Social Media & Networking
Elon Musk's Twitter Fires 80% of Contract Workers
Elon Musk’s Twitter has slashed its contract workforce by 80 percent with none of the company’s internal teams being notified in advance.
New York Post Says Website, Twitter Account Were Hacked to Post 'Vile and Reprehensible' Content
The New York Post claims that it was hacked on Thursday after multiple offensive articles and tweets were posted to the publication’s website and Twitter account, which the newspaper called “vile and reprehensible.” The outlet moved quickly to delete the offending content and is investigating the hack.
'An Empty World Is a Sad World:' Internal Facebook Documents Show the Metaverse Is Failing to Take Off
Facebook’s “Horizon Worlds” metaverse, which allows users to interact in virtual worlds with an avatar, is falling far short of performance expectations according to internal documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal. Data shows most users of the metaverse don’t return after the first month, and the userbase has been in continuous decline since the spring.
Desperate Zuck: Facebook Cancels Job Offers Weeks Before Recruits Move to London
Facebook (now known as Meta) canceled job offers for international engineers just weeks before they moved to London to start their jobs, according to employees. One recruit who lost his job before it even began was told the decision was made due to “economic conditions.”