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Founder Eugen Rochko on helping Threads federate, dodging venture capital, and why he hopes Bluesky abandons its protocol

Founder Eugen Rochko on helping Threads federate, dodging venture capital, and why he hopes Bluesky abandons its protocol

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A new report finds at least 16 countries using synthetic media to mislead their citizens — and the number is growing fast

After a weekend of whoppers about X and fighting Mark Zuckerberg, the press should take a more skeptical approach

Anti-speech laws are spreading from states to Congress, and the future of online speech could hang in the balance...

Anti-speech laws are spreading from states to Congress, and the future of online speech could hang in the balance

Anti-speech laws are spreading from states to Congress, and the future of online speech could hang in the balance

One week later, engagement is down — but the prize is still there for the taking

Musk won't pay his Google Cloud bill — and the company's trust and safety systems are hanging in the balance

Hi lemmings, what do you think about this and do you see a parallel with the human mind ?...

Delaying its API changes would benefit everyone — but users have other options, too

As it moves to shut down third-party apps, the site’s self-governing ethos comes back to haunt it

"Twitter does have a different standard for celebrities – including Musk himself. For months, the platform has maintained a list of around 35 VIP users whose accounts it monitors and offers increased visibility alongside Elon Musk, according to documents obtained by Platformer."