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What is Bluesky? Why tens of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform

Posted by Jean Burgess | November 28, 2024 | 0 responses

After Elon Musk bought Twitter (now rebranded X) in 2022, disaffected users began to seek alternatives. Alongside Meta’s Threads and the open source project Mastodon, Bluesky was one of several contenders. Threads benefited from Meta’s existing user base but has failed to capture the popular imagination. Mastodon has proven complicated and difficult to grasp for most ordinary users and so use […] … learn more→

TikTok manipulates teens and puts them in danger: the platform sued in the United States , Europe bans its “Lite Rewards” app

Posted by Nathalie Devillier | November 6, 2024 | 0 responses

TikTok may be impacting teens’ mental health, with suicide risks. The company is being sued by the US courts over its TikTok Lite Rewards app. The lawsuits revealed that the company was aware of the negative effects on mental health, reinforced by the algorithm. European law has banned the app. TikTok Lite Rewards is a […] … learn more→