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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) Hits 1 Million Followers With Top Bluesky Account, Mark Cuban Gains Popularity, Jack Dorsey Notably Absent
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 2:35pm | 630Bluesky, a social media platform founded by Jack Dorsey, has seen a surge in popularity, reaching nearly 25 million users as of Dec. 10. Notably, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D- N.Y.) recently became the first person on Bluesky whose account has surpassed the 1 million follower mark. Here's...
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Jack Dorsey's $10M Donation To Decentralized Twitter Alternative Ends Up Funding Brazilian Fascist
Friday, June 7, 2024 - 2:48am | 630Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, now known as X, has reportedly inadvertently funded a developer with ties to a Brazilian fascist through his $10 million donation to the decentralized social-media protocol Nostr. What Happened: The recipient of Dorsey’s funding, Giovanni Torres Parra,...
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Jack Dorsey Takes Cue From Musk, Leaves Instagram After 12 Years: 'Clear Eyes, Meta Free, Can't Lose'
Friday, August 18, 2023 - 2:30am | 682As one of the earliest accounts on Instagram and an angel investor, Jack Dorsey’s Elon Musk-like stance on ditching social media platforms owned by Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has sparked a controversy online. What Happened: Twitter, now rebranded as X, co-founder Dorsey has...
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Jack Dorsey Agrees World Needs Open Source Phones, But What's The Downside?
Monday, July 10, 2023 - 11:26pm | 761Unveiling the potential of open source phones, Block Inc (NYSE:SQ) CEO Jack Dorsey, who currently backs the decentralized social platform, Nostr, agreed with the need for their existence, but what drawbacks lie in this tech revolution? What Happened: In a recent exchange on Twitter, a user...
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Damus Says It Faces App Store Removal For Bitcoin Tipping Despite App Update
Monday, June 26, 2023 - 11:17pm | 495Social media platform Damus, which utilizes Jack Dorsey-backed decentralized social platform, Nostr, is being removed from the Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store for violating the tech giant's guideline on “business payments.” What Happened: Damus features a function for users to...
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Bitcoin Wallet Zeus Gets The Boot From Apple After Tech Giant's Earlier Threat To Remove Jack Dorsey's Damus
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 2:19am | 433The latest version of Zeus, a non-custodial Lightning-enabled Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) wallet, has been rejected by Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), according to a tweet by the app’s founder, Evan Kaloudis. What Happened: The rejection by Apple occurred on Wednesday, and it is not clear why the...
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Apple's App Store Policy Sparks Clash With Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey: What's The 'Damus' Drama All About
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 10:14pm | 1185Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey have joined forces in a stand against Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) threat to ban Damus, a decentralized social messaging app backed by the Twitter co-founder. What Happened: On Tuesday, the team behind Damus...
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When Edward Snowden Said This App Would Replace Twitter And Instagram
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 4:26am | 536Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden in January hailed Nostr, a censorship-resistant global social network, as a replacement for Elon Musk‘s Twitter and Meta Platforms Inc.‘s (NASDAQ: META) Instagram. What Happened: Snowden tweeted that Nostr doesn’t limit...
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Edward Snowden Once Praised Bitcoin's Power On This App, Said It Felt Like Arriving On A 'Different Planet'
Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 12:55am | 432Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said in late January that he has been dealing with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) since pre-2013, and he has "never seen it feel as powerful as it does now on Nostr.” What Happened: “Most people...
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Jack Dorsey's Damus Not Welcome In China: Is Bitcoin Lightning Network To Blame?
Friday, February 3, 2023 - 12:23pm | 443Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter alternative Damus, which features integration with the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has been banned from the China App Store. According to Damus, they received a notification from Apple that the Cyberspace Administration of China deemed the app to contain "illegal...
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Jack Dorsey Hails Twitter Rival's Listing On Apple, Google App Stores: 'Milestone For Open Protocols'
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 8:49pm | 400Jack Dorsey says the listing of Nostr on the app stores run by Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google is a “milestone” for open protocols. What Happened: The Twitter co-founder posted two tweets consecutively to note that Nostr was on the respective Apple and Google app...