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Threads just gave me another reason to leave X and Elon Musk behind – free edits
By Lance Ulanoff published
Threads' new Edit Threads option is easy to use but not perfect

Elon Musk's year-long quest to destroy Twitter is the most successful inside job in tech history
By Lance Ulanoff published
Elon Musk's year of Twitter stewardship has been 12 months of devolution

Putting X behind a paywall may be Musk’s worst idea so far
By Muskaan Saxena published
If Musk introduces this feature to X, it’ll be game over for the social media platform.

Instagram and Facebook could soon get ad-free options in Europe – for a hefty price
By Allisa James published
A paid subscription may be the only way European users can protect their data from Meta's snooping, according to a new report.

I finally understand why everyone is so obsessed with being Extremely Online
By Lance Ulanoff published
A new book sheds light on our online obsession, and the incredible growth of creator culture.

Elon Musk has removed a vital feature on X – fake news could soon get a lot worse
By Rowan Davies published
A tool to help users of X (formerly Twitter) report political misinformation has been removed – and that's just the start.

Reddit will now force targeted ads on everyone as the site becomes increasingly monetized
By Allisa James published
Reddit announced it would be removing user options to control how collected data is used by advertisers.

How much more data can Meta collect? Probably a lot, thanks to the Meta Quest 3 and Ray-Ban smart glasses
By Allisa James published
Meta Connect 2023 introduced plenty of cool tech and tools, but how much data can Meta collect on you in the process?
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