Nearly two-and-a-half years after its launch, Truth Social is struggling to hang onto its small U.S. user base, according to new data on the microblogging platform launched by former President Donald Trump’s media company. So far in May, U.S. daily visits to Truth Social have dropped more than 21% from April, and more than 35% … Read more
WARNING: Distressing content A Malaysian influencer’s two-year-old son has drowned while she and her partner were sleeping on Mother’s Day. Jasmine Yong has opened up about her son Enzo’s death on Instagram, saying the family were staying at a hotel when the tragic accident occurred. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Yong … Read more
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, speaking at the VivaTech conference in Paris, France. Benjamin Girette | Bloomberg | Getty Images PARIS — X CEO Linda Yaccarino took a hit at Australia on Friday after a faceoff with online safety regulators. The Elon Musk-owned social media platform X last week won a reprieve in Australia as … Read more
A majority of US TikTok creators don’t believe the platform will be banned within a year, and most haven’t seen brands they work for shift their marketing budgets away from the app, according to a new survey of people who earn money from posting content on TikTok shared exclusively with WIRED. The findings suggest that … Read more
AI projects like OpenAI’s ChatGPT get part of their savvy from some of the lowest-paid workers in the tech industry—contractors often in poor countries paid small sums to correct chatbots and label images. On Wednesday, 97 African workers who do AI training work or online content moderation for companies like Meta and OpenAI published an … Read more
A dermatologist has warned against a viral DIY beauty trend that can wreak havoc on hair, despite its initial allure. It’s no secret the internet is awash with countless health and beauty tips. But beauty enthusiasts are now being warned off a ‘glitter hair hack’ that causes more harm than it’s worth. At first glance, … Read more
Major social media companies are failing to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment, according to a new report from GLAAD out Tuesday. The Social Media Safety Index report highlights how major platforms either do not have policies to protect user data or fail to enforce them; refuse to safeguard users against against online … Read more
This photo illustration shows an image of former President Donald Trump reflected in a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, disclosed a net loss of $327.6 … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was “truly sorry” and his actions were “inexcusable.” “I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I was disgusted then when … Read more
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Narayana Nadella speaks at a live Microsoft event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, October 26, 2016. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Microsoft‘s Build developer conference kicks off on Tuesday, giving the company the opportunity to showcase its latest artificial intelligence projects, following high-profile events this month hosted … Read more
