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WhatsApp Boss Denies Chat App Is Exploring Ads

Head of WhatsApp at Meta Platforms firmly denies media report the service is exploring adverts to bolster revenues

2 years ago

Watchdog Alleges X/Twitter Failing To Tackle Online Hate

New research from Center for Countering Digital Hate alleges X is failing to remove posts containing “extreme hate”, despite being…

2 years ago

Google Faces UK Lawsuit Claim It Contributes To Cost Of Living Crisis

Alphabet's Google has been hit with a multibillion-pound lawsuit, accusing the company of contributing to cost-of-living price rises

2 years ago

EC Names Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Microsoft Among DMA Gatekeepers

Twenty two tech core platform services from six DMA 'gatekeepers' are officially named by the European Commission

2 years ago

Elon Musk Blames ADL For Ad Revenue Slump, Threatens Lawsuit

Owner of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, threatens lawsuit against Anti-Defamation League over claims platform is antisemitic

2 years ago

X To Collect Biometric Data, Employment, Education History

Platform formerly known as Twitter is to begin collecting people's biometric data, as well as employment and school history

2 years ago

Elon Musk To Axe Headlines From News Links On Twitter

Publisher impact, as Elon Musk personally orders removal of headlines in news link articles found on Twitter/X

2 years ago

Meta Releases Web Version Of Threads App

Threads, the Mark Zuckerberg alternative to Twitter, has launched a web-based version of the social media app

2 years ago

X Backtracks After Auschwitz Complaint About Anti-Semetic Account

Auschwitz Memorial criticises Elon Musk's Twitter/X for ruling antisemitic content did not violate rules. Offending account later suspended

2 years ago

Two Brands Suspend Twitter/X Advertising After Pro-Nazi Ad Placement

One week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino talked up brand safety for advertisers, ads for major brands allegedly appear alongside…

2 years ago

US Judge Narrows Google Antitrust Cases

US judge narrows claims in antitrust cases against Google by Justice Department and 38 states, but allows trial to go…

2 years ago

Facebook Parent Meta Profits From Advertising Increase

Year of efficiency paying off for Mark Zuckerberg, as Meta enjoys a strong second quarter thanks in part to advertising…

2 years ago

Twitter To Share Ad Revenues With Content Creators

Amid reports that Twitter traffic is tanking, Elon Musk platform offers content creators part of advertising revenue

2 years ago

Canadian Government Halts Advertising On Facebook, Instagram

Federal government in Canada pulls its modest amount of advertising on Facebook, Instagram after Meta pulls news for Canadians

2 years ago

Google Axes Waze Staff Amid Consolidation

Worrying sign for Waze? Six months after Alphabet merged its Waze and Google Maps teams, comes news of Waze layoffs

2 years ago

Largest US Publisher Sues Google Over Online Ad Monopoly

Newspaper publisher Gannett files lawsuit against Alphabet's Google, and alleges monopoly of online advertising sector

2 years ago

EU Seeks Breakup Of Google Ad Tech Business

European Commission sends formal accusations over Google's advertising business, and states it should be broken up

2 years ago

Twitch ‘Removes’ New Ad Rules Following Outcry

Amazon-owned streaming service Twitch removes restrictions that would have drastically reduced revenues for content creators and charities

2 years ago

Amazon Plans Ad Tier For Some Prime Video Services – Report

Ads may appear on certain tiers of Amazon's Prime video streaming, after similar plans were adopted by rival streaming providers

2 years ago

Google To Begin Disabling Third-Party Chrome Cookies In Q1 2024

Google’s Privacy Sandbox to begin replacing third-party cookies for 1 percent of Chrome users in Q1 2024, with full switch…

2 years ago

Musk Names Linda Yaccarino As Twitter Chief

Former NBCUniversal advertising chief to take helm at Twitter under ownership of Elon Musk as company seeks to bring back…

2 years ago

Microsoft Opens Up AI-Featured Bing Search Engine To All Users

Anyone with a Microsoft account can now use the new version of its Bing search engine, featuring the OpenAI chatbot

2 years ago

Twitter To Let Publishers Charge To Read Articles

Elon Musk latest change at Twitter will see platform allow publishers to charge users on a per-article basis

2 years ago

Meta Pleases Investors After Sales Rise, As Profits Dive

Plunge in profits at Facebook parent, but Meta pleases Wall Street after sales rose for first time after three quarters…

2 years ago

Spotify Surpasses Half-Billion Monthly Users

Music service Spotify surpasses half a billion monthly active users for first time, but misses revenue targets due to slower…

2 years ago

Microsoft To Remove Twitter From Advertising Platform, Musk Threatens Lawsuit

Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft after it announced plan to remove Twitter from its corporate advertising platform

2 years ago

Meta Lays Off Technical Staffers, In Another Workforce Blow

Second tranche of layoffs begin at Meta Platforms, as engineers and other technical staff are made redundant

2 years ago