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Microsoft Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire messaging platform Discord Inc. for $10 billion or more, according to people familiar with the matter, as the software giant seeks to deepen its consumer offerings.

Jegara Igbara, who gained more than one million followers under the Instagram account where he went by "Jay Mazini," allegedly defrauded at least $2.5 million from his followers through a Bitcoin scheme. 

According to a new report, fast food companies and junk food companies have been targeting teens by marketing on social media platforms.

Robinhood lays out confidential plans for an IPO.

Facebook is refuting the details of a new report that found 267 groups were promoting "violence-glorifying content" during the 2020 election.

Twitter is seeking input from users on their policies regarding politicians and world leaders on their platforms, as the company continues to face fallout from its decision to permanently block former President Trump from the platform.

Reddit investors are still monkeying around.

Chinese regulators appear to have put career website LinkedIn on notice this week. Here's the latest...

The Portnoy-backed BUZZ ETF is the sixth-fastest-growing fund.

Facebook is building a children-focused version of the popular Instagram app, catering specifically to kids under the age of 13.

YouTube Shorts is designed for "anyone who wants to create short, catchy videos using nothing but their mobile phones"

Billionaire Elon Musk reversed course on Tuesday after announcing he would sell a techno music track he produced about non-fungible tokens (NFT). 

Messaging app Signal became unusable for many people in mainland China this week, stifling one of the last widely used messaging apps that could send and receive encrypted messages in the country without a virtual private network.

Facebook partnered with Boston Children's Hospital to roll out a new tool to connect individuals to information about COVID-19 vaccines as part of a global campaign to "make it easier" to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. 

The agreement involves News Corp Australia's national newspaper, The Australian, news.com.au, major metropolitan mastheads including the Daily Telegraph in New South Wales, the Herald Sun in Victoria, the Courier-Mail in Queensland, and regional and community publications. Facebook has also reached an agreement with Sky News Australia extending its existing pay agreement. 

A judge will consider the wider context of the actions in determining whether to enforce the fine.