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Pavel Durov Defends Telegram's Privacy Changes Amid User Unrest

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Pavel Durov Defends Telegram's Privacy Changes Amid User Unrest

Morgan Meaker

X’s First Transparency Report Since Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Finally Here

Freedom of Reach

X’s First Transparency Report Since Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Finally Here

Vittoria Elliott

TikTok’s Defense Strategy Involves Throwing Shein and Temu Under the Bus

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TikTok’s Defense Strategy Involves Throwing Shein and Temu Under the Bus

Zeyi Yang

Xavier Niel, a Driving Force of French AI, Is Now Shaping TikTok

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Xavier Niel, a Driving Force of French AI, Is Now Shaping TikTok

Morgan Meaker

X Is Working With a GOP Consulting Firm

X Is Working With a GOP Consulting Firm

Vittoria Elliott

Elon Musk Has Backed Himself Into a Corner in Brazil

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Elon Musk Has Backed Himself Into a Corner in Brazil

Vittoria Elliott

Why It's So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil

Whac-a-mole

Why It's So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil

Lily Hay Newman

Germany’s Far Right Is in a Panic Over Telegram

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Germany’s Far Right Is in a Panic Over Telegram

Josh Axelrod

Telegram Faces a Reckoning. Other Founders Should Beware

Hard Line

Telegram Faces a Reckoning. Other Founders Should Beware

Morgan Meaker

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Charged Over Alleged Criminal Activity on the App

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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Charged Over Alleged Criminal Activity on the App

Morgan Meaker

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation

Lily Hay Newman

Pavel Durov’s Arrest Leaves Telegram Hanging in the Balance

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Pavel Durov’s Arrest Leaves Telegram Hanging in the Balance

Darren Loucaides

Elon Musk’s X Sues Advertisers Over Alleged Boycott

Ad Wars

Elon Musk’s X Sues Advertisers Over Alleged Boycott

Paresh Dave and Lauren Goode

Elon Musk’s X Is Leaving San Francisco

Moving Out

Elon Musk’s X Is Leaving San Francisco

Lauren Goode

TikTok Sued by US Justice Department for Alleged Violations of Kids’ Privacy

Legal Maneuvers

TikTok Sued by US Justice Department for Alleged Violations of Kids’ Privacy

Paresh Dave

Instagram Will Let You Make Custom AI Chatbots—Even Ones Based on Yourself

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Instagram Will Let You Make Custom AI Chatbots—Even Ones Based on Yourself

Will Knight and Paresh Dave

Spotify, Stop Trying to Become a Social Media App

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Spotify, Stop Trying to Become a Social Media App

Elana Klein

The EU Is Coming for X’s Paid Blue Checks

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The EU Is Coming for X’s Paid Blue Checks

Morgan Meaker

YouTube’s Rulings on Gaza War Videos Spark Internal Backlash

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YouTube’s Rulings on Gaza War Videos Spark Internal Backlash

Paresh Dave

Orkut’s Founder Is Still Dreaming of a Social Media Utopia

Second Coming

Orkut’s Founder Is Still Dreaming of a Social Media Utopia

Kyle MacNeill