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Archives for March 2024

Politics
Truth Social just made Trump billions. Will it solve his financial woes?Truth Social just made Trump billions. Will it solve his financial woes?
Politics

Trump’s social network has made him one of the richest people in the world — at least on paper.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
The slow death of Twitter is measured in disasters like the Baltimore bridge collapseThe slow death of Twitter is measured in disasters like the Baltimore bridge collapse
Technology

Twitter, now X, was once a useful site for breaking news. The Baltimore bridge collapse shows those days are long gone.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Business & Finance
Reddit is going public. Will its unruly user base revolt?Reddit is going public. Will its unruly user base revolt?
Business & Finance

Reddit could become the next meme stock — or flop.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
The latest drama in “poverty porn” YouTube, explainedThe latest drama in “poverty porn” YouTube, explained
Technology

Nobody wins when creators fight over who is helping a poor family the most.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Technology
TikTok could avoid a ban with a sale. Finding a buyer won’t be easy.TikTok could avoid a ban with a sale. Finding a buyer won’t be easy.
Technology

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is among those lining up to buy TikTok if Congress enacts a law that forces its Chinese owner to sell.

By Nicole Narea
TikTok
It’s not just Gen Z. Here’s what TikTok’s user base tells us about a potential ban’s impact.It’s not just Gen Z. Here’s what TikTok’s user base tells us about a potential ban’s impact.
TikTok

The app skews younger, its users appear more politically polarized, and its user base is changing.

By Christian Paz
Technology
Banning TikTok would be both ineffective and harmfulBanning TikTok would be both ineffective and harmful
Technology

The US House passed a bill that could ban the social video app, but sending TikTok into the ether won’t make social media any safer

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Supreme Court
The NRA has a case before the Supreme Court that it absolutely should winThe NRA has a case before the Supreme Court that it absolutely should win
Supreme Court

It’s one of two cases asking whether the government is allowed to speak freely to private companies.

By Ian Millhiser