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The most popular girl on YouTube discusses how to bridge the gap between relatable YouTuber and glamorous businessperson.


The temporary “Apple tax” break will also affect Airbnb and ClassPass.


The board — which has the power to overrule Mark Zuckerberg on content decisions — will start up as soon as mid-October.

Reid Hoffman symbolizes a bigger debate over whether Silicon Valley disruption has any place in our politics.

The internet can seem like a horrible wasteland. But in small pockets of social media, love and support can be found among those with marginalized identities.


The brick-and-mortar retailer is trying to invent a digital future where it’s a leader of Amazon rather than a follower.


Custom home screens are pointless, and also very fun.


A ban on the Chinese-owned WeChat was supposed to go into effect Sunday night.


Both companies have Chinese owners. One of them has support from Trump backers.


Plus, a TikTok meme power ranking.


Announcement of the “sale” is just the latest plot twist in a months-long political battle over the future of the wildly popular video-sharing app.


The new rules would flag Trump’s tweets if he claims an early victory.


Untangling the influence of right-wing media is hard, especially with limited data.


Plus, nobody should have to do PE over Zoom.


Facebook is sort of banning political ads in the week before the 2020 election and making other well-intentioned tweaks. That’s not nearly enough.