Is Elon Musk’s Twitter in too much trouble to cover its debts?
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Social media platform faces $300m interest payment this week, and default could trigger debt restructuring – or bankruptcyElon Musk sold a statue of Twitter’s bird logo last week for $100,000 – and he needs the money. The social m...

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/22/elon-musk-twitter-debt

What are we worrying about when we worry about TikTok? | Samantha Floreani
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Sensationalist headlines and reactionary calls for stricter moderation risk missing the forest for the treesIs there any platform that creates as much collective angst as TikTok? For some, TikTok is just a silly video app...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/22/what-are-we-worrying-about-when-we-worry-about-tiktok

Back to the future: how Mastodon is restoring the lost art of online conversation | John Naughton
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The new social network and its interconnected ‘fediverse’ is a welcome alternative to blustering rival Twitter and Elon Musk...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/21/back-to-the-future-how-mastodon-is-restoring-the-lost-art-of-online-conversation

‘Memes to dreams’: viral Popeyes boy finally reaps reward of online fame
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Dieunerst Collin, who became internet famous as a child for video of him at fast-food chain, signs advertising deal with companyA decade has passed, but at last the star of the internet meme showing a boy glancing sideways in confusion with a cup in his hand while st...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/21/popeyes-meme-boy-advertising-deal