Mon. 04/03 – Schrödinger’s Blue Check
The blue checks went away on Twitter over the weekend. Or did they? More interesting details on those Pinduoduo app allegations. In a headline from 2019, Paris says no to e-scooters. And what does the recent move by GM say about the relationship between the car companies and the tech platforms?
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Show Notes
The blue checks went away on Twitter over the weekend. Or did they? More interesting details on those Pinduoduo app allegations. In a headline from 2019, Paris says no to e-scooters. And what does the recent move by GM say about the relationship between the car companies and the tech platforms?
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Links:
- Twitter had a very messy weekend (The Verge)
- Twitter’s blue check mark was loved and loathed. Now it’s pay for play. (Washington Post)
- ‘I’ve never seen anything like this:’ One of China’s most popular apps has the ability to spy on its users, say experts (CNN Business)
- Paris votes overwhelmingly to ban shared e-scooters (TechCrunch)
- GM is cutting off access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its future EVs (The Verge)
- The rest of the auto industry still loves CarPlay and Android Auto (The Verge)
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