social media

TikTok Chief Chew To Testify Before US Congress

TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew to testify before US House of Representatives in March as lawmakers consider national app…

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Twitter Shuts Down Third-Party Clients In Policy Shift

Twitter officially changes developer policy following technical changes that abruptly shut down most third-party clients

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Musk Says Twitter To Launch Ad-Free Subscription

Elon Musk says Twitter to offer premium subscription tier without advertising, as company seeks new revenue sources

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Meta To Remove Material Praising Brazil Riots

Facebook parent Meta says it will remove material in favour of weekend riots in Brazil that saw protesters invade Congress…

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Google ‘Developing Free Moderation Tool’ For Smaller Sites

Google subsidiary Jigsaw developing free tool to help smaller websites identify and remove extremist materials, as new content laws take…

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Meta Plans Decision On Facebook Trump Ban

Meta planning decision this month on whether to continue banning Donald Trump from Facebook after reinstatement on Twitter

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Twitter Sued As It Stops Paying Rent On Office Space

San Francisco landlord sues Twitter after it stops paying rent on headquarters and other offices, amidst wide-ranging cuts

2 years ago

Twitter Restores User Safety Feature After Outcry

Twitter restores feature promoting user safety materials following 'temporary' removal, after complaints by user and consumer safety groups

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Musk Restricts Policy Poll Voting To Paid Twitter Blue Users

Elon Musk says only paid Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to vote in future polls on policy, after users…

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Zuckerberg ‘Removed Speech Reference To Cambridge Analytica’

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg removed reference to Cambridge Analytica from speech six months before scandal came to light, report finds

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More US States Ban TikTok As Federal Vote Looms

Louisiana, West Virginia latest to ban TikTok on government devices as US Congress prepares federal-level vote this week

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Twitter Users Vote For Musk To Step Down

Elon Musk polls Twitter users over whether he should step down as chief executive, amidst controversy and plummeting Tesla shares

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Apple, Amazon ‘Resume’ Twitter Advertising

Apple has 'fully resumed' advertising on Twitter, according to Elon Musk, while Amazon reported to be boosting ad campaigns after…

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New Zealand To Force Meta, Google To Pay For News

New Zealand law would require Meta, Google and others to pay for news they carry, after similar rules in Australia…

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UK Government Unveils Revised Online Safety Bill

The UK's revised online safety bill proposes fines of 10 percent of revenue if social networks fail to block racist,…

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Twitter ‘Hiring’ As Musk Plans ‘Everything App’

Elon Musk says Twitter is hiring as he plans encrypted messaging and payment services to turn platform into 'everything app'

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Twitter Head Of France Departs, Says ‘It’s Over’

Twitter head of France announces departure in tweet amidst mass sackings and advertiser pullout, saying "Goodbye, it's over"

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Twitter Switches To Grey Checks After Wave Of Impersonations

Twitter rolls out grey checkmarks for verified accounts after wave of high-profile impersonations by paid Twitter Blue users

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Meta Expected To Announce Mass Layoffs This Week

Facebook parent Meta reportedly planning layoffs to affect thousands of staff, with announcement coming as soon as Wednesday

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Mastodon User Base Doubles Amidst Twitter Uncertainty

Decentralised social network Mastodon Social sees user base double in two weeks as Elon Musk Twitter takeover raises questions for…

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Musk Denies Cutting Twitter Jobs To Avoid Payouts

Elon Musk denies timing job cuts to avoid making end-of-year stock grant payouts to Twitter staff as he takes control…

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Elon Musk Owns Twitter, Pledges It Won’t Become ‘Free-for-all Hellscape’

CEO Parag Agrawal and finance chief Ned Segal escorted out of Twitter HQ, after Elon Musk concludes acrimonious acquisition and…

2 years ago

Twitter Losing Most Active Users – Report

Challenge for Elon Musk? Internal documents allegedly reveal Twitter is struggling to keep its most active users engaged

2 years ago

Kayne West To Acquire Right-Wing Parler App

Parler social networking app, favoured by the right-wing in the US, is to be acquired by controversial rapper Ye (Kanye…

2 years ago

TikTok Competitor Triller Delves Into Metaverz

TikTok rival Triller kicks off Metaverz VR platform with electronic dance music concert and plans thousands of events in coming…

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Texas Social Media Law Enforcement Paused By Federal Appeals Court

Federal appeals court pauses Texas social media law’s enforcement, as case heads to the US Supreme Court for ruling

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Prince of Wales Calls For Online Safety After Molly Russell Ruling

Prince William calls for online safety after coroner rules social media 'likely' to have played role in death of teenager…

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Viral Social Media App BeReal Considers Revenue Plans

Fast-growing social media app BeReal reportedly looking for ways of earning money while avoiding advertising

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ByteDance Plans Share Buy-Back As IPO Stalls

Planned share buy-back values TikTok owner ByteDance at $300bn, making it one of world's most valuable start-ups, as IPO plans…

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Dutch Town Sues Twitter Over Satanic Conspiracy Theories

Dutch town takes Twitter to court to force it to remove conspiracy theories about supposed 1980s Satanic paedophile ring

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