A Coast Guard contractor says the government had him fired over Facebook posts about Charlie Kirk. He's suing.

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The US Department of Homeland Security sign is seen on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Washington D.C., United States on January 5, 2023.
The US Department of Homeland Security sign on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Washington D.C., United States on January 5, 2023.

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Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian describes where he sees the internet and the 'next wave' of social apps heading

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 29: Alexis Ohanian speaks onstage during WSJ's Future of Everything 2025 at The Glasshouse on May 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Alexis Ohanian is an investor in Airbuds.

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Meta's product managers are vibe coding prototype apps and showing them to Mark Zuckerberg

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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Teens love this social music app. So does Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian.

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Airbuds

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The YouTuber behind the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest is launching a marketing startup. Here are the details.

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Anthony Potero and Talia Schulhof founded Pufferfish, a new marketing company working with brands on viral stunts.
Anthony Potero and Talia Schulhof founded Pufferfish, a new marketing company working with brands on viral stunts.

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How going offline became the new luxury

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A husband and wife built a million-dollar business selling cinnamon buns. Here's how their edgy, quirky Instagram posts launched them to a viral sensation.

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Husband and wife feeding each other cinnamon buns.
Nikki and Mike Ashkar at their bakery eating cinnamon buns.

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I'm Gen Z and don't use a smartphone or social media. It's made me more extroverted and led to deeper friendships.

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Gabriela Nguyen, 24, primarily uses a phone with no internet or social media.

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Gen Z held an anti-social media event. Here's how they heard about it.

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Gen Zers at Delete Day in New York City
Delete Day encouraged attendees to delete one app of their choice from their phones.

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Famed for its 1960s anti-war protests, New York's Tompkins Square Park hosted another countercultural movement on Friday: rejecting social media.

Gen Alpha loves a photo dump — and a social media startup is looking to capitalize

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Locket is launching Rollcall, a new photo dump feature, on its app in October.

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