Nextdoor news and milestones

Nextoor is rolling out a bunch of new ad capabilities, including campaign optimization, contextual weather targeting and expanded video ads.

You'll be able to discuss real-time emergencies and local news with your neighbors before turning to a bot for recommendations.

The potential for Nextdoor to help itself and journalists at the same time is intriguing.

From billions to millions

The neighborhood app is great for reporting lost pets and finding a good plumber, but also, alas, for sounding alarms about perfectly innocent people.

San Francisco-based social media company Nextdoor is laying off a quarter of its staff, continuing a worrisome trend.

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