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ResearchBuzz: Firehose Apr 26, 2025

TidBITS: Why TidBITS Will No Longer Post to X/Twitter or Facebook. “What began as digital dysfunction has metastasized into tangible societal harm. Thus, this article marks our final post to X/Twitter and Facebook. I can no longer ethically provide material support to platforms whose leadership so actively undermines civil society. The TidBITS accounts will remain, but they will stand silent, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/26/tidbits-why-tidbits-will-no-longer-post-to-x-twitter-or-facebook/

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Steve Dustcircle 🌹Dec 1, 2024

Bad influence;
One #Amazon #influencer #makesaliving #postingcontent from her beige home. But after she noticed another account hawking the same #minimal aesthetic, a #rivalry spiraled into a first-of-its-kind #lawsuit. Can the #legalsystem protect the vibe of a #creator? And what if that vibe is basic?

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/24303161/amazon-influencers-lawsuit-copyright-clean-aesthetic-girl-sydney-nicole-gifford-alyssa-sheil

Bad influence

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit between Amazon influencers Sydney Nicole Gifford and Alyssa Sheil could rewrite the laws of copyright and flip the creator industry upside down. Who owns the “clean girl” look?

The Verge