Trump"s Tweets: telling truth from fiction from the words he used
Social media has supercharged the spread of information—and misinformation, which presents significant challenges when trying to distinguish between fact and fiction on social media platforms like Twitter......»»
De-influencing: How online beauty gurus get followers to trust them by posting negative reviews
In a departure from their usual content, TikTok beauty influencers are "de-influencing," telling viewers what not to buy. Offering uncharacteristically critical product reviews, many are directing their criticism at products that they believe have be.....»»
Climate change drama "Extrapolations" coming to Apple TV+ on March 17
Apple has unveiled its star-studded trailer for "Extrapolations," a climate change drama by "Inconvenient Truth" creator Scott Z. Burns.Image Credit: Apple"Extrapolations" will tell intimate stories of how the upcoming changes to the planet will affe.....»»
Elon Musk reportedly tweaked algorithm to boost his tweets
Disappointed with how few people have been viewing his tweets, Elon Musk reportedly told Twitter engineers to create a system that would prioritize his posts......»»
Twitter timelines filled with Musk tweets; API change delayed; Chinese dissidents invisible
A significant number of users are finding that their Twitter timelines are dominated by tweets from Elon Musk. It follows the company’s owner complaining to engineers that his tweets weren’t getting as much attention – firing a senior one who.....»»
Congressman who raised issue of antisemitism on Twitter says he was bombarded with antisemitic tweets
A Jewish lawmaker who spoke about the problem of antisemitism on Twitter during a House Oversight hearing this week focused on the company was later bombarded with antisemitic messages on the platform, he explained in a letter to new owner Elon Musk.....»»
Is ChatGPT "woke"? AI chatbot accused of anti-conservative bias and a grudge against Trump
Ask ChatGPT about drag queen story hours or former president Donald Trump and conservatives say it spits out answers that betray a distinct liberal bias......»»
Meta restores Trump"s Facebook and Instagram accounts
Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts were restored on Thursday, allowing the former president to once again post on the social media platforms, a Meta spokesperson confirmed to CNN......»»
The way we search for information online is about to change
An entire generation of internet users has approached search engines the same way for decades: enter a few words into a search box and wait for a page of relevant results to emerge. But that could change soon......»»
Twitter’s new API limitations are dumb, but they won’t affect regular users for now
There’s been a lot of things happening on Twitter recently, but this Wednesday was a busy one for the social network. The day began with the expansion of Twitter Blue to more countries and then the roll out of long tweets of up to 4,000 characters.....»»
Twitter redefines what makes a tweet with supersized 4,000-character limit
Following up after launching Twitter Blue in three more countries this morning, the platform has made a big change to tweets this afternoon. The new max for Twitter Blue subscribers in the US has been supersized all the way up to 4,000 characters......»»
Twitter goes down worldwide just minutes after launching expanded tweet counts [U: Fixed]
Shortly after Twitter launched its huge increase in max character count to 4,000 today, many users aren’t able to tweet this afternoon. It’s unclear for now if the two are related but the timing comes right after a notable spike in long tweets......»»
Twitter redefines what makes a Tweet with supersized 4,000-character limit
Following up after launching Twitter Blue in three more countries this morning, the platform has made a big change to Tweets this afternoon. The new max for Twitter Blue subscribers in the US has been supersized all the way up to 4,000 characters......»»
Australian study reveals truth behind Indigenous female deaths in custody
A University of Queensland study found many Indigenous women who died in custody had not been sentenced by a court, but were on remand or in protective custody......»»
How Musk beat Tesla fraud lawsuit: Juror says case relied too much on tweets
Jury sided with Musk despite judge ruling his Tesla tweets were false and reckless. Enlarge / Elon Musk attends the 2022 Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022, in New York City. (credit: Getty Images | Dimitr.....»»
Musk defeats Tesla shareholder suit over 2018 "funding secured" tweets
The outcome is a bitter loss for the shareholders who sought to recoup trading losses from fluctuations in Tesla shares after Musk posted the messages. Musk abandoned the take-private plan about two weeks after his initial tweets......»»
Former Trump official led feds to Telegram group livestreaming child abuse
At least 17 charged after authorities gained access to encrypted messages. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) New details have been revealed through recently unsealed Cook County court documents, showing.....»»
True stories can win out on social media, study finds
Some past research has suggested that falsehoods travel more quickly online than the truth and are more popular with the public, but a new study gives a more hopeful view......»»
Musk locks his Twitter account to personally test reported malfunction
Musk seemingly responding to conservative users reporting a Twitter malfunction. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) On Wednesday morning, Twitter CEO Elon Musk locked his Twitter account, telling u.....»»
"Blue marble": How a half-century of climate change has altered the face of the Earth
In December 1972, NASA's final Apollo mission (Apollo 17) took the iconic "Blue Marble" photo of the whole Earth. Many, including science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, had expected that the sight of Earth from afar would instill the belief that ma.....»»
Viewpoint: Unlike with academics and reporters, you can"t check when ChatGPT"s telling the truth
Of all the reactions elicited by ChatGPT, the chatbot from the American for-profit company OpenAI that produces grammatically correct responses to natural-language queries, few have matched those of educators and academics......»»