social networking

Russia Readies Law So Moscow Can Block Social Networking Giants

No love for Twitter. Russia's parliament has prepared draft legislation that will allow Moscow to ban US social networking giants

4 years ago

Testy Grilling Of Tech CEOs Dominates Senate Hearing

Senate panel probing of tech CEOs highlights party differences, with grandstanding politicians deemed 'petty' by some observers

4 years ago

US Officials Call For Federal Oversight Of Social Media Firms

Twitter's self regulation not working says US report, citing its embarrassing hack in the summer that compromised high profile accounts

4 years ago

Facebook Criticised By Own Audit For ‘Setback’ Of Civil Rights

Two-year-long audit commissioned by the social network, slates Mark Zuckerberg's firm for 'serious setbacks for civil rights'

4 years ago

US Justice Department To Propose Ending Tech Firm Protection

Trump's revenge. Officials at the US DoJ ready legislation to remove Section 230 protections from big name tech firms including…

4 years ago

Trump Targets Twitter With Executive Order

Escalating row between Twitter and the White House sees tech firm call out US President over a new tweet for…

4 years ago

Trump Ready To Sign Executive Order For Social Media Firms

US President ready to follow up on threat to 'close down' social networking firms after Twitter places fact warning label…

4 years ago

Google Kills Off Experimental Social Network Shoelace

Search engine giant axes yet another social network only available in New York, to help people find group activities for…

5 years ago

Coronavirus: Facebook Bans Events That Violate Social Distancing Rules

Social networking giant Facebook begins removing listings for anti-quarantine protests in California, New Jersey, and Nebraska

5 years ago

Government To Put Ofcom In Charge Of Regulating Internet Content

More powers on the way for British communications watchdog Ofcom, after Government decides Internet firms cannot regulate themselves

5 years ago

Schools Heads Warn Of ‘Sadfishing’ Social Media Trend

Social media trend. Teenagers make exaggerated claims about emotional problems to generate online sympathy

5 years ago

Facebook Enables Russian Meddling, Claims US House Speaker

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slams Facebook for failing to take down heavily edited video

5 years ago

Social Networking Does Not Hurt Teenagers – Study

More evidence that parental concern over tech and social networking is misplaced in Oxford University study

6 years ago

Ofcom Study Reveals Extent Of Our Tech Addiction

Its good to talk? Not according to Ofcom study, as messaging apps overtake number of mobile calls

6 years ago

UK Government Pledges To Tackle “Wild West” Internet

After tech firms snub government meeting, UK culture secretary pledges legislation to rein in social networking firms

7 years ago

‘Tech Addiction’ Campaign To Wean Youngsters Off Smartphones

'Put it down'. Campaign by former Facebook and Google staffers to convince youngsters to take a break from tech

7 years ago

Tales In Tech History: Myspace

Facebook's last serious challenger Myspace is still going, although much diminished from its heyday in 2007

7 years ago

FEC, Lawmakers Propose Disclosure Rules For Political Web Ad Sources

ANALYSIS: New rules would place disclosure requirements on online political advertising similar to those already in place for TV ads

7 years ago

Microsoft Connects LinkedIn To Dynamics 365

Dynamics 365 users will be able to draw on LinkedIn sales data in the first fruit of Microsoft's £20bn acquisition…

8 years ago

Facebook Cracks Down On ‘Fake News’

'Fake news' scourge tackled by Facebook after it closes 30,000 fake accounts in France

8 years ago

Facebook Twitter & Instagram Ban Data Monitoring App Geofeedia

New privacy row as social networking sites halt access by data gathering app used by law enforcement

8 years ago

Facebook At Work Slated For Launch Next Month To Challenge Yammer And Slack

The enterprise version of the social network looks to take on Yammer, Slack and other collaboration tools

8 years ago

Facebook Changes Trending Topics After Bias Row

Less human input after accusation that Facebook hid conservative opinions in its Trending news feed

8 years ago

Microsoft Acquires LinkedIn For £18.5bn

Nadella snaps up LinkedIn in "re-founding moment" for professional social network

8 years ago

Security Concerns Raised Over “Be Like Bill” Facebook Meme

The "Be Like Bill" meme flooding social network newsfeeds is now being targeted by criminals and scammers

9 years ago

Obama Asks For Tech Cooperation After Terrorist Attacks

Silicon Valley urged to help authorities tackle militant groups using social networks and tech tools

9 years ago

Google Delivers Revamp Of Google+

Not retiring it after all. Search engine revamps social network platform to focus on interests rather than people

9 years ago

Facebook Users Cross Billion Threshold As Mobile Ads Grow

Facebook averages over one billion users a day, as mobile continues to be principle growth driver

9 years ago

One Billion People Access Facebook In A Single Day

Facebook rebuffs concerns about fatigue as social network reaches one billion milestone

9 years ago

Facebook ‘Loophole’ Allows Personal Data Harvesting

Facebook dismissed claims that the technique could be used to build massive scam databases

9 years ago