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A woman strolling on a California beach found a massive mastodon tooth — and then lost it
The woman photographed the mastodon tooth at Rio Del Mar State Beach in Santa Cruz. When she learne…
Lauren Steussy,Associated Pre…
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Twitter is now blocking tweets that include links to Mastodon, its competitor
Insider's attempt to publish tweets containing Mastodon links were met with an error message identi…
Cheryl Teh
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The founder of Twitter rival Mastodon says he's 'not a fan' of Elon Musk's 'erratic' leadership style
German programmer Eugen Rochko told BBC Newsnight that Elon Musk's leadership shows "incompetence" …
Stephanie Stacey
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I spent a week on Mastodon, the social media platform some are turning to as they abandon Elon Musk's Twitter. This is what it was like.
Elon Musk said that Twitter usage "is at an all-time high" following his controversial takeover of …
Pete Syme
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Twitter's new rate limits are sending people running to Mastodon. Here's everything you need to know about the Twitter alternative.
A fresh wave of Twitter chaos is causing social-media users to flock to alternatives like Mastodon …
Beatrice Nolan
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Twitter cofounder Biz Stone isn't enjoying the platform as much as he used to and has been 'tinkering' with its rival Mastodon, report says
Biz Stone, along with fellow Twitter cofounder Ev Williams, has signed up for the fast-growing Twit…
Beatrice Nolan
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Donald Trump's social network broke software rules and has 30 days to comply before access is terminated or the platform is sued, report says
If former President Donald Trump's social network doesn't comply, it could be sued or have its acce…
Joshua Zitser
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Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has translated into huge user growth — for upstart social media platforms like Mastodon and Tumblr, according to new data
Elon Musk has claimed that Twitter's active users are at an all-time high. New data shows smaller r…
Samantha Delouya
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The CEO of Twitter rival Mastodon calls Elon Musk 'not entirely comprehensible,' says the billionaire must now 'deal with the fallout' of his 'impulse' buy
Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko told Time magazine that that Elon Musk "is not entirely comprehensibl…
Aaron Mok
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One of the biggest fossil finds in California history has revealed ancient elephants, camels, and bone-crushing dogs
A fossilized mastodon skull and tusk discovered in an area of California east of Oakland.East Bay M…
Aylin Woodward
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More than 2.5 miles of cliff paintings found hidden in the Amazon rainforest show ancient hunter-gatherers killing Ice Age creatures
The paintings are at least 11,800 years old, and depict ancient Amazonians killing mastodons and in…
Susie Neilson
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Twitter India users are leaving to ‘create their own social media’ platform on Mastodon
A large number of users are suspending their accounts and accusing Twitter of discrimination. …
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Meta banned accounts tracking Musk and Trump's private jets. The student behind them says he's lost faith in big social media platforms.
Jack Sweeney first made headlines in 2022 when Musk suspended the jet-tracking accounts from X — no…
Beatrice Nolan
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Even high school interns were able to use common AI tools to bypass security and launch bots on X, Facebook and other social media: report
Social media platforms like X and Facebook are facing increasing scrutiny over their ineffective bo…
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Turns out no one can compete with Elon Musk's Twitter
When Elon Musk took over two years ago, Twitter was pronounced dead. Many challengers assembled. He…
Amanda Hoover
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Dire wolves, camels, and other extinct giant mammals that used to live in North America
Giant mammals like dire wolves and saber-tooth cats were once common in North America. But these me…
Jenny McGrath
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People are dragging Apple's Finewoven cases on social media, posting photos showing how bad they can look after months of use
Some users have complained that Apple's Finewoven iPhone case easily peels, gets scratched, and los…
Aaron Mok
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Meta's Threads app: The text-based social media platform from Instagram trying to replace X
Meta launched its Threads app last summer, using Instagram's built-in user base to directly compete…
Michelle Mark
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Great news social media is falling apart
I don't know where to post: there are too many social platforms, and the old giants are dying. But …
Shubham Agarwal
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Meta says it's working on a Twitter-like social network
"We believe there's an opportunity for a separate space where creators and public figures can share…