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Bluesky: the social media platform causing a mass X-odus
The Explainer Social media platform is enjoying a new influx but can it usurp big rivals?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Elon Musk's most controversial moments
In Depth The business mogul has a long history in the hot seat
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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The Week Unwrapped: Why is Iran texting Swedes?
Podcast Plus can Japan crack its demographic crisis, and what does national debt actually mean?
By The Week Staff Published
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Pakistan 'gaslighting' citizens over sudden internet slowdown
Under the Radar Government accused of 'throttling the internet' and spooking businesses with China-style firewall, but minister blames widespread use of VPNs
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Threads turns one: where does the Twitter rival stand?
In the Spotlight Although Threads is reporting 175 million active monthly users, it has failed to eclipse X as a meaningful cultural force
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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How social media is limiting political content
The Explainer Critics say Meta's 'extraordinary move' to have less politics in users' feeds could be 'actively muzzling civic action'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Polyamory is having a moment(s)
In the Spotlight The latest in loving more — and those who want less of it
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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'The decline of Twitter, and the race to replace it, is in a sense a sideshow'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Elon Musk overshadows his own Cybertruck rollout
Talking Point The X owner's latest bizarre public appearance and incendiary comments threaten to derail the 'biggest product launch of anything by far on Earth this year'
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Elon Musk to X's fleeing advertisers: 'Go f--- yourself' and 'don't advertise'
Speed Read 'What this advertising boycott is going to do is to kill the company,' Musk said at a public conference
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Elon Musk's 'frivolous' but precedent-setting free speech fight with Media Matters
Talking Point The lawsuit is just the latest in Musk's ongoing tension with social media watchdogs
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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From 'thunks' to mixed reality, the future of books is interactive
The Explainer What is in store for literature in an increasingly digital world?
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Supreme Court weighs whether politicians blocking constituents is constitutional
Talking Point Are public servants' private social media accounts truly private to the public?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Twitter's year of Elon Musk: what happens next?
In the Spotlight 'Your platform is dying', says one commentator, but new CEO is aiming for profitability next year
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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