Showing all posts tagged Social Media
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Facebook Wants to Know If Your Friends Are Extremists
Facebook is toying with a new service that includes letting users report their friends for perceived extremist activity
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Instagram Insists It’s No Longer Just a Photo Sharing App
Facebook-owned social media app Instagram claims to be expanding beyond just photos, looking to branch into shopping
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Facebook to Face Sex Trafficking Lawsuit
A judge has ruled that Facebook is to face a sex trafficking lawsuit after its platform was used for illegal activity
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Update Your LinkedIn Password – Yes, Even You
A massive leak has exposed 92% of LinkedIn users' information, including passwords and sensitive personal data.
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Facebook Expands Its Shopping Tools Yet Again
New advert and AI tools across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp present big opportunities for businesses and, maybe, users.
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Biden Revokes Trump’s Bans on TikTok and WeChat
Biden's new security review offers a more lucid approach to data privacy regulation.
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Everything We Know About Twitter’s New Premium Service
The new service, called Twitter Blue, will cost $2.99 per month and offer a wide range of new features.
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How to Hide Like Counts on Facebook and Instagram
Facebook and Instagram have announced that "likes" will now be an opt-in feature, and we're here for it.
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Are We Witnessing the End of Free-to-Use Social Media Platforms?
Change is afoot in the world of social media with Twitter mulling a paid-for service and Facebook concerned about ads.
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TikTok Is Reportedly Exploring In-App Shopping, Again
Brands may soon be running dedicated stores on the video platform, earning TikTok dozens of billions a year.
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How to Stay Private Using Twitter’s Tip Jar Feature
You could be exposing your home address with every tip you send.
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Trump Will Remain Banned From Facebook
The Oversight Board decided that the ban would be upheld, at least for the next six months.
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Florida Bill Would Fine Social Media Companies for Banning Politicians
The bill fines social media platforms $25,000 for permanent politician bans, up to $250,000 if they are running for office.
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Group Video Calls Coming to Telegram – but is it Safe?
Video conferencing is finally getting added, but with all the criticisms Telegram has faced, can you trust it with your data?
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Section 230: The Tiny Clause that Rules the Internet
Section 230 is a tiny clause in a massive bill but it determines every online experience you've ever had.
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Facebook’s Recent Announcements Show it is Out of Ideas and Floundering
Facebook's new audio features are unoriginal, its approach to moderation is haphazard, regulators are nipping at its heels.
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Hackers Have Data Scraped From 500 Million LinkedIn Profiles
The hackers are at it again, folks.
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Trump Planning to Launch His Own Social Media Network
The controversial president was banned from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch earlier this year.
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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.
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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.
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