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US judge says case appeared to be directed at ‘punishing’ non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate
Big Tech groups are the first to face full investigations under bloc’s Digital Markets Act
Europe’s creator economy is growing rapidly as more consumers and brands turn from traditional media to online platforms
Shanghai-based unicorn known as ‘little red book’ brought in $500mn in net profit last year
Having all the products of human civilisation at your fingertips can feel overwhelming
Bosses sell hundreds of millions of dollars in company shares this quarter in sign that markets may be peaking
Company behind Truth Social site will list on Nasdaq with the ticker symbol DJT next week
Social media site now faces challenge of adjusting its sometimes unruly business to please public shareholders
These platforms aren’t free, and regulators are trying to manage the price
Why so many of us use platforms we dislike
Litigation with a former partner hangs over Friday’s vote to take Truth Social network public
Deal gives social media group popular with meme-stock traders a market value of almost $10bn
Early involvement by loyal users does not guarantee a large pool of engaged retail investors
Videos of people resigning or being made redundant are going viral on social media in bid for workplace transparency
Obsession with a manipulated photo is the latest episode in a long history of negotiating a tricky public-private role
A serious bill would restrict the sale of data collected by any social media app, regardless of who owns it
Social media company cancels Steve Huffman’s performance awards based on hitting $25bn market value
One idea under discussion would be to take voting control of the popular video app
Beijing urges Washington to ‘stop unfairly suppressing foreign companies’
How rich men with big egos brought turbulence to the social media platform now rebranded as X
Video app enlists support from its base to fight back against latest effort to separate it from Chinese parent
Measure passes with bipartisan support despite intense lobbying and will now head to Senate
As the messaging platform gears up for a potential stock market flotation, it is under pressure to curtail use by criminals
In rare interview, Pavel Durov says secretive messaging app is making ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ from ads business
Undisclosed digital trials can affect workers, users, and society in ways that are ill-understood, academics warn
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