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Byline: BARBARA ORTUTAY-AP Technology Writer

27 Oct

Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, advertising and usage decline

published on October 27, 2023 - 1:26 PM

(AP) — One year ago, billionaire and new owner Elon Musk walked into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters with a white

24 Oct

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

published on October 24, 2023 - 2:36 PM

Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing

11 Oct

Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Musk’s X is the most egregious

published on October 11, 2023 - 2:07 PM

While Twitter has always struggled with combating misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find

27 Sep

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality

published on September 27, 2023 - 2:55 PM

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and

26 Jul

Are you a Facebook user? You have one month left to apply for a share of this $725M settlement

published on July 26, 2023 - 2:04 PM

U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed

27 Jun

Instagram and Facebook are adding more parental controls. Critics say they aren’t enough

published on June 27, 2023 - 1:21 PM

Instagram and Facebook’s parent company Meta is adding some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as

25 May

Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for DeSantis had a tech failure.

published on May 25, 2023 - 2:42 PM

Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a “digital town square,” but his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov.

18 May

Why the Supreme Court tiptoeing past a key social media shield helps Big Tech

published on May 18, 2023 - 12:57 PM

Google, Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies fueled by social media have dodged a legal threat that could have blown

27 Apr

Twitter relaxes pot ad rules to lure in more advertisers

published on April 27, 2023 - 2:34 PM

Twitter under its 420-friendly owner Elon Musk earlier this year became the first major social media company to allow cannabis

20 Apr

Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don’t pay

published on April 20, 2023 - 3:14 PM

This time it’s for real. Many of Twitter’s high-profile users are losing the blue checks that helped verify their identity and distinguish

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7
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BLOG: Using fallowed ag land for solar farms opens training, job opportunities for local workers

Posted: at 2:00 pm

In all the talk about the San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater
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