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May 4, 2026 at 14:00 TechCrunch

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TechCrunch May 4, 2026 at 15:33 Startups
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TechCrunch May 4, 2026 at 15:33 Startups
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As X shuts down Communities, Acorn debuts an alternative that puts creators in control

Acorn lets organizations build and run their own online communities using decentralized tech, with custom feeds, moderation, and analytics tools.

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TechCrunch May 4, 2026 at 14:30 Startups
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US healthcare marketplaces shared citizenship and race data with ad tech giants

Virginia and Washington, D.C. paused the data collection and sharing, after Bloomberg's investigation found their health insurance marketplaces were sharing users' information w...

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