YouTube Created a Generation of Young Stars. Now They Are Getting Burned Out.

Grayson Dolan, in ripped black jeans, and Ethan Dolan. The twins, who have more than 10 million subscribers on their YouTube channel, will stop posting every week to preserve their mental health. PHOTO: RICH FURY/GETTY IMAGES FOR H&M Dolan twins among the big names taking a break from the video site, citing the demand of having to […]

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Twitter shuts down Saudi state-backed information operations

They formed a larger network of more than 88,000 accounts. Twitter announced it has removed another batch of state-backed Twitter accounts from its platform, this time there were just shy of 6,000 of which a “significant” number of these were from Saudi Arabia. According to Twitter, the deleted accounts represent a “core portion” of a […]

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Twitter Warns Millions of Android App Users to Update Immediately

If endlessly scrolling through Twitter on your phone is part of your daily ritual, you’re going to want to update the app as soon as you can if you’re an Android user. This week, Twitter confirmed a vulnerability in its Android app that could let hackers see your “nonpublic account information” and commandeer your account […]

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Pinterest CMO on Marrying Aggressive Growth with the Company’s Brand Image

In the beginning of her tenure as Pinterest’s first-ever CMO, Andréa Mallard established the company’s mission and core brand principles, reorganizing her team prior to the successful IPO. Now she’s focused on an aggressive global growth plan. We spoke with the marketing veteran—previously at Athleta, Omada Health and IDEO—about the unique challenges of being a […]

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PayPal completes GoPay acquisition, allowing the payments platform to enter China

PayPal  this morning announced it has completed its acquisition of a 70% equity stake in GoPay  (Guofubao Information Technology Co. [GoPay], Ltd.), making PayPal the first foreign payment platform to provide online payment services in China. The transaction was approved by the People’s Bank of China on September 30 and has now closed. Deal terms have not been disclosed. GoPay […]

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