Economy
Screen Time: Should the Dancing Banana Have Stayed in the Organic Waste Bin?
Tech reporter Rutger Otto examines the comeback of Hyves, a former Dutch social media platform with five million users known for glitter stickers and a dancing banana. Mediahuis aims to revive the site with a focus on genuine interaction, capitalizing on user fatigue with American tech giants. However, the phased rollout and lack of immediate content have led to high dropout rates among the 250,000 interested sign-ups. The article also notes Volt leader Laurens Dassen’s dismissal of AI dangers as childish during political debates.
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