Category: Social Media
Twitter Restores ‘Mistakenly’ Locked, Limited Accounts
Twitter on Wednesday said it has restored accounts that were mistakenly locked or limited, hours after some users reported…
Facebook Says It Will No Longer Show Health Groups in Recommendations
Facebook will no longer show health groups in its recommendations, the social media giant announced on Thursday, saying it…
Facebook Confirms Zuckerberg Interviewed in US FTC Investigation
HIGHLIGHTS Zuckerberg was interviewed remotely by the FTC In July 2019, Facebook agreed to pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine…
Facebook Has Not Shared ‘Evidence’ of Serious International Crimes in Myanmar
HIGHLIGHTS Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment Facebook is accused of not releasing evidence of “international…
Turkey Passes Law to Regulate Social Media Content
HIGHLIGHTS The law requires social media sites to appoint Turkish representatives President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party had backed the…
TikTok Under Scrutiny in Australia Over Security, Data Concerns
HIGHLIGHTS PM Scott Morrison said his government was “having a good look” at TikTok TikTok opened an office in Australia…
Twitter Hides ‘Abusive’ Tweet by US President Donald Trump Targeting Protestors
Twitter on Tuesday hid a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he threatened to use “serious force” against…
Facebook Will Now Show Results from Wikipedia in Search Results
Facebook is adding Wikipedia-powered knowledge box on the platform that displays information about public figures, places and interests —…
France to Impose Digital Tax This Year Regardless of Any New International Levy
France will tax big digital businesses this year whether there is progress or not towards an international deal on…
Telegram Passport Will Allow You to Share IDs Easily Across Apps and Services
Popular messaging app Telegram on Thursday announced the launch of a new feature called Telegram Passport on its platform. This is essentially an end-to-end encrypted service…
Facebook shielding far-right activists, under-age accounts: Report
Moderators at Facebook are protecting far-right activists, preventing their Pages from being deleted even after they violate the rules set…
Snapchat Gets Snap Kit, Spreading Its Reach to Other Apps
Snapchat messaging service on Thursday set out to spread its reach, and panache, to other smartphone apps with a software kit…