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Elon Musk takes charge of Twitter; No U.S.-born players to play in 2022 World Series.
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Bye-bye birdie: Twitter jettisons bird logo, replaces it with "X"
Elon Musk says the rebranding will see Twitter evolving into payments, banking and commerce, to go along with messaging.
Texas woman trapped in Dubai after arrest for "shouting"
Tierra Allen, known on social media as the "Sassy Trucker," has been stuck in the UAE since her arrest on an accusation of "shouting" in May.
DeSantis threatens Anheuser-Busch over Dylan Mulvaney promotion
State pension fund shareholders could take legal action against beer maker for linking brand with "radical social ideologies," Florida governor says.
Big brands helping build "Barbie" buzz
The "Barbie" movie is out and the marketing leading up to the big release, in addition to collaboration with big brands, has reinvigorated people's long-time love for Mattel's iconic doll. Hope King, senior business reporter for Axios, joins CBS News to talk about the marketing blitz for "Barbie."
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Deadly shooting in Orange, California; Vatican sees decline in revenue due to pandemic
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Pennsylvania governor's race tightens; Elon Musk moves forward with Twitter bid.
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Mariupol on brink of catastrophic crisis; Teen influencer on chasing social media fame
Court halts order barring Biden admin. communications with social media companies
The temporary administrative stay from the 5th Circuit will remain in place "until further orders of the court."
"Money envy" and mental health
According to a new survey from NerdWallet, 54% of people who have so-called "money envy" say it negatively impacts their mental health. The survey also says more than half of Americans feel guilty about how they spend money in general. Kimberly Palmer, personal finance expert at NerdWallet, joined CBS News to talk about the survey.
Judge won't pause order limiting feds' contact with social media firms
U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty issued a preliminary injunction limiting the Biden administration's contact with social media companies on July 4.
Threads, Twitter and social media saturation
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company's new app Threads had more than 30 million people sign up within the first few hours of its launch. Threads is aiming to capitalize on recent controversial changes to Twitter under Elon Musk. Ann-Marie Alcántara, personal tech reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News to discuss the competition between Twitter and Threads and how users are reacting.
Meta launches Threads, a rival to Twitter
Threads, the new social media platform owned by Meta, has amassed more than 10 million sign-ups in less than 24 hours, according to Mark Zuckerberg. Ryan Heath, global tech correspondent for Axios, has more on the new challenger to Twitter.
Meta targets Twitter with rival app Threads
Meta has released a new app similar to Twitter in a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk. Jonathan Vigliotti has the story.
Zuckerberg launches Twitter rival – and takes a jab at Elon Musk
The Meta CEO tweeted at Musk as he says more than 10 million people signed up for his Twitter-rival app Threads within hours of its launch.
Biden contact with social media firms limited
A federal judge has restricted Biden administration officials from talking to social media companies about the content on their platforms. The Tuesday injunction stems from a lawsuit brought by the Republican attorneys general in Missouri and Louisiana -- and individuals who claim their posts were taken down. Jamil Jaffer, founder and executive director at National Security Institute, joins CBS News to break down the decision.
New limits on social media content moderation
A federal judge is restricting government officials' contact with social media companies about content moderation. Cat Zakrzewski, technology policy reporter for the Washington Post, joined CBS News to discuss the ruling.
More young adults making new friends online
As people of all ages navigate a post-pandemic world, many are dealing with unprecedented levels of loneliness. As of 2021, 36% of U.S. adults reported increased feelings of isolation. Tatum Hunter, consumer technology reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBS News to discuss the dramatic rise in the number of people seeking companionship online.
Judge limits Biden administration's contact with social media companies
A lawsuit alleged the federal government overstepped in its efforts to convince social media companies to address postings that could result in vaccine hesitancy or affect elections.
Twitter limits daily posts users can view
Twitter owner Elon Musk is now imposing a limit on the number of tweets users can view each day. Musk tweeted Saturday that the policy is in place to address what he calls "data scraping and system manipulation." New York Times technology reporter Ryan Mac joins CBS News to break down the new restrictions.
Speed dating, social clubs regain popularity
The company Eventbrite says attendance at "dating" or "singles" events rose by 63% during the first four months of 2023 -- compared to the same time period in 2022. It also says the number of those events scheduled went up by 20%. Sara Bigham, lifestyle contributor for Eventbrite, joins CBS News to explain what's driving the resurgence of speed dating and social clubs.
Detroit rapper and influencer revitalizes childhood home with "Buy the Block" campaign
A Detroit rapper and TikTok star hopes to revitalize the neighborhood he grew up in with his "Buy the Block" campaign. After months of work, he's made his first purchases.
TikTok planning to launch online retail store
TikTok is planning to launch a new store that will compete with Amazon and will be different from the app's current "shop" feature, according to news site Semafor. Louise Matsakis, technology and China reporter for Semafor, joined CBS News to talk about the development.
Putin reappears after armed revolt
President Vladimir Putin made his first public comments since Saturday's armed revolt led by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, and confirmed reports on social media that Wagner Group forces had downed Russian aircraft in the fighting. Putin is expected to refocus his attention to his war on Ukraine, who now claims to have recaptured territory annexed by Russia in 2014.
BBC investigation exposes brutal monkey torture video ring
At least 3 Americans are among the alleged ringleaders of the monkey torture video ring, which peddled the "extreme depravity" via social media groups.
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