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HISTORICAL FACTS: 7 - The Untold Story

How to use the new social networks effectively as a creative

Creatives share their tips on using BlueSky and Threads

Creative Bloq

'I trained by watching Tom Cruise': Adam Scott shares 'Severance' season 2 prep secrets

Adam Scott channeled his inner Tom Cruise for the highly anticipated first episode of "Severance" season 2.

Tom’s Guide

The dynamics that polarise us on social media are about to get worse

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) in using “community notes”. These crowdsourced contributions allow users to flag content they…

The Conversation

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After Meta pullout, fact-checking partners anticipate job cuts, editorials point to global ripples

Meta’s decision this week to abandon its fact-checking programme, starting from the US, has reportedly triggered alarm bells among several fact-checking organisations. That the move comes as a response to the politics of the new regime in the US has also been apparent.

Newslaundry

Meta's Updated 'Hateful Conduct Policy' Will Allow Users To Say LGBT Members Have 'Mental Illness'

Meta lets users call LGBTQ+ people mentally ill, citing 'free speech.' Critics fear this fuels hate and discrimination.

International Business Times UK

Revisions of ‘hateful conduct’: what users can now say on Meta platforms

Meta has rewritten policies to allow different things to pass on Facebook, Instagram and Threads

The Guardian - UK

Alliance between Meta and Trump is likely to create informational, economic and geopolitical conflicts around the world

Meta’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, announced on Tuesday 7 a series of changes to the content moderation actions on his platforms Facebook, Instagram and Threads, eliminating fact-checkers, slowing down the processes of taking down potentially damaging content from the social fabric and reducing/reallocating his own moderation teams - all in the…

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Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content

Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads

The Guardian - UK

New Year's Terror

Plus: Millennial troubles, battle of the X competitors, and more...

Reason

Twitter is dead, X is a cesspit, let's make 2025 the year of the message board

Bluesky's a nice enough alternative, but it doesn't solve most of the fundamental problems of massive social media.

PC Gamer

20 famous photographers to follow on social media in 2025 (and where to find them)

These big names aren't resting on their laurels: they're still very much active, and here's where you can find them on socials.

Digital Camera World

BlueSky, Threads, Cara… Which social network should photographers be using in 2025?

If you're fed up with Instagram and X, there are new rivals to consider. But are they any good?

Digital Camera World

Bluesky just made it harder for someone to steal your name, but verification is still a challenge

Bluesky makes an important update to its somewhat basic verification system

TechRadar

What does the X exodus to Bluesky mean for journalism?

When Elon Musk took over Twitter and changed its name to X, many users vowed to move to another platform. First was talk of a shift to Mastodon that never seemed to catch on. Then Meta tried to make Threads appealing by linking the app to Instagram – but this…

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Bluesky just got a free update to make it more relaxing

The epic battle to beat X continues, and this time Bluesky's in the lead.

Dynamite News

Threads introduces new creative touches when reposting media

Threads has introduced a new feature aimed at improving how users share media on the platform. Read further on Dynamite News:

Threads' imminent free update could make it the number one place to post

Threads isn't just copying Bluesky. It's adding new features for popular posters too

TechRadar

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads were down - here's what you need to know

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads are down or failing - Here's what you need to know

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Android Central

Meta resolves outage that left Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, more unavailable for hours

Nearly all of Meta's services, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger, are currently down.

The Conversation

Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users

What would you say at Twitter’s funeral?

Benzinga

Threads Takes On X, Bluesky With New Search Options: 'Making It Easier For You'

Meta is rolling out new search features for its Threads platform to compete with X and Bluesky. Here are the details and why it's important.

Bluesky has got Threads and Meta seriously scared

Threads is suddenly announcing features that look a lot like Bluesky.

The Conversation

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

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.

TechRadar

The Bluesky hype explained – how it compares to Twitter and the best ways to switch

Is the social network worth the hype?

Al Jazeera

Could RFK Jr, Trump’s presumptive health secretary, ban vaccines?

RFK Jr might try to curb access to vaccines if not able to impose an outright ban but will face pushback, experts say.

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