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Trump's social media post targeting Harvard's tax-exempt status could create problems for the IRS www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru... @nbcnews.com #csulbsoc
Trump's social media post targeting Harvard's tax-exempt status could create problems for the IRS
Tax and legal experts say the appearance of Trump's directing the IRS to take action could work in Harvard’s favor if a legal battle ensues.
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May 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Social media: How 'content' replaced friendship theweek.com/tech/social-...
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Social media: How 'content' replaced friendship
Facebook has shifted from connecting with friends to competing with entertainment companies
theweek.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Trump Says He May Extend TikTok Sell-off Deadline Once Again www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-...
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Trump Says He May Extend TikTok Sell-off Deadline Once Again
The TikTok U.S. saga looks set to drag on for some time yet.
www.socialmediatoday.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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OpenAI says nonprofit will retain control of company, bowing to outside pressure www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/o... @cnbc.com #csulbsoc
OpenAI says nonprofit will retain control of company, bowing to outside pressure
OpenAI will continue to be controlled by a nonprofit as it restructures into a commercial entity, the AI startup said on Monday.
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May 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Trump Denies Posting Image of Himself as Pope, Laughing Off Critics www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u... #csulbsoc @nytimes.com
Trump Denies Posting Image of Himself as Pope, Laughing Off Critics
The president suggested Catholics, who have criticized the apparently A.I.-generated image, were not offended, and said that anyone who was “can’t take a joke.”
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May 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Meta threatens to cut off Facebook in Nigeria over huge fines
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Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria: Meta threatens to cut access over fines
The social media giant has challenged demands to pay $290m over regulatory violations.
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May 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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TikTok Hit With Big Fine in Europe for Chinese Data Transfers www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-... @socialmediatoday.bsky.social #csulbsoc
TikTok Hit With Big Fine in Europe for Chinese Data Transfers
TikTok's been hit with a new fine over user data transfers.
www.socialmediatoday.com
May 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Tariffs Loom as Significant Factor in Social Platform Earnings Reports www.socialmediatoday.com/news/us-tari... @socialmediatoday.bsky.social #csulbsoc
Tariffs Loom as Significant Factor in Social Platform Earnings Reports
Trump's tariffs are set to have a significant impact on social media ad prices.
www.socialmediatoday.com
May 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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LinkedIn Takes First Steps Toward Creator Monetization With ‘BrandLink’ www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi... @socialmediatoday.bsky.social #csulbsoc
LinkedIn Takes First Steps Toward Creator Monetization With ‘BrandLink’
Expanded video ad placement options on LinkedIn.
www.socialmediatoday.com
May 3, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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Google Expands Access To Conversational AI in Search www.socialmediatoday.com/news/google-... @socialmediatoday.bsky.social #csulbsoc
Google Expands Access To Conversational AI in Search
"AI Mode" is intended to make search more conversational.
www.socialmediatoday.com
May 3, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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TikTok Announces Programming for AANHPI Heritage Month www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-... @socialmediatoday.bsky.social #csulbsoc
TikTok Announces Programming for AANHPI Heritage Month
A range of activations this month on TikTok.
www.socialmediatoday.com
May 3, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Pinterest finally broke its silence on the mass bans, and it's only made users angrier mashable.com/article/pint... @mashable.com #csulbsoc
Pinterest finally broke its silence on the mass bans, and it's only made users angrier
Users are complaining about a lack of transparency concerning the inexplicable bans.
mashable.com
May 3, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Earnings show one tech segment starting to feel the tariff pinch fastest www.cnbc.com/2025/05/02/t... @cnbc.com #csulbsoc
Earnings show one tech segment starting to feel the tariff pinch fastest
Advertising-heavy businesses seem to be holding on in the near-term as consumer-focused models start to feel the pinch from slowing spending.
www.cnbc.com
May 3, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Can I Use A.I. to Look Better Online? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/m... @nytimes.com #csulbsoc
Can I Use A.I. to Look Better Online?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on posting artificially generated photos of oneself on social media.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children www.wired.com/story/new-je... @wired.com #csulbsoc
New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children
The New Jersey attorney general claims Discord’s features to keep children under 13 safe from sexual predators and harmful content are inadequate.
www.wired.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Melania Trump advocates for 'Take It Down Act' on Capitol Hill
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Melania Trump advocates for 'Take It Down Act' on Capitol Hill
First lady Melania Trump spoke at a Capitol Hill roundtable pushing for the passage of the "Take It Down Act," a bill designed to require social media platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual...
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May 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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TikTok deal scuttled because of Trump's tariffs on China
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TikTok deal scuttled because of Trump's tariffs on China
The president had initially given China’s ByteDance until Saturday to sell or divest its U.S. TikTok business. The company now has 75 additional days.
www.nbcnews.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Georgia is the 8th state sued over age verification for children on websites apnews.com/article/geor... @apnews.com #csulbsoc
Georgia is the 8th state sued over age verification for children on websites
Georgia's law requiring parental consent for children to use social media is being challenged in court.
apnews.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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How AI Use Is Evolving Over Time [Infographic] www.socialmediatoday.com/news/how-ai-... @socialmediatoday.bsky.social #csulbsoc
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May 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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AI Is Using Your Likes to Get Inside Your Head www.wired.com/story/like-t... @wired.com #csulbsoc
AI Is Using Your Likes to Get Inside Your Head
Liking features on social media can provide troves of data about human behavior to AI models. But as AI gets smarter, will it be able to know users’ preferences before they do?
www.wired.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Ottilie had to travel 6600km to get her hands on a Labubu, the latest viral obsession among Gen Zs and Millennials www.9news.com.au/national/lab... @9news.bsky.social #csulbsoc
Aussie had to travel 6600km to get her hands on one of these 'creepy' little things
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May 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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AI-generated action figures were all over social media. Then, artists took over with hand-drawn versions www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
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AI-generated action figures were all over social media. Then, artists took over with hand-drawn versions.
As another AI-driven trend gained traction, artists countered by sharing their own human-made takes on the ChatGPT-generated action figures that circulated online in recent days.
www.nbcnews.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/m... Meta Platforms jumps 4% on earnings beat, advertising resilience #csulbsoc @cnbc.com
Meta Platforms jumps 4% on earnings beat, advertising resilience
Investors this earnings season are watching for signs that President Donald Trump's tariff push and global trade uncertainty are hampering advertising demand.
www.cnbc.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Microsoft: Here’s why Jefferies raised its price target on the stock www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
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Microsoft: Here's why Jefferies raised its price target on the stock
Brent Thill, Jefferies analyst, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss Meta and Microsoft after both companies beat earnings expectations.
www.cnbc.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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gizmodo.com/openai-is-re... Is Reportedly Building Its Own Social Media Platform @gizmodo.com #csulbsoc
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April 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM