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Musk's 'free speech' push for Twitter: Repeating history?
Apr 26, 2022 8:44 AM - Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is spending $44 billion to acquire Twitter with the stated aim of turning it into a haven for "free speech." There's just one problem: The social platform has been down this road before, and it didn't end well.
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Elon Musk has an agreement to acquire Twitter for about $44 billion
Apr 25, 2022 2:15 PM - Billionaire Elon Musk has reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for approximately $44 billion, the company said.
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New CHGO Sports media startup kicks off with 'fans-first approach'
Mar 5, 2022 10:55 AM - There's a new game in town for Chicago sports fans. Welcome to CHGO Sports. Debuting Friday, the new digital media outlet is the latest expansion of All City Network, which launched similar sites in Denver and Phoenix.
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Spotify CEO says canceling Joe Rogan isn't 'the answer'
Feb 7, 2022 10:06 AM - Joe Rogan has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and use of racial slurs.
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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO
Nov 29, 2021 6:18 PM - Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has stepped down as CEO of the social media platform. He has been succeeded by Twitter's current chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal.
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Comcast internet services restored for many after morning outageNov 9, 2021 2:35 PM - Comcast customers throughout the Chicago area and around the country reported widespread outages earlier this morning that have been largely restored in many areas.
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Constable: Former Des Plaines man's apocalyptic cooking show serves up horror, sci-fi, creepy cats
Oct 30, 2021 5:20 PM - Bored with the cooking shows he watched during the pandemic, Tony Trimm, who grew up in Des Plaines, launched his "Home Feed" cooking show about a survivor in a post-apocalyptic kitchen who serves up horror, sci-fi, creepy cats and humor while trying to make a human connection.
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In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta
Oct 28, 2021 3:35 PM - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future -- what Zuckerberg calls the " metaverse."
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America 'on fire': Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate
Oct 27, 2021 8:46 AM - The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent a warning on social media that looters in Minneapolis would be shot.
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Senators put YouTube, TikTok, Snap on defensive on kids' use
Oct 26, 2021 4:06 PM - Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they're doing to ensure young users' safety on their platforms.
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