Adi Robertson

Adi Robertson

Terrorists are allegedly buying blue checks on X

/ An account linked to Hezbollah’s secretary-general was listed as ‘ID verified.’ p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet–article-byline-and]:text-gray-13″> By Adi Robertson, a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for…

Google strikes back in search antitrust lawsuit

/ The company says its agreements with Apple and Mozilla represent competition, not a monopoly. a:hover]:text-gray-63 text-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration: The Verge Courts have unsealed Google’s motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit over its search engine…

Ireland fines Meta over $400 million for its targeted advertising practices

/ The country’s Data Protection Commission has issued more than a billion dollars in fines since early last year. a:hover]:text-gray-63 text-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has…

Tumblr is launching a livestreaming feature

Tumblr/ Tech / Tumblr Live is launching for iOS and Android users in the US. a:hover]:text-gray-63 text-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration: The Verge Tumblr is adding support for livestreaming via the video platform Livebox. The feature is…