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The TweetDeck Mac app will go away on July 1stThe TweetDeck Mac app will go away on July 1st
Florida’s social media moderation ban is probably unconstitutional, says courtFlorida’s social media moderation ban is probably unconstitutional, says court
NY attorney general is investigating Twitch, Discord, and 4chan over Buffalo shootingNY attorney general is investigating Twitch, Discord, and 4chan over Buffalo shooting
Fewer Americans think Big Tech should have more regulationsFewer Americans think Big Tech should have more regulations
Lego’s next batch of official unofficial sets go on sale May 17th, and you’ll want to be quickLego’s next batch of official unofficial sets go on sale May 17th, and you’ll want to be quick
Broadway theater installs IR camera system to catch audience members trying to record nude scenesBroadway theater installs IR camera system to catch audience members trying to record nude scenes
Crypto is winning and Bitcoin diehards are furious about it

As cryptocurrency thrives, Bitcoiners seethe

Elizabeth Lopatto
Jeff Bezos is already testing Elon Musk’s commitment to free speech by trollingJeff Bezos is already testing Elon Musk’s commitment to free speech by trolling
This AI clone of Reddit’s Am I The Asshole forum will give you the best bad adviceThis AI clone of Reddit’s Am I The Asshole forum will give you the best bad advice
Telegram now lets you set any sound for your notificationsTelegram now lets you set any sound for your notifications
Reddit adds comment searching to help improve search resultsReddit adds comment searching to help improve search results
Substack accidentally sent duplicate emails for some of its newslettersSubstack accidentally sent duplicate emails for some of its newsletters
NYT’s new WordleBot tries to gamify something that probably doesn’t need itNYT’s new WordleBot tries to gamify something that probably doesn’t need it
Watching the r/Place timelapse is like staring into the heart of RedditWatching the r/Place timelapse is like staring into the heart of Reddit
TweetDeck might become a paid Twitter Blue featureTweetDeck might become a paid Twitter Blue feature
Reddit is bringing back r/Place, its April Fools’ Day art experimentReddit is bringing back r/Place, its April Fools’ Day art experiment
How Ukrainians are fundraising in cryptocurrency

More than $9.9 million has been donated so far

Elizabeth Lopatto
Paramount’s reportedly spinning up a Beyblade movie with Jerry BruckheimerParamount’s reportedly spinning up a Beyblade movie with Jerry Bruckheimer
Marvel on Netflix: news, reviews, and trailers on the streaming service’s MCU showsMarvel on Netflix: news, reviews, and trailers on the streaming service’s MCU shows
Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to playWordle has been bought by The New York Times, will ‘initially’ remain free for everyone to play
Twitter suspends Wordle-ruining botTwitter suspends Wordle-ruining bot
Mitchell Clark
One show to rule them all: everything we know about Amazon’s Middle-earth seriesOne show to rule them all: everything we know about Amazon’s Middle-earth series
What exactly is the Jodorowsky’s Dune crypto collective trying to make, anyway?What exactly is the Jodorowsky’s Dune crypto collective trying to make, anyway?
Jack Dorsey’s hot Web3 takes are apparently too much for Marc Andreessen to handleJack Dorsey’s hot Web3 takes are apparently too much for Marc Andreessen to handle
After 21 years Google Toolbar is finally gone, so we installed it one last timeAfter 21 years Google Toolbar is finally gone, so we installed it one last time
People spent 15 hours roleplaying a McDonald’s drive-thru on Twitter SpacesPeople spent 15 hours roleplaying a McDonald’s drive-thru on Twitter Spaces
Amazon’s west coast server outage is over, and Twitch is back upAmazon’s west coast server outage is over, and Twitch is back up
Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers ‘for the metaverse’Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers ‘for the metaverse’
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Mariya Abdulkaf
All 53,000 attendees of Anime NYC urged to get tested after one got OmicronAll 53,000 attendees of Anime NYC urged to get tested after one got Omicron
The Tolkien estate has smote JRR Token — but the NFTs persistThe Tolkien estate has smote JRR Token — but the NFTs persist
NFT makers are trying to build the next Disney

There’s a long way to go

Adi Robertson
LA’s Staples Center will be renamed ‘Crypto.com Arena’LA’s Staples Center will be renamed ‘Crypto.com Arena’
Disney’s text-to-speech TikTok voices censored words like “gay” and “lesbian”Disney’s text-to-speech TikTok voices censored words like “gay” and “lesbian”
So Snoop Dogg just claimed to be a prominent NFT boosterSo Snoop Dogg just claimed to be a prominent NFT booster
Spawn Together campaign surpasses $1 million fundraising goal for AbleGamers charitySpawn Together campaign surpasses $1 million fundraising goal for AbleGamers charity
Do we see others online as human?Do we see others online as human?
Barbara Krasnoff
NYT crossword puzzle no longer works in third-party apps, crosses puzzle solversNYT crossword puzzle no longer works in third-party apps, crosses puzzle solvers
Thanks to the Rickroll, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ hits 1 billion YouTube playsThanks to the Rickroll, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ hits 1 billion YouTube plays
How a teen punk led a movement for disabled people online

From Tumblr to TikTok, young disabled people are deciding how to represent themselves

Kait Sanchez

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