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Glitch Sees Facebook Feeds Flooded With Celebrity Spam

Meta spokesperson blames 'configuration issue' for strange glitch Wednesday morning that flooded user news feeds with messages to celebrities

2 years ago

Meta Settles Facebook Location Tracking Lawsuit

Meta reaches $37.5 million settlement of a Facebook location tracking lawsuit, after allegations it tracked user movements via people's smartphones

2 years ago

Twitter Whistleblower Warns Platform Vulnerable To Foreign Influence

Major headache for Twitter's board, as its former head of security Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko makes explosive allegations about security and…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Subpoenas Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey

Legal team of Elon Musk subpoenaes former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, for upcoming courtroom fight against Twitter's board of directors

2 years ago

Russia Warns Foreign Tech Firms Over Content Law Breaches

Russian internet regulator Roskomnadzor targets TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord, Pinterest over failure to delete banned content

2 years ago

Expert Questions Musk Twitter Bot Figures Amidst Legal Battle

Bot figure given by Elon Musk in legal battle over attempt to pull out of Twitter buy 'doesn't mean anything',…

2 years ago

FTC Investigates Amazon Prime, But Firm Hits Out At FTC Staff Conduct

E-commerce giant accuses Federal Trade Commission of harassing Jeff Bezos,and Andy Jassy, in probe of Amazon Prime service

2 years ago

Google Defamation Ruling Overturned By Australian High Court

Notable intervention in Australian libel laws, after High Court overturns ruling against Google, over hyperlink to allegedly defamatory newspaper article

2 years ago

Snapchat Hits 1 Million Paid Users Amidst Weak Ad Market

Snapchat parent Snap says paid subscription service reaches 1 million subscribers as weak ad market prompts search for alternate revenue…

2 years ago

Facebook Tests Default End-to-End Encryption For Messenger

Privacy move. Platform tests secure storage of people's chats on Messenger, in a move sure to provoke pushback from law…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Wants Staff Names Of Twitter’s Bot Counters

Fight with Twitter, sees Elon Musk's legal team requesting names of those employees who calculate bot or spam account numbers

2 years ago

Former Twitter Executive Convicted Of Spying For Saudi Arabia

Spying scandal. Former Twitter executive found guilty in San Francisco courtroom of spying for Saudi Arabia and accessing account data

2 years ago

Meta Raises $10 Billion In Bond Offering

First ever bond offering sees Facebook parent Meta Platforms raise $10 billion, as it seeks to bolster finances, amid heavy…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Sells Tesla Shares Worth $6.9 Billion

Tesla CEO Elon Musk admits he could need the funds if he loses legal showdown with Twitter and is forced…

2 years ago

Facebook At Centre Of US Teenager Home Abortion Case

Court documents show Facebook provided police in the US state of Nebraska with a teenager's private chats about her at…

2 years ago

WhatsApp Update To Allow Users To Leave Groups Silently

Privacy changes to WhatsApp. No more blanket notifications to a group if a user decides to exit the group chat,…

2 years ago

Deezer ‘Set For German Expansion’ After IPO Slump

Deezer to use funds from July IPO in Paris to expand into Germany in partnership with RTL as it seeks…

2 years ago

Tinder Ditches Metaverse, Digital Coin Plans As Investors Swipe Left

Tinder parent Match Group suspends plans to develop metaverse-based dating and Tinder Coins after announcing disappointing third-quarter expectations

2 years ago

Twitter Labels Elon Musk’s Counterclaim ‘Factually Inaccurate’

Elon Musk's lawsuit counterclaims are “factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant”, says Twitter

2 years ago

UK Parliament Shutters TikTok Account Over Security Fears

Fears over China's data collection law prompts UK Parliament to close down its TikTok account, after just one week of…

2 years ago

Instagram Head To Relocate To London After Backlash

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri to be based in Kings Cross offices, and will reportedly be seeking to hire more…

2 years ago

Twitter Seeks Financial Evidence Against Elon Musk And Subpoenas Banks

Dozens of subpoenas issued by Twitter to a number of banks, to determine if Elon Musk allegedly conspired to scupper…

2 years ago

Twitter Hikes Price Of Subscription Service

Twitter raises price of Twitter Blue service amidst revenue slump and uncertainty over suspended Elon Musk buyout, as it begins…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Files Countersuit Against Twitter Over Deal

Delaware judge assigns 17 October start date for fast-tracked five-day trial as Twitter seeks to force Musk to follow through…

2 years ago

Instagram Rolls Back Changes After Celebrity Criticism

Instagram temporarily rolls back shift to full-screen videos and recommended content after celebrities complain, as parent Meta faces intense pressure

2 years ago

Meta Posts First Ever Revenue Decline, Amid Intense Pressures

CEO Mark Zuckerberg warns the economic downturn has arrived, as Meta misses earnings forecast and predicts another decline

2 years ago

Twitter Hacker Seeks $30,000 For Stolen Data On 5.4 Million Users

Investigation begins after hacker seeks buyers for personal data of 5.4 million Twitter users, reportedly stolen via 7 month old…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Denies Reported Affair With Wife Of Sergey Brin

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk denies Wall Street Journal report that he had an affair in late 2021 with wife…

2 years ago

Google Banned By Russia-Backed Separatists In Eastern Ukraine

Russia-backed separatist Donetsk People's Republic says it will block Google for 'inhuman propaganda', as it follows Russia's bans on Western…

2 years ago