In a move that feels like it was ripped from the pages of a Batman comic, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has purchased Twitter. According to The New York Times, Twitter has reached an agreement with Musk after Musk offered to purchase the social media giant for roughly $44 billion and take the company private less than two weeks ago. Earlier this month, Musk … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Buys Twitter, Sparking Conversation About Religious Liberty, Hate Speech
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App Exodus: Young People Walking Away From Social Media, Calling It ‘Toxic and Obsessive’
(Faithwire) Younger Americans are quickly falling out of love with social media. Zoomers — those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s — are turning their backs on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, leaving behind what many now see as “the ultimate waste,” according to the New York Post. The anti-app exodus comes as Gen Zers are calling the platforms “toxic” and … [Read more...] about App Exodus: Young People Walking Away From Social Media, Calling It ‘Toxic and Obsessive’
The Babylon Bee Locked Out of Twitter for Calling Transgender US Assistant Secretary for Health ‘Man of the Year’
The widely popular Christian satire news site The Babylon Bee was told on Sunday, March 20, 2022, that their Twitter account has been locked because it violated the social media giant’s rules against “hateful conduct.” The Babylon Bee’s CEO Seth Dillon posted the news on his personal Twitter page with a screengrab of Twitter’s allegations, saying, “I just … [Read more...] about The Babylon Bee Locked Out of Twitter for Calling Transgender US Assistant Secretary for Health ‘Man of the Year’
Cyberattack Temporarily Shuts Down Israeli Government Websites
JERUSALEM, Israel (CBN News) – A cyberattack forced Israeli government websites offline for about an hour Monday evening, officials said. Users were unable to access websites using the GOV.IL domain, including websites for the health, interior, justice, and welfare ministries, as well as the Prime Minister’s Office. All the websites have since been restored. Israel’s … [Read more...] about Cyberattack Temporarily Shuts Down Israeli Government Websites
Are Smartphones Serving as Adult Pacifiers?
(The Washington Post) When Shiri Melumad was working on her doctorate in 2012, she found herself reaching for her smartphone during moments of stress, before a tough exam, for example. She didn’t always use it, she just held it. It was comforting. “Just holding it made me feel good,” says Melumad, assistant professor of marketing at the Wharton School of the University of … [Read more...] about Are Smartphones Serving as Adult Pacifiers?