Showing all posts tagged Social Media
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Clubhouse Security Breach: Is the Audio-Sharing App Safe?
The culprit has been permanently banned, but does this breach point to a larger problem with Clubhouse security?
Conor Cawley
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TikTok’s New Ecommerce Tools Are the Next Step in Social Shopping
Click product links, see brand showcases and watch TikTok's version of a TV shopping channel: TikTok has ecommerce ambitions.
Adam Rowe
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Apple Privacy Changes May Cripple Social Media Ad Revenue
Apple is imposing consumer-friendly privacy rules, and some social media apps are far from happy about it.
Duncan Lambden
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Moderation Will Be the Most Controversial Social Media Issue of 2021
The debate over who's responsible for moderating social media and when this verges on censorship will only escalate.
Duncan Lambden
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Twitter Purchases Newsletter Platform Revue
Twitter says in buying Revue it wants to help writers reach their audience and monetize their content.
Jack Turner
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Twitter to Crowd-Source Reporting of Misleading Tweets via Birdwatch
Birdwatch sees the social media giant turn to select members of its user base for help tackling misleading information online
Jack Turner
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TikTok Overtakes Facebook for Screen Time
The pandemic has been kind to social media apps, but we've spent more time scrolling on TikTok than anything else.
Jack Turner
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Trump Permanently Banned From Twitter – But Is It All Too Late?
As rioters stormed the Capitol, social media sites took some overdue action, knowing his presidency had mere days remaining.
Tom Fogden
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Infodemic: The Rise of Fake News During Covid-19
Covid-19 has been a super-spreader event of misinformation online, leading to an all-time high level of fake news online.
Bethany Howell
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TikTok Cracks Down On Weight-Loss Ads
TikTok has put new restrictions on weight-loss ads, following heavy criticism for promoting dangerous diets to young users.
Bethany Howell
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US Will Deeply Limit WeChat and End TikTok Downloads by Sunday
The US has announced that TikTok and WeChat will be removed from all US app stores this by Sunday. Here's our FAQ.
Adam Rowe
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TikTok Approves Oracle Partnership Hours Before Trump Deadline
TikTok has finally found a new home, as a partnership with Oracle allows the social media app to remain un-banned in the US.
Conor Cawley
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Facebook Reveals Plans to Support Black-Owned Businesses
Facebook has announced that it’s launching new initiatives to support Black entrepreneurs - but what can we expect to see?
Bethany Howell
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Trump Joins Triller Hoping to Show TikTok What Time It Is
President Trump has joined US-based video-sharing app Triller to hopefully divert users from Chinese-owned TikTok.
Tom Fogden
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Snapchat Adds In-App Voter Registration to Increase Youth Engagement
Snapchat has announced it will be releasing new tools to help its users register to vote, ahead of the US elections.
Bethany Howell
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How to Use TikTok with a VPN
With the future of TikTok's presence in the US currently hanging in the balance, a VPN could prove the answer.
Jack Turner
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Is Microsoft About to Acquire TikTok?
With Trump apparently on the verge of banning TikTok, could Microsoft be the company to throw it a life line?
Jack Turner
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How the Tech Giants are Adjusting to Working From Home
We explore how Google, Facebook and Twitter are reacting to working from home, plus what lessons the rest of us can learn.
Bethany Howell
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MLB App Will Allow Fans to Remotely Cheer (and Jeer) During Games
The MLB has announced that the league's app will now include ways for fans to cheer and boo their teams during games.
Conor Cawley
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Has This Been TikTok’s Worst Week Yet?
It’s been a chaotic few days in the TikTok community. We've done a quick roundup of its rocky week.
Bethany Howell
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Robots Are Ruining the World, but Not in the Way You Think
Social media bots have created a contentious atmosphere on platforms like Twitter, and studies show they are causing havoc
Conor Cawley
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