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Google and Microsoft Square Off Over News Industry

Matt Milano - March 12, 2021

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Instagram Unveils Live Rooms, Ability to Livestream With Three People

Matt Milano - March 1, 2021

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TikTok Settles Privacy Suit For $92 Million

Matt Milano - February 25, 2021

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US Bill Would Allow Small News Publishers to Band Together Against Social Media

Matt Milano - February 19, 2021

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Facebook Faces Fallout From Australian News Ban

Matt Milano - February 18, 2021

Facebook Oversight Board Open to Other Platforms Joining

The Facebook Oversight Board has a nearly impossible task but, if it succeeds, it’s open to other platforms joining its efforts. The Facebook O...

Senators Want to Reform Section 230 Protections

Senators have introduced a bill to limit the protection afforded to tech companies by Section 230 and reform the legislation. Sens. Mark R. War...

Clearview AI Dealt Blow in Canada, Called Illegal

Clearview AI has been dealt its biggest blow yet, with Canada calling the app illegal and demanding it delete photos of Canadian citizens. Clea...

Mozilla CEO Calls For More Transparency to Combat Online Hate

In the wake of President Trump's ban from Twitter, Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker is calling for more transparency from internet platforms....

Twitter Bans Trump Permanently

Twitter has banned President Trump from its platform permanently, following an initial ban of 12 hours. Social media platforms have been under...

Social Media Under Fresh Fire After Mob Storms Capitol

Social media is under fresh fire in the wake of what is being called an “insurrection,” after a mob stormed the US Capitol....

Facebook On Target For 50% Market Penetration Latin America

Facebook’s growth may have slowed in recent years, but the pandemic is driving it to new heights in Latin America....

Twitter Works to Make Advertisers Feel Safe

Twitter is taking steps to ensure advertisers feel safe on its platform, a vital step for the company’s long-term growth. One of the biggest ch...

Section 230’s Future Is Shaky…Even With a Biden/Harris Administration

The controversial Section 230, protecting social media companies, may be under threat even with the incoming Biden/Harris administration. Secti...

Reddit Reveals It Has 52 Million Daily Users

Reddit has reported it has 52 million daily users for October, shining a light on data it has never before released. Traditionally, Reddit has only reported its monthly active u...

Solomon Islands Government Banning Facebook

The Solomon Islands Government is preparing to ban Facebook to protect “national unity” and crack down on cyberbullying. Facebook may be experiencing record growth, thanks to th...

Not So Fleeting—Twitter’s Fleets Not Disappearing

A bug appears to be preventing Twitter’s new Fleets from disappearing after 24 hours as they’re supposed to....

Twitter Hires Famed Hacker ‘Mudge’ to Oversee Security

As it continues to deal with security issues and misinformation, Twitter has hired Peiter Zatko, known as Mudge, as head of security....

Twitter Launches Fleets, Disappearing Tweets

Twitter has officially rolled out its new disappearing tweets, called Fleets, to all users. Twitt...

US Commerce Department Won’t Enforce TikTok Shutdown Order

The US Commerce Department has signaled it will not enforce the order to shutdown and ban TikTok....

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