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TikTok's date with destiny at the Supreme Court

Dec 20, 2024

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15 min read

TikTok's date with destiny at the Supreme Court

...but Zuck just crushed my X-rated dream 😳

Matt Navarra

Nov 22, 2024

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12 min read

Bluesky grows, Threads clones

X-rival rockets to 20m+ users: but how big can it get? 🚀

Matt Navarra

The Musk X-odus begins as users flee for Blue Skies

Nov 15, 2024

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14 min read

The Musk X-odus begins as users flee for Blue Skies

...But should your brand quit?

Matt Navarra

Oct 11, 2024

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12 min read

My two days in Instagram jail

...Has Threads has hired Robocop as chief moderator? 🤖

Matt Navarra

Threads Celebrates 1st Birthday With 175 Million Friends

Jul 5, 2024

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12 min read

Threads Celebrates 1st Birthday With 175 Million Friends

...But Elon Musk’s Wild X Party Is Still Making The Most Noise 🥳

Matt Navarra

‘All Eyes on Rafah’ gives AI social activism a viral hit

May 31, 2024

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14 min read

‘All Eyes on Rafah’ gives AI social activism a viral hit

...and Threads gets its first breaking news moment 🚨

Matt Navarra

May 17, 2024

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32 min read

TikTok turns up the heat on YouTube

... And Threads just hit the Deck 🔥

Matt Navarra

Elon’s blue check U-turn is a verified mess

Apr 5, 2024

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14 min read

Elon’s blue check U-turn is a verified mess

...Nobody wants Elon’s embarrassing free gift 😏

Matt Navarra

Mar 8, 2024

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13 min read

TikTok banned: For real this time?

...ByteDance is getting worried

Matt Navarra

Meta puts the fediverse before the metaverse

Dec 15, 2023

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14 min read

Meta puts the fediverse before the metaverse

...but is Threads really welcome? 🤔

Matt Navarra

Meta gives message snoopers the middle finger

Dec 8, 2023

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14 min read

Meta gives message snoopers the middle finger

...And BBC newsreader took it one stage further 🖕

Matt Navarra

Biden joins Threads, but X isn’t his ex (yet)

Nov 24, 2023

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11 min read

Biden joins Threads, but X isn’t his ex (yet)

...just Biden his time before he quits?

Matt Navarra

Nov 17, 2023

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12 min read

It’s time to walk away from Elon

...seriously. Enough is enough.

Matt Navarra

Elon’s first year: Twitter is dead. X is on the ropes

Oct 27, 2023

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12 min read

Elon’s first year: Twitter is dead. X is on the ropes

...Can Zuck’s Threads land a knockout blow?

Matt Navarra

Could you quit social media for this amount of money...?

Oct 20, 2023

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12 min read

Could you quit social media for this amount of money...?

...the REAL social dilemma

Matt Navarra

Oct 13, 2023

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11 min read

Europe is running out of patience with Elon

...The EU wants answers... fast

Matt Navarra

The worst social media double act (ever)

Aug 25, 2023

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12 min read

The worst social media double act (ever)

... please god no

Matt Navarra

Aug 4, 2023

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12 min read

Elon flips the bird

🎵 ‘X gon give it to ya’

Matt Navarra

Twitter shares the wealth... But how long will it last?

Jul 14, 2023

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14 min read

Twitter shares the wealth... But how long will it last?

...And where’s my share, Elon?

Matt Navarra

Jul 7, 2023

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12 min read

The REAL Zuck v Elon cage match is on

... Can Threads shred Twitter?

Matt Navarra

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