SocialMedia

First Lawsuit From TikTok Users Over Montana Ban

Five TikTok content creators in Montana file a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the US state's ban on…

1 year ago

Ex ByteDance Staffer Alleges Beijing Had ‘Supreme Access’ To All Data

Lawsuit from former ByteDance staffer alleges China’s Communist Party had “supreme access” to all TikTok data, including US servers

1 year ago

Twitter’s Top Users Posting Less, Pew Research Finds

As Elon Musk pledges to tweet what he wants, even if it will lose him money, comes worrying Twitter usage…

1 year ago

Montana First US State To Ban China’s TikTok

Montana become the first US state to ban TikTok, after its governor signs legislation to halt downloading it from app…

1 year ago

WhatsApp Adds ‘Chat Lock’ To Secure ‘Intimate’ Messages

Extra layer of security has been added for WhatsApp messages, with ability to lock and hide sensitive conversations

1 year ago

Meta Paid Verification Arrives For UK Users

Paid verification for Instagram and Facebook, dubbed Meta Verified, launches in UK at a cost of £9.99 per month for…

1 year ago

Google To Cull Inactive Accounts At Year End

Search engine giant Google says it will begin to delete inactive accounts unused for more than two years, starting in…

1 year ago

Former ByteDance Executive Accuses Firm Of ‘Lawlessness’

ByteDance says it will 'vigorously' fight allegations by former executive as TikTok subsidiary faces data privacy criticism

1 year 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…

1 year ago

Elon Musk Finds New CEO For Twitter

Elon Musk to remain in charge of parent company X Corp, as identity of new Twitter CEO has not been…

1 year ago

Twitter To Launch Encrypted Direct Messaging

Elon Musk reveals Twitter is to launch encrypted direct messages on Wednesday, and voice and video chat are to follow

1 year ago

British Man Pleads Guilty To Infamous Twitter Hack

Man alleged to have carried out 2020 hack of public figures including Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, pleads guilty…

1 year ago

Twitter Apologises For Glitch That Published Private Posts

Twitter apologises to users over glitch that published private Circles content, following weeks of complaints

1 year ago

Twitter To ‘Purge’ Inactive Accounts

Elon Musk says Twitter to 'purge' long-inactive accounts, archive them and make usernames available to others

1 year ago

LinkedIn To Shutter China Site, Cut 716 Jobs

Microsoft-owned business social network LinkedIn to close remaining China job application service, cut 716 jobs amidst tougher regulation

1 year ago

TikTok Tracked UK Journalist Via Cat Account

TikTok tracked location of Financial Times journalist Cristina Criddle via an account in the name of her cat, as data…

1 year ago

Banks Warn Of Sharp Rise In Online Fraud

Banks warn of surging fake sale listings, impersonation and investment scams with many scams originating on social media

1 year ago

Jack Dorsey Withdraws Support For Elon Musk As Twitter Boss

Falling out? Co-founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, no longer believes that Elon Musk is the right person to run Twitter

2 years ago

Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit To Break Up Meta

US Federal Appeals court dismisses antitrust attempt by US states to breakup Facebook parent Meta Platforms

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

US Bill To Require Parental Consent For Kids Use Of Social Media

New bipartisan bill unveiled in US will require parental consent for anyone under the age of 18 to use social…

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

Twitter Restores Blue Ticks For High-Profile Users

Blue verification ticks restored to most Twitter users with more than 1 million followers after removal of 'legacy' verifications last…

2 years ago

Celebrities Lose Blue Ticks, As Twitter Purges Legacy Verified Accounts

Well known celebrities and public figures lose legacy blue tick verification status, as Ricky Gervais etc mock Elon Musk's move

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

Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Clone, Bluesky, Launches On Android

Decentralised rival service to Twitter known as Bluesky, backed by Jack Dorsey, has now launched an Android app

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

Swedish Radio Quits Twitter, Joining Others

Swedish Radio quits Twitter, saying it is no longer relevant to Swedes – and citing potential risk of 'hate and…

2 years ago