Ladbrokes ads banned for ‘strongly’ appealing to under-18s The Advertising Standards Authority said the ads were ‘irresponsible’ for featuring well-known Premier League managers. The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023
Boy 'hurls cat off quarry ledge as it plummets into water' in sick video Lancashire Police told Mirror the force is investigating a video, circulating on social media accounts like Twitter, which shows a young man hurl a cat off an abyss at a quarry Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023
People share Airbnb horror stories as man stays in ‘bathroom with a bed’ ‘Airbnpee’ comes under fire as Twitter users share experiences Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2023
Scammers move in to target unhappy easyJet passengers after mass summer flight cancellations Criminals attempted to steal £1,400 from an easyJet passenger whose flight was axed The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023
Meta’s Threads App Expected To Generate $8 Billion In Annual Revenue Analysts project Threads to surpass Twitter's revenue, highlighting Meta's growth potential. Zenger · Jul 11, 2023
Threads Tops 100M Users in 5 Days Marks the fastest growth of an app to 100M users in history TV Tech · Jul 11, 2023
Viral Video Shows Biden’s Confusion And Protocol Breach With King Charles Biden's embarrassing moment with King Charles sparks age concerns as he heads into an incoming election year in 2024. Zenger · Jul 11, 2023
Two years on from Saka, Rashford and Sancho racism, is football making progress in fight against online abuse? Today marks two years since a deluge of online racist abuse was directed at Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho after their missed penalties in the Euro 2020 Final. Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2023
‘Zuck is a cuck’?! Why is Elon Musk borrowing insults from white supremacists? Twitter’s boss has also challenged Meta’s chief executive to a ‘literal dick-measuring contest’. What’s got into the billionaire manbaby? The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023
TechScape: With 100 million users, is Threads on course to finish off Twitter? Meta wants its new rival to be a friendly, news-free space. But with missing features, it might not leave Elon Musk’s platform in the dust quite yet The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2023
Twitter rival Threads to get new features after users give their feedback The app is a week old Nottingham Post · Jul 11, 2023
Threads to get new features after users give their feedback The app is a week old and seen as a Twitter rival Wales Online · Jul 11, 2023
I signed up for Threads against my better judgment Can 100 million new users be wrong? You bet The Guardian - US · Jul 11, 2023
Opinion: Social media specialist Estelle Keeber gives her verdict on whether Threads will be a hit or a miss ‘Twitter has lost a lot of its followers due to technical issues and the spreading of hate speech’ Birmingham Post · Jul 11, 2023
Axios · Jul 11, 2023 100 million joined Threads in a week. Those who stick around will shape it Meta says it's not going to build the Twitter-like service around news, but no one really knows what will define it.
Axios · Jul 11, 2023 Scoop: Threads will get a dose of Instagram-style branded content There are no ads on the new social app yet, but brands will soon be able to Instagram's tools to sponsor content.
The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023 Today’s Cache | Taliban leader praises Twitter; Meta to label govt-affiliated accounts; Apple opens store on WeChat News snippets for Taliban leader praising Twitter, Meta planning to label govt-affiliated accounts, and Apple opening store on WeChat
Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023 Massively popular app could be killing battery life - check your Android or iPhone now If you've joined the Threads revoultion it might be time to check your device isn't suffering from battery drain.
The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023 Morning Digest | MHA had asked Manipur, Mizoram governments to record biometrics of ‘illegal migrants’ by September 30; Biden engages in ‘tea diplomacy’ in U.K. ahead of NATO Summit, and more The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day
Reason · Jul 10, 2023 The Courts vs. Misinformation Cops Plus: A listener questions last week’s discussion of the Supreme Court's decision involving same-sex wedding websites and free expression.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2023 Morning Mail: robodebt collectors ‘should repay profits’, Australian plane to aid Ukraine, human lifespan questioned Private firms face calls to pay back money they earned collecting erroneous welfare debts; Australia sending surveillance plane to protect aid convoys
The Conversation · Jul 10, 2023 Are you an observer, promoter, connector or influencer? 4 ways to harness social media for innovation Are you eager to steer your career, team or organization toward uncharted territory? Or do you aspire to solve complex societal problems through innovation? It turns out that the most successful innovators aren’t solitary geniuses.
Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 10, 2023 Social Will Badly Disrupt Cable News? As Tucker Carlson's Steadily Falling Twitter Numbers Suggest, Not So Fast The latest 'Tucker on Twitter' installment was down 85% in video views vs. the show's premiere
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023 Reluctant Twitter users, influencers and others are flocking to Meta's new Threads app Celebrities, lawmakers, brands and everyday social media users are flocking to Meta’s freshly minted app Threads to connect with their followers, including many Twitter refugees tired of the drama surrounding Elon Musk’s raucous oversight of that platform since acquiring it last year
Fortune · Jul 10, 2023 Elon Musk’s pain is Mark Zuckerberg’s gain, as Threads soars while Twitter tanks In less than a week, Threads has already amassed a following of over 100 million users, while several sources report that Twitter’s daily users are dropping.