All posts tagged: social media

A Court Founded in 1792 Made Elon Musk Back Down — Now He’s Buying Twitter

October 5, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 5th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A court founded in 1792 appears to have done something remarkable: made Elon Musk back down. And this before the trial had even begun. It now looks like he will become the owner of Twitter after all. This sleepy little state, tucked just south of […]

Kardashian’s Fine Signals a New Era for Crypto Regulation

October 4, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 4th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Kim Kardashian’s million-dollar fine sends a clear signal to the crypto world: regulation is catching up. And nobody is safe. Gary Gensler — chairman of the SEC, the US financial regulator — gave a speech at the Aspen Security Forum in Washington DC. Gensler had […]

TikTok’s Silence Speaks Volumes

September 23, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 23rd, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. TikTok dominates youth culture in the West, but when critical questions come up, they put a lid on it. Who actually calls the shots at the world’s most popular app right now? The question is being widely debated around the world, but a blog post […]

Testing Donald Trump’s Social Network

May 31, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 31st, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Kicked off Twitter, Donald Trump filled his own void. But the social network Truth Social is a clumsy copy — and here’s why Trump will almost certainly come back to Twitter. What is Truth Social? It’s a social network that looks — and in all […]