Catch Feelings, Not COVID,” started earlier this month by Chelsea Mandel and Amanda Shane. The […]

Trump mocks virus fear for Romney, Avenatti

Trump mocks virus fear for Romney, Avenatti

U.S. President Donald Trump pauses during a Coronavirus Task Force news conference in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Jim Lo Scalzo | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump, in the midst of the biggest global health crisis in a century, on Wednesday morning […]

We want to help small businesses pay employees

We want to help small businesses pay employees

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook Inc. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s operating chief, said on Tuesday that the company will do what it can to help its employees and small businesses as the coronavirus spreads and wreaks havoc on the economy.  “We’re going to keep responding to […]

Tencent investors weigh up impact on the tech giant

Tencent investors weigh up impact on the tech giant

A pedestrian walks past Tencent Holdings’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Chinese technology giant Tencent seesawed on Thursday as analysts assessed the company’s mixed earnings results as well as the potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Hong Kong-listed shares of Tencent popped over 3% in early trade, […]

Everbridge up 38% this year by helping clients manage coronavirus

Everbridge up 38% this year by helping clients manage coronavirus

David Meredith, CEO, Everbridge Scott Mlyn | CNBC With tech stocks plunging alongside the broader market, software-maker Everbridge has emerged a rare profitable bet for investors. Everbridge, whose technology helps companies manage public safety emergencies like the coronavirus reached an intraday record of $116.21 as the S&P 500 sank 4.9%. Over the past three-plus weeks, […]