Tag: Social Media
How a Crisis Actor Conspiracy Theory Rises in Times of Tragedy
“I think this gives them a form of power,” he said of the people posting his photo, often…
Elon Musk Threatens to End Twitter Deal Without Information on Spam Accounts
In a crisp, six-paragraph letter to Twitter on Monday, lawyers for Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, made…
The (No Longer) Secret World of Surf Spots
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has added to the upheaval brought on by social media as more new surfers…
What Sheryl Sandberg’s Exit Reveals About Women’s Progress in Tech
But many of them encountered difficulties steering aging tech companies. Of those women, only Ms. Catz, Ms. Hood…
Who Is Mark Zuckerberg’s New No. 2? It’s a Trick Question.
For more than a decade, Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg began and ended each week by meeting together.The…
Sheryl Sandberg’s Legacy
It’s not clear how history will judge Sheryl Sandberg.Sandberg, who said on Wednesday that she was quitting Meta…
Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down From Facebook’s Parent Company, Meta
Ms. Sandberg flirted with leaving Facebook. In 2016, she told colleagues that if Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential…
With Cameras on Every Phone, Will Broadway’s Nude Scenes Survive?
Jesse Williams was nominated for a Tony Award last month for his work in “Take Me Out,” an…
The Supreme Court vs. Social Media
The Supreme Court handed social media companies a win on Tuesday by blocking, for now, a Texas law…
Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law Regulating Social Media Platforms
The law also does not cover sites that are devoted to news, sports, entertainment and other information that…
How Some States Are Combating Election Misinformation Ahead of Midterms
Ahead of the 2020 elections, Connecticut confronted a bevy of falsehoods about voting that swirled around online. One,…
The S.E.C. Sent a Letter to Musk About His Twitter Shares in April
The Securities and Exchange Commission revealed on Friday that it had begun looking into Elon Musk’s purchases of…