WhatsApp delays data sharing change after backlash
WhatsApp on Friday postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging service and flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal.
Jan 15, 2021
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As Wikipedia turns 20 it aims to reach more readers
Wikipedia celebrates its 20th anniversary on Friday and the collaborative, volunteer-produced internet encyclopedia aims to spend the next 20 years further expanding free access to information.
Jan 15, 2021
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Snapchat permanently suspends Trump, saying it is "in the interest of public safety" after Capitol riots
A week after indefinitely suspending President Donald Trump's Snapchat account, the social network has confirmed it has permanently banned him.
Jan 14, 2021
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Social media giants mishandled Trump: Wikipedia founder
Twitter and Facebook repeatedly mishandled Donald Trump as he pushed baseless claims, including his assertion that US presidential election he lost was rigged, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales told AFP.
Jan 14, 2021
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Hong Kong internet firm blocked website over security law
A Hong Kong internet service provider on Thursday said it had blocked access to a pro-democracy website to comply with the city's national security law.
Jan 14, 2021
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Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, warns of dangerous precedent
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey banned Trump entirely, then smacked down the president's attempts to tweet using other accounts.
Jan 14, 2021
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WhatsApp growth slumps as rivals Signal, Telegram rise
Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google's app stores. Facebook-owned WhatsApp, by contrast, is seeing its growth decline following a fiasco that forced the company ...
Jan 14, 2021
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DOJ should investigate social media platform Gab and its CEO over Capitol riots, according to anti-hate group
A national anti-hate group is calling for the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate a conservative social media company and its CEO over allegations that they may have "intentionally aided, conspired with or directed" ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Airbnb, Google move to curb organized inauguration violence
Airbnb and Google on Wednesday unveiled steps aimed at heading off attacks on US democracy as inauguration day neared for President-elect Joe Biden.
Jan 13, 2021
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What if opting out of data collection were easy?
While many websites offer users choices to opt out of some of their data collection and use practices, most of these choices are buried deep in the text of long, jargon-filled privacy policies and are never seen by users.
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