Tag: Social Media
Russia Blocks Facebook, as Kremlin Moves to Stifle Dissent
Facebook on Friday became the first American tech giant to be blocked by the Russian government, as part…
In Ukraine’s Information War, a Blend of Fact and Fiction
In exercising discretion over how unverified or false content is moderated, social media companies have decided to “pick…
Should Tech Stay or Go in Russia?
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.The international business…
Reinvention and Nostalgia: The Project to Remake Twitter
The Bluesky project would eventually allow for the creation of new curation algorithms, which would show different tweets…
Friends With Benefits: The Social Club That Runs On Crypto and Vibes
Members with at least one $FWB token (current price: about $45) can read the group’s newsletter and blog…
Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants
Telegram’s experience illustrates the competing pressures. The app is popular in Russia and Ukraine for sharing images, videos…
They Are Fans of ‘Euphoria,’ but Not of Its Creator, Sam Levinson
When the finale of the second season of “Euphoria” aired Sunday evening on HBO, the social media conversation…
Putin Has Made Sure the World Will Never Be the Same
The musician and actress Selena Gomez has twice as many followers on Instagram — over 298 million —…
Why the Chinese Internet Is Cheering Russia’s Invasion
The countries’ friendship has “no limits,” they declared.Given that the leaders met just weeks before the invasion, it…
Russia’s War With Ukraine Already Costing Russian Economy
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin has ushered in a crisis for his country — in its economy…
Russia Intensifies Censorship Campaign, Pressuring Tech Giants
On Feb. 16, a Roskomnadzor official said companies that did not comply by the end of the month…
‘I’ll Stand on the Side of Russia’: Pro-Putin Sentiment Spreads Online
On a podcast on Wednesday, Stephen K. Bannon, Mr. Trump’s former adviser, also praised Mr. Putin as “anti-woke.”…