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Influence Archive

Archives for February 2023

Technology
Social media used to be free. Not anymore.Social media used to be free. Not anymore.
Technology

You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. Now Meta and Twitter want your money, too.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Leaked memo: Meta executive warns employees they’re still “at the whim of Apple”Leaked memo: Meta executive warns employees they’re still “at the whim of Apple”
Technology

Though the company’s stock jumped, it’s still facing big challenges from Apple, TikTok, and younger users.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
It’s official. Trump is back on Facebook and Instagram.It’s official. Trump is back on Facebook and Instagram.
Technology

The former president and promoter of the “big lie” is Facebook’s problem again.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Money
The trials of Elon MuskThe trials of Elon Musk
Money

A jury found the Tesla CEO not liable in a shareholder lawsuit, but the case revealed a lot about Musk’s refusal to back down.

By Whizy Kim
Technology
The AI boom is here, and so are the lawsuitsThe AI boom is here, and so are the lawsuits
Technology

What can Napster tell us about the future?

By Peter Kafka