by admin | Feb 18, 2025 | App News, News, Social media, The Conversation, TikTok
Last time you scrolled the “For You” page on TikTok, did you get a video about current events? Politics? Breaking news? If you’re one of the 63% of teens or 33% of adults in the U.S. who use TikTok, you probably have. But where did it come from? Who created it? And...
by admin | Feb 16, 2025 | brain rot, doomscrolling, Internet News, News, Social media, The Conversation
I teach a course on the relationship between social media and society at Durham College. As part of their assessments, I ask my students to reflect on their social media use. A recurring theme is that they cannot be separated from their smartphones. Many admit to...
by Speedinet | Feb 10, 2025 | ByteDance, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, News, Sections, Social media, TikTok
Elon Musk said he’s not interested in purchasing TikTok, the popular video app that the US has been trying to ban.
by Speedinet | Feb 7, 2025 | DeepSeek, facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Meta Platforms, News, Sections, Social media
Wall Street is buying what CEO Mark Zuckerberg is selling. There are reasons for this optimism – and reasons to question it.
by Speedinet | Feb 4, 2025 | Donald Trump, Sections, Social media, TikTok, World
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the creation of a sovereign wealth fund.
by Speedinet | Jan 31, 2025 | Elon Musk, News, Sections, Social media, Twitter, X
Investors are starting to get their most complete look yet at the financial picture of social media platform X.