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Dec 9, 2025, 6:22 AM

Uncommon Thinkers: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is planting the seeds for a decentralized digital world

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is building more than a social network. Her vision centers on a decentralized protocol designed to outlast any single company — and reshape how online communities form, grow, and govern themselves. Read More

Oct 15, 2025, 7:50 AM

Seattle Mariners social media success driven by ‘group chat’ vibe and prepping for the unpredictable

A team behind the scenes is ready to react to the next big play on the field or fan moment in the stands in hopes of transferring the energy in the ballpark across the city and region and as far as the internet will take it. Read More

May 9, 2025, 10:16 AM

New Expedia feature uses AI to help travelers plan and book trips based off shared Instagram Reels

Don’t just scroll past those influencers soaking up all the sun at far-off destinations in your Instagram feed. Build an… Read More

Dec 2, 2024, 4:44 PM

Seattle sushi restaurant reopening after viral TikTok video forced review of food safety standards

FOB Sushi Bar is reopening its restaurant locations in Seattle and Bellevue, Wash., on Tuesday morning, two weeks after closing… Read More

Nov 21, 2024, 8:48 AM

Bezos calls Musk’s latest jab ‘100% not true’ as space rivals renew social media spat

The more things change the more they stay the same — at least when it comes to the recurring social… Read More

Nov 19, 2024, 9:33 AM

Seattle sushi restaurant closes after popular TikTok food critic’s video sparks concerns of worm in fish

A TikTok star who reviews restaurants around the country did a swing through Seattle this month to critique a variety… Read More

Jul 17, 2024, 12:37 PM

After Trump shooting, UW researchers try to make quick sense of online reaction, rumors and more

The chaos and confusion in the immediate aftermath of Saturday’s assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump led many people… Read More

Jun 18, 2024, 3:15 PM

Butterflies takes flight with $4.8M, launches social media platform combining AI and human content

Butterflies, a Bellevue, Wash.-based social media platform that combines human and AI-generated content, launched Tuesday after raising $4.8 million in… Read More

May 3, 2024, 4:21 PM

Seattle TV station says enough already with the AI and Photoshop-generated zebra memes

At the risk of beating a not-dead, just-missing zebra, here’s another story about the story that won’t quit this week.… Read More

Sep 21, 2023, 9:01 AM

TikTok plans major growth in Seattle area as it looks to take on Amazon with e-commerce feature

TikTok is looking to aggressively grow its employee footprint in the Seattle area as the social media video app takes… Read More

Jan 14, 2023, 7:24 AM

Seattle Schools vs. Social Media: What’s at stake in the suit against TikTok, Instagram, and others

Scanning through a list of court filings last Friday evening, Jan. 6, one case jumped out immediately: “SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT… Read More

Elon Musk
Oct 20, 2022, 4:08 PM

Report: Elon Musk plans to gut Twitter workforce by 75% after acquisition

Elon Musk’s plan to purchase Twitter would bring with it massive cuts to the social media company’s workforce, according to… Read More

Oct 18, 2022, 3:31 PM

Debunked rumor of serial killer in Seattle offers another lesson in spotting misinformation

Quick-spreading claims on social media over the weekend about a suspected serial killer in the Seattle area have been refuted… Read More

Sep 9, 2022, 9:08 AM

University rebukes professor whose tweet about dying queen drew response from Jeff Bezos

A professor whose tweet about Queen Elizabeth II was called out by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, among others, has been… Read More

Jul 24, 2022, 4:14 PM

High school students in Seattle educate community on how to identify and combat misinformation

The world is overwhelmed with contradictory data and claims. High school students in Seattle want to help. Last month Ballard… Read More

Oct 12, 2021, 10:00 AM

TikTok parent ByteDance sets up Bellevue WA office as first official presence in Seattle area

ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of social video app TikTok, is expanding in the U.S. with a 44,000-square-foot office in… Read More

Aug 8, 2020, 8:00 AM

This Seattle company is targeting the TikTok crowd — and it’s not Microsoft

A new Seattle startup is launching next month targeting the influencers and creatives who make TikTok and Instagram popular. LitPic… Read More

Jun 29, 2020, 8:46 AM

Starbucks pauses all social media advertising over hate speech concerns

Starbucks is the latest big company to rethink advertising on Facebook, announcing Sunday it will stop paying for content across… Read More

Jan 1, 2020, 9:25 AM

Tech’s extraordinary decade: What mattered most in the past 10 years of innovation

What were the top tech stories of the past decade? I’ve been discussing this topic with others recently on LinkedIn,… Read More

Jan 1, 2020, 9:21 AM

The decade when tech turned dark: Learning from the mistakes of the past 10 years

The arrival of 2020 is a chance to look back on the past decade and what it has meant for… Read More

Oct 15, 2019, 5:41 PM

Sports Illustrated owner Maven raises $20M to power controversial publishing plans

Maven, the Seattle-based media company that purchased Sports Illustrated earlier this year, has raised $20 million and revealed more of… Read More

Aug 30, 2019, 11:27 AM

Don’t be so selfie confident: Study finds the social media images make us appear less likable

If you’re a frequent taker of images of yourself — “selfies” — you may not click “like” on this story.… Read More

Jul 11, 2019, 12:51 PM

‘Something is technically wrong’: Twitter outage extends beyond an hour

Twitter users had to go elsewhere on the internet Thursday to find out what’s going on in the world —… Read More

May 15, 2019, 11:14 AM

Q&A: Microsoft President Brad Smith on ‘historic’ international partnership to curb online extremism

Six weeks ago, Microsoft President Brad Smith sat down with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss how to… Read More

May 15, 2019, 9:00 AM

Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and other tech giants pledge to crack down on violent extremism in ‘Christchurch call to action’

A who’s who of U.S. tech and social media giants is joining forces with international leaders to fight the violent… Read More

Jan 30, 2019, 12:00 PM

Geared Up: FaceTime eavesdropping bug, minimalist phones, and rumored Apple gaming subscription service

In this episode of Geared Up, Andru Edwards and I discuss the FaceTime bug that allowed iPhone users to eavesdrop… Read More

Dec 31, 2018, 5:33 PM

U.S. Strategic Command ‘joke’ about dropping something on New Year’s Eve bombs on Twitter

U.S. Strategic Command, the unified military force responsible for launching nuclear strikes, apologized Monday for a tweet in which it… Read More

Dec 31, 2018, 1:00 PM

VIDEO: Our favorite GeekWire moments of 2018

In this episode of TLDR, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite and most fun GeekWire moments… Read More

Dec 27, 2018, 8:11 AM

Instagram releases major update to feed, users trash it on Twitter and the update disappears

Updated at 8:20 a.m. PT. First, they came for your chronological feed. Now, Instagram appears to be gunning for the… Read More

Facebook Seattle
Dec 20, 2018, 6:53 AM

Facebook will pause political ad sales for Washington state elections

Facebook plans to pause the sale of political ads for state and local races in Washington by the end of… Read More

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