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Elon Musk Exposes Secret EU Censorship Deal Proposal

DIGIT — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 21:30:33 +0000

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has disclosed that the European Commission (EC) offered his social media platform, X, a covert deal to censor speech in exchange for avoiding fines related to its blue check verification system. Musk stated that X declined the deal, unlike other platforms. The EC accused X of noncompliance with the Digital Services […]

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Crypto Groups on Russian Social Media Hit by Bots Discrediting Bitcoin

DIGIT — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:30:54 +0000

Social media groups devoted to cryptocurrencies in Russia have been attacked by bots in what looks like a campaign against bitcoin and the like. Their comments on Russia’s largest social media platform are triggered by certain keywords like crypto and blockchain, members of the community have noticed. Bots Flood Vkontakte Groups With Comments Against Cryptocurrency […]

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Elon Musk Giving ‘Serious Thought’ to Creating Social Media Platform With Free Speech as Top Priority

DIGIT — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:30:23 +0000

Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk says that he is “giving serious thought to” creating a new social media platform with free speech as a top priority. “Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy,” the Tesla billionaire said. Elon Musk Considers […]

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Russian Social Media Network Vkontakte to Introduce NFT Support

DIGIT — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:30:45 +0000

Russia’s largest social media network, Vkontakte, has announced it’s going to introduce support for blockchain and NFTs. The crypto technologies will be incorporated into the platform’s scheme for monetization of user content and copyright protection. Vkontakte to Facilitate Use of Non-Fungible Tokens The leading Russian social media platform, Vkontakte, intends to utilize blockchain technology and […]

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Instagram Is ‘Exploring NFTs’ to ‘Make Them More Accessible to a Wider Audience,’ Says CEO

DIGIT — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 23:30:09 +0000

According to the CEO of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, the social media application is looking into non-fungible token (NFT) technology. During an ask-me-anything (AMA) session on Instagram, Mosseri said that the company wants to make NFTs “more accessible to a wider audience.” Instagram CEO: ‘We Are Definitely Actively Exploring NFTs’ Following the firm’s parent company Facebook […]

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Crypto Social Network ‘Minds’ Sees Users Flock From Twitter and Facebook Over Privacy Concerns

DIGIT — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 13:46:30 +0000

Crypto social media platform Minds has been garnering users who are concerned about their privacy, according to the company’s CEO. The open-source platform, seen as an alternative to Facebook or Twitter, awards users with cryptocurrency for engagement. Crypto Social Network Minds Gaining Popularity Privacy-oriented social media platform “Minds,” often touted as an antithesis to Facebook […]

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PR: Appics: the Next Generation Social App That Turns Likes into Currency

DIGIT — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 18:30:53 +0000

APPICS is a next generation, reward-based social media application that runs on top of the Steem blockchain, enabling people from around the globe to connect and allowing all participants to benefit.

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