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The layoffs continue apace at Elon Musk's Twitter. Twitter reportedly laid off thousands of contractors this weekend with no notice or warning. Casey Newtown, a tech reporter who writes the... #contractemployees #platformer #contractors #twitter #substack #techreporter #newton #caseynewtown #layoffs #elonmusk
Twitter has reportedly laid off thousands of contractors after already laying off tons of employees shortly after Musk's takeover.
© Getty Images Facebook rolled out a new set of audio features and tools Monday that will allow users to communicate verbally in real time. The Live Audio Rooms feature, which appears to be very similar to the audio features offered by the social media platform Clubhouse, will be tested within groups on Facebook to start. The company expects the new feature will be available to everyone on the Facebook app and Messenger this summer. “We believe that audio is a perfect way for communities to engage around topics they care about,” Fidji Simo, head of Facebook App, said in a blog post Mond...
Australian news app beats Facebook in App Store Take that, Facebook. Take . A homegrown app from Australia Broadcasting Company (ABC) topped iOS download charts in Australia, outpacing Facebook. That's important for one big reason: Facebook just banned news from appearing on Australian newsfeeds in response to a law that would require the social giant to pay for news. If Australians really shift to using sources like the ABC app for news, it could represent a massive, positive shift in media consumption. Facebook has long been plagued by disinformation and bad actors, but a sourc...