Facebook: from Harvard dorm to global phenomenon
Key chapters in the history of Facebook, the world's biggest social media application, which marks the tenth anniversary Wednesday of its stock market debut.
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Facebook changing with times a decade after stock debut
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell remotely to cheers 10 years ago as the beloved social network made its stock market debut, culminating an all-night hackathon that included street hockey, costumes and music.
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CEO of FTX crypto exchange buys big stake in Robinhood
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has bought a 7.6% stake in Robinhood Markets, according to a filing with U.S. regulators on Thursday.
May 12, 2022
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Language matters when Googling controversial people
One of the useful features of search engines like Google is the autocomplete function that enables users to find fast answers to their questions or queries. However, autocomplete search functions are based on ambiguous algorithms ...
May 12, 2022
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Running Twitter may be much harder than Elon Musk thinks
On Tuesday, Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter's ban of former President Donald Trump, who was booted in January 2021 for inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol, should he succeed in acquiring the social platform for ...
May 11, 2022
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Why social media firms will struggle to follow new EU rules on illegal content
Social media allowed us to connect with one another like never before. But it came with a price—it handed a megaphone to everyone, including terrorists, child abusers and hate groups. EU institutions recently reached agreement ...
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Britain pushes tough tech rules under new digital watchdog
Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta would have to comply with tough British rules under a new digital watchdog aimed at giving consumers more choice online—or face the threat of big fines.
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Facebook as a digital music platform: Communicative reorganization of Estonian music culture
Algorithmically curated playlists on streaming platforms are becoming the most important format for music consumption. Many see this as a threat to the value of recorded music as an autonomous art form and perceive a passive ...
May 05, 2022
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Outage outrage: Facebook outage may reveal depth of social media dependency
Users typically react to social media outages with angry tirades and barbed jokes. But researchers suggest that this lack of social media access offers a glimpse into the importance of social media not just as a tool to socialize ...
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Elon Musk's comments about Twitter don't square with the social media platform's reality
On April 25, 2022, Twitter's board of directors accepted Elon Musk's US$44 billion hostile takeover bid. Twitter's statement announcing the deal included comments from the Tesla and SpaceX CEO: "Free speech is the bedrock ...
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