Threads added a green dot to show you're online. I have a theory about why.

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Threads will show a green dot when you're live.

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Instagram is really weird right now. I think I've figured out why.

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Instagram boss says he loves Mark Zuckerberg's new style

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Adam Mosseri is all for Mark Zuckerberg's glow up.

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Instagram boss Adam Mosseri explains what it's like working with Mark Zuckerberg

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Instagram chief Adam Mosseri described his working relationship with Mark Zuckerberg on a recent podcast episode.

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Mark Zuckerberg can kiss 'Hot Zuck Summer' goodbye. Instagram is now in full crisis mode.

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Mark Zuckerberg might have enjoyed a "Hot Zuck Summer." But an "Instagram Nightmare Fall" could now be in the making after a disturbing report on the app serving adults inappropriate images of children — along with a big lawsuit from 33 state attorneys general.

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Turns out, Meta's Threads is good for breaking news

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Despite Meta's Adam Mosseri saying that Threads will not promote news, it did a pretty good job with OpenAI's bombshell on Friday and through the weekend.

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Mark Zuckerberg ignored top executives' calls for improved teen wellbeing and vetoed removal of cosmetic surgery filters, lawsuit claims

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Mark Zuckerberg.

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Instagram boss Adam Mosseri shared his career history on Threads, and it includes his humble start as a bartender and waiter

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Adam Mosseri became head of Instagram in 2018 after a decade at Facebook.

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It's not just you — no one is posting on social media anymore

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As people have run into the consequences of constant sharing, social media has become less social — and users are shifting to messaging apps and group chats.

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