Romance scammers are bilking Americans out of $1.3 billion a year

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Romance scams are booming and costing Americans billions, and they often start on Facebook or Instagram.

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How digital grifters are bilking the lonely out of $1.3 billion a year

Twitter now automatically responds to all press emails with a single poop emoji, months after laying off its communications team

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Musk's tweet announcing the change

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I ditched software engineering to become an influencer. Here's how I scaled up to 6 figures — and why my computer-science degree is now my backup plan.

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Vanessa Chen.

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Twitter employees nicknamed a Tesla executive 'the Elon whisperer' because of his ability to read Elon Musk's mood, report says

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Omead Afshar joined Twitter last year, according to the Financial Times.

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I average $5,000 in monthly revenue creating user-generated content for small businesses. Here's how I got my start and scaled my business.

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Giselle González, a freelance UGC creator.

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Elon Musk's Twitter Blue is breaking European rules about unfair business practices by failing to show its full cost to consumers right away, EU agency says

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Twitter Blue was rolled out to European Union countries in February and March.

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Instagram cofounder says the app has 'lost the soul'

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Cofounder of Instagram Kevin Systrom told Kara Swisher on her podcast that "we lost the soul" of Instagram.

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Donald Trump's media company lays off some employees while waiting for regulators to approve SPAC merger, report says

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Donald Trump.
Former President Donald Trump's media firm has reportedly laid off some employees.

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I'm a CEO who stopped checking my phone when I wake up. Now I'm less stressed and more energized.

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Will Ward.

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I designed the hat Beyoncé wore in the Renaissance tour promo. Now I'm working up to 15 hours a day to meet my Etsy waitlist of 6,000.

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Abby Misbin.

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