Social Media
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What to Know About RedNote and Why TikTok Users Are Flocking There
RedNote – or Xiaohongshu – is currently the top-ranked free app in the United States
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Trump Slams Seth Meyers as ‘Dumb and Untalented,’ Threatens Comcast in Truth Social Rant
The president-elect takes aim at the NBC late night host’s parent company, saying they should “pay a big price” for “political hits”
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Chinese Apps Xiaohongshu and Lemon8 Jump to Top of App Store as TikTok Ban Looms
The two social media services are the top-ranked free apps on Apple’s App Store, just days before TikTok is set to be kicked out of the U.S.
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TikTok Dismisses Report of Elon Musk Sale as ‘Pure Fiction’
The social media app is facing a ban later this month if it’s not sold to a US-owned company
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Public Enemy’s Chuck D Says ‘Burn Hollywood Burn’ Should Not Be Used to Celebrate LA Wildfires
The 1990 track “has nothing to do with families, losing everything they have in a natural disaster,” says the rapper
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LA Rattled by Accidental All-County Evacuation Order: ‘That’s a Big Oops’
Local TV stations confirmed that the citywide emergency notice was issued by mistake
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Elon Musk Applauds Meta’s ‘Awesome’ Decision to Copy His Community Notes
The X boss says it’s “cool” that Facebook and Instagram will follow in his social media footsteps as they end their fact-checking programs
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Meta to Remove Fact Checkers in Place of Community Notes, Citing Trump and X | Video
“We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms,” Mark Zuckerberg says
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‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Says He’s Near Deal to Buy TikTok: ‘We’re Doing This’
The entrepreneur says he’ll need President-elect Donald Trump’s help to close a deal for the social media platform’s U.S. operation
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Meta, Snap Enjoy Wall Street Surge as TikTok Ban Looms
Stock prices for Snapchat and Instagram’s parent companies have jumped as chief competitor TikTok approaches its ban date
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X Blocks Reporter for ‘Unsafe’ Adrian Dittmann Story on Elon Musk
The Spectator’s Jacqueline Sweet had her account restricted after reporting that Musk is not Dittmann, his rumored online alter ego
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Ricky Gervais Snipes Justin Timberlake, Kevin Hart and Hollywood Sex Rings in Golden Globes Jokes He’d ‘Say if I Were Hosting’
“It’s been a pretty good year for material,” the comedian and five-time host of the ceremony says ahead of Sunday’s telecast
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House GOP Media Darlings Are ‘Not Meaningful Players Internally,’ Outgoing Congressman Says
Patrick McHenry, who served North Carolina since 2005, says Republican members most active on TV and social media are lightweights “almost to a person”
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Kristen Bell Donates $100,000 to Pay Off Strangers’ Medical Bills
The “Nobody Wants This” actress teamed up with influencer Quentin Quarantino to pay off people’s GoFundMe accounts
