Nearly everyone has had the experience of saying something they don’t mean, and Twitter is working to help prevent it.
Reddit Pulls “Start Chatting” Feature Amid Uproar
Reddit has pulled its newly announced “Start Chatting” features amid an uproar on the part of moderators.
Facebook Gaming Helps Streamers Combat Trolls
VentureBeat is reporting that Facebook Gaming is adding a dashboard and toolkit to help streamers deal with trolls. Facebook Gaming is tied with Microsoft for a distant third placing among game steaming services with 3% market share. The company is…
CES 2020: Upcoming Twitter Feature Will Let You Control Who Replies To Tweets
Twitter announced an upcoming feature being tested that would let individuals control who replies to their tweets, according Mashable’s Karissa Bell, who was in attendance at Twitter’s presentation. Twitter has been struggling for years to combat online trolls, harassment and…
Twitter Rolls Out Direct Message Anti-Abuse Feature
After a month and a half of testing, Twitter is rolling out a spam and abuse filter for Direct Messages (DM), according to a report by TechCrunch. The new filter is designed to protect users from seeing unwanted graphic images…
Twitter Gets Rid of 70 Million Fake Accounts in May and June, Cracks Down on Trolls
Twitter has been aggressively suspending false accounts in a bid to curtail the spread of fake news. The company’s massive crackdown on trolls and bots have resulted in one million dubious accounts being deleted or suspended per day. According to…
Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel Enjoy Some Pre-Oscars Fun, Head Home Early to Baby Silas
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel don’t often leave baby Silas with a babysitter, but in honor of the Oscars fun this weekend, the singer and actress made an exception. Spotted at a pre-Oscars party on Friday night, JT and the…
Melanie Griffith Posts Unfiltered Selfie, Dares Critics To ‘Say Some More Mean Things’
Melanie Griffith is using sarcasm and wit to shut down her social media haters. The 58-year-old actress posted a striking selfie on Instagram sans filters and other photo enhancing modifications. “Here ya go. Unfiltered. I’m 58. And I’m in Hawaii…
Kid Reads Hateful YouTube Comments to Show How Bullying Affects People
YouTube is a wonderful thing – arguably one of the top three most important websites in history. YouTube comments, on the other hand, are a cesspool. Sometimes it’s easy to look at the trolling, the virtiol, and the downright stupidity…