What do an NBA foul and a Renaissance Pietà painting share in common? A lot, actually.
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Scammers Hack Beeple’s Twitter and Steal Over $400K in Crypto
The phishers posted an “official minting link” to a fraudulent raffle from the famous NFT artist’s account.
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NFT of Jack Dorsey Tweet That Sold For $2.9M Has Tanked in Value
Crypto entrepreneur Sina Estavi tried to sell the NFT and recent bids stand at just a couple thousand.
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Twitter’s New NFT Feature is an Annoying Show-off of Crypto Wealth
On the bright side: The feature can be muted!
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New Twitter Policy Bans Posting Photos of People Without Consent
The guidelines are specifically meant to combat a form of online harassment known as doxing.
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“Verified” Homes Parody the Absurdities of “Internet Vanity Culture”
Your home can now be marked by the blue checkmark motif universally associated with digital VIP status, sculpted by artist Danielle Baskin.
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This Museum Security Guard’s Tweets Will Brighten Your Day
The head of security at the National Cowboy Museum has been put in charge of the museum’s social media while everyone else works from home, and his posts are genuinely adorable.
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Twitter Labels Fake Video of Joe Biden as “Manipulated Content”
After being shared by Donald Trump, the video became the first media flagged by Twitter’s new policy to curb the spread of fake videos.
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This Self-Described “Chinese Peasant” Has Become the Twitter God of Drinking
Liu Shichao, better known as Pangzai, has become a social media sensation with his oddly compelling videos of his everyday life.
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Twitter Will Ban Political Ads
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said in a series of tweets, “We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought.”
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What the “Can You Pet the Dog?” Test Reveals About Modern Video Games
Across social media, various players love to test game realism. What do the limits of this realism say about the future of the medium?
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When Tragedy Strikes, Social Media Posts Can Become Invaluable Artifacts
As Notre-Dame burned, there was controversy over people responding by sharing selfies they’d taken at the cathedral. But there may be public value in this practice.