Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky sees record sign-ups after Elon Musk suggests a paywall for X. Here's how it works.

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Bluesky is an invite-only platform.

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'He simply wants to kill the platform': Some X users are threatening to quit the app after Elon Musk suggested he might move it behind a paywall

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Elon Musk.

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TikTok slapped with a $368 million fine in Europe for failing to protect children's privacy

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Elon Musk inadvertently started beef with Ice Cube after a seemingly innocuous meme, which led the rapper to compare Twitter to a flaming dumpster

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Elon Musk and Ice Cube.

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I make up to $20,000 a month as a full-time traveler. I started posting my adventures on Instagram and have funded my way to 159 countries.

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Tom Grond in Nepal in 2018.

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An online exchange between China's 'Lipstick King' and a viewer over the affordability of an $11 beauty item shows just how messed up the country's economy is

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Beauty blogger Austin Li Jiaqi applies lipstick while livestreaming on the e-commerce platform Taobao on October 26, 2018 in Shanghai, China. 27-year-old man Austin Li Jiaqi, with a nickname 'Lipstick Brother', is the hottest online beauty blogger in China.

Influencers have partaken in spicy food challenges for years, but a teen's death raises questions about their safety

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The One Chip Challenge was circulating social media, but an investigation has been launched following a 14-year-old's death.

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Instagram's Threads never wanted to be a platform for hard news or politics. Now it's blocking searches about COVID-19.

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Threads amassed 100 million users in a week after launching in July.

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Here's how to find out which brands, sports, and musicians Facebook and Instagram think you're interested in

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Facebook and Instagram keep a list of the topics they think interest you in your Meta Accounts Center.

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Elon Musk's X wants to collect users' biometric data and education history, an upcoming privacy policy update shows

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Elon Musk.

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