Apple to let tweaked Parler back in App Store
A version of social network Parler updated to curb incitements to violence has been cleared to return to Apple's App Store, a US congressman said Monday.
Apr 19, 2021
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Twitter picks Ghana for first Africa jobs
Twitter announced Monday it was recruiting eleven people in Ghana, the company's first hires on the African continent, and plans to open an office there later.
Apr 12, 2021
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Pinterest establishes legal entity in Turkey to avoid bans
The image-sharing platform Pinterest became the latest social media company to agree to set up a legal entity in Turkey to comply with a controversial social media law.
Apr 09, 2021
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Congress to grill US internet giants over disinformation
The heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter will be grilled by members of Congress Thursday on disinformation, following a tense US election, Capitol attack and rise of a new administration seemingly intent on doing battle ...
Mar 24, 2021
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Twitter to establish legal entity in Turkey, comply with law
Twitter has announced it will establish a legal entity in Turkey in order to continue operating in the country, which passed a controversial social media law last year.
Mar 20, 2021
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Surveillance fears after Clubhouse app takes Saudi by storm
Political reform, racism, transgender rights—the audio app Clubhouse has unleashed unbridled debates about topics deemed dangerously sensitive in Saudi Arabia, but surveillance fears have spooked users in the authoritarian ...
Mar 10, 2021
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Russia slows down Twitter, part of social media clampdown
Russian authorities said Wednesday they are slowing down the speed of uploading photos and videos to Twitter over its failure to remove banned content—part of growing efforts to curb social media platforms that have played ...
Mar 10, 2021
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Parler social network shifts courts in legal attack on Amazon
Parler social network popular with Donald Trump supporters took aim at Amazon in a state court Wednesday after dropping a federal lawsuit over the internet titan's decision to stop hosting its website due to user posts inciting ...
Mar 03, 2021
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Controversial social network Parler announces relaunch
Social network Parler, which is popular with supporters of Donald Trump, announced Monday it had relaunched after being forced offline over incitements to violence on the platform.
Feb 15, 2021
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Parler social network fires chief exec John Matze: report
Parler has fired the chief executive from the ultraconservative-leaning social network embroiled in controversy stemming from the deadly attack on the US Capitol, Fox News reported Wednesday.
Feb 04, 2021
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