Trump cites Facebook exec’s comments downplaying Russian ad influence on election
You’d be forgiven for missing Donald Trump’s multiple retweets of Facebook executive Rob Goldman over the weekend. Perhaps you were Read More..
Fake news is an existential crisis for social media
Every gun outrage in America is now routinely followed by a flood of Russian-linked Twitter bot activity. Exacerbating social division is the n Read More..
Facebook will verify the location of US election ad buyers by mailing them postcards
Facebook’s global director of policy programs says it will start sending postcards by snail mail to verify buyers of ads related to U.S. Read More..
Facebook’s tracking of non-users ruled illegal again
Another blow for Facebook in Europe: Judges in Belgium have once again ruled the company broke privacy laws by deploying technology such as co Read More..
Kidtech startup SuperAwesome is now valued at $100+ million and profitable
Tech companies are scrambling to catch up to the fact that kids have joined a web originally built for adults, and are using it the way adults Read More..
Snapchat adds GIF stickers via Giphy, plus new Friends and Discover screen tabs
Snapchat is bringing one of the best recent features of Instagram Stories to its own app, with the ability to add GIF stickers from Giphy to yo Read More..
Instagram Direct one-ups Snapchat with replay privacy controls
Messaging is the heart of Snapchat, so after cloning and augmenting Stories, Instagram is hoping to boost intimate usage of Direct with privacy Read More..
Twitter updates its policy on tweets that encourage self-harm and suicide
Twitter, which is constantly criticized for not doing enough to prevent harassment, has updated its guidelines with more information on how it Read More..
Facebook inks music licensing deal with ICE covering 160 territories, 290K rightsholders on FB, Insta, Oculus and Messenger
Facebook today took its latest step towards making good on paying out royalties to music rightsholders around tracks that are used across its m Read More..