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CapCut hit by US ban – and in completely unrelated news, Instagram has just revealed a new video-editing app

Meta announces CapCut rival Edits while its rival is banned in the US.

TechRadar · Jan 20, 2025

The billionaires at Trump's inauguration

Beyond top execs from Meta, Apple and Amazon, a slew of ultra-wealthy donors are expected to attend

Salon · Jan 20, 2025

Tech bros Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook sit together in church as Trump inauguration begins

Company leaders have been trying to get into Trump’s good books ever since he was re-elected in November

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

How to use the new social networks effectively as a creative

Creatives share their tips on using BlueSky and Threads

Creative Bloq · Jan 20, 2025

Five people are now expected to become trillionaires within 10 years, says Oxfam

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is widely expected to be the first person to hit trillionaire status.

Fortune · Jan 20, 2025

"Or are we too addicted we can’t log off even for one week?": R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe encourages fans to stay off social media in protest of the "gross" far-right

R.E.M frontman Michael Stipe is calling for a boycott of all Meta-owned social media platforms due to policies allegedly enabling a rise of far-right content across America

Louder · Jan 20, 2025

TikTok ban live updates — TikTok is back ahead of expected executive order

TikTok says it is restoring service to U.S. users based on a proposed executive order by Trump. We're here with the latest news as it happens.

Tom’s Guide · Jan 20, 2025

Instagram tries to capitalize on TikTok uncertainty with new 'Edits' app

Meta's building quite the reputation for trying to steal users while their competitors are down.

Android Central · Jan 20, 2025

The new public square is fact-free social media – and it couldn’t come at a worse time for Australia

Navigating the next 100 days of Australian politics online will require sharp teeth to discern fact from fiction

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2025

Davos is appealing for ‘collaboration in the intelligent age’. Good luck with that

The annual gathering of the globally minded is looking forlorn in the light of Trump 2.0 and trade rows

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025