SocialMedia

TikTok COO Pappas Steps Down

Vanessa Pappas, the chief operating officer of TikTok, has resigned to refocus on her 'entrepreneurial passions'

1 year ago

Twitter Is Top Platform For Online Hate, Says Australia

Australian regulator demands Twitter explain its handling of online hate, as complaints surge after Elon Musk lifted account ban

1 year ago

Twitter Sued Over Unpaid Staff Bonuses

More paperwork for Elon Musk's lawyers, after yet another lawsuit filed against Twitter alleging failure to pay staff bonuses

1 year ago

Elon Musk Challenges Mark Zuckerberg To Cage Fight. Zuck Accepts

Battle of the egos? Mark Zuckerberg accepts Elon Musk challenge to a cage fight, with Las Vegas slated as the…

1 year 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

1 year ago

TikTok To Invest Billions In Southeast Asia For E-Commerce Push

ByteDance looks to Southeast Asia amid Western pressure, and pledges significant investment in region to bolster e-commerce

1 year ago

Twitter Sued For $250 Million By Music Publishers

Lawsuit from music publishers alleges 'massive' copyright infringement, and that Twitter “routinely ignores” takedown requests

1 year ago

Most Reddit Forums Still Dark, After CEO Doubles Down

Moderators of thousands of Reddit’s forums maintain blackout in protest at API fees, after Reddit CEO doubles down

1 year ago

Yaccarino Lays Out Vision For Twitter 2.0 As ‘Global Town Square’

New Twitter boss Linda Yaccarino lays out vision for platform as 'global town square', urges staff to 'think big'

1 year 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

1 year ago

Meta ‘Prepares To Launch Twitter Rival’

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta prepares to launch text-based Twitter rival as it looks to offer 'sanely run' alternative

1 year ago

Thousands Of Reddit Forums Go Dark In Protest

Moderators of thousands of of Reddit's forums, representing the vast majority of its content, have gone dark in protest at…

1 year ago

Meta Looks To Private Broadcasting With WhatsApp Channels

New Channels feature for WhatsApp offers creators and organisations the ability to 'broadcast' content to wide audience of followers

1 year ago

US Senators Warn Elon Musk After Twitter Safety Resignations

Departure of two safety executives at Twitter last week prompts warning from US Senators to Elon Musk over FTC compliance

1 year ago

Reddit To Axe 5 Percent Of Workforce

More layoffs in tech sector, as Reddit confirms it will dismiss approximately 5 percent of its workforce and reduce hiring

1 year ago

US State’s TikTok Lawsuit Criticised For ‘Irrelevant Posturing’

US state of Indiana criticised for devoting more than 90 percent of complaint against TikTok to 'irrelevant posturing'

1 year ago

Linda Yaccarino Clocks In As Twitter Boss

Former NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino spends first day as Twitter chief executive after being named by Elon Musk last month

1 year ago

Top NBCUniversal Exec Joins Twitter

Former NBCUniversal executive vice president Joe Benarroch to join Twitter in role focusing on business operations

1 year ago

Meta Workers Told To Return To Office Three Days A Week – Report

Facebook parent organisation Meta requires staffers to return to the office three days a week, starting in September

1 year ago

Twitter Loses Second Head Of Trust And Safety

Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, confirms resignation – the second departure from that role after Elon Musk…

1 year ago

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Quest 3 VR Headset

Just days before Apple may launch its long-awaited VR headset, Meta attempts to steal its thunder with introduction of the…

1 year ago

Twitter Value Collapses After Fidelity Writedown

Financial institution slashes estimate value of its Twitter stake, suggesting the Elon Musk firm value has decreased significantly

1 year ago

Meta Warns It May Pull News Content In California

Proposed California legislation to require online platforms to pay news publishers, but Meta says it may withdraw news in its…

1 year ago

Twitter Sued By Janitors, As Musk Meets Chinese Officials

As Elon Musk jets into China to meet government officials, Twitter is sued by fired cleaning staff at its offices…

1 year ago

Twitter Quits EU Code Of Practice On Disinformation

Twitter leaves EU's voluntary code of practice amidst cost-cutting, but industry commissioner Thierry Breton warns obligations remain

1 year ago

Twitter Likely To Quit EU Code Against Disinformation, Says Official

Elon Musk's Twitter is likely to pull out from a voluntary EU code of practice to combat disinformation, official says

1 year ago

Meta Starts Axing Nearly 20 Percent Of Irish Workforce

Nearly 500 jobs are being axed at Meta's international headquarters in Ireland, in its third and final round of layoffs

1 year ago

Meta Sells Giphy At Huge Loss After CMA Order

Mark Zuckerberg firm takes $260m (£210m) loss selling gif search engine Giphy, after UK ordered its divestment

1 year ago

TikTok Sues Montana Over App Ban

Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok sues US state of Montana over law that would ban distribution of app in state…

1 year ago

WhatsApp Lets Users Edit Sent Messages – For 15 Minutes

Meta encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp introduces editing of sent messages, but only for 15 minutes after original post

1 year ago