As the Musk-Twitter media circus continues, major international news organisations should be planning a rescue package for when the curtain finally falls.
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In brief: Mastodon gained 2.2 million active users between October and November 2022, according to a blog post by its creator.
From returning to the new normal, changing ownership of tech giants and grim forecasts, Bob Wootton outlines his media standouts for this year.
In brief: the advisory board that was formed in 2016 to help address harmful speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm, and other concerns on the platform.
In brief: Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter during its recent layoffs have filed a discrimination lawsuit saying the company “disproportionately targeted” female employees in its cuts.
Mastodon and Bluesky are offering a future of the internet where users are placed in charge of their own content moderation. Is it workable for big social media platforms?
The tech giants could belatedly be persuaded to take their responsibilities as publishers seriously, but only if there are laws backed up by large enough fines.
In brief: Dara Nasr, UK managing director at Twitter, is understood to have left the company after ten years.
In brief: hundreds more Twitter employees are said to have left the company yesterday following Elon Musk’s ultimatum that they agree to a more “hardcore” work environment.
Some advertisers might not mind Twitter lapsing into obscurity. But another platform is likely to emerge quickly.