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Twitter unveiled a plan Tuesday to curb the spread of manipulated content including "deepfake" videos as part of a move to fight misinformation which could result in violence or other harm.
Feb 4, 2020
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Social media sites, games and other online services won't be allowed to "nudge" British kids into revealing personal details or lowering their privacy settings, under tough new rules drawn up by the country's privacy regulator.
Jan 22, 2020
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When is a photograph of nude bodies artistic or titillating? A woman's exposed nipple a political statement or erotica?
Jan 15, 2020
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Twitter on Thursday began letting users "hide" tweeted replies that could be seen as abusive or harassing in the latest effort by the online platform to create a more welcoming environment.
Nov 21, 2019
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Americans rely on their mobile devices for online news far more than desktop or laptop computers, building on a trend that began several years ago, a survey showed Wednesday.
Nov 19, 2019
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Facebook is opening up a war room to quickly respond to election hoaxes. Twitter is banning political ads. Google plans to crack down on bogus videos on YouTube.
Nov 10, 2019
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Business
Airbnb's boss announced Saturday that the online platform, which offers private homes for rent for short periods, is banning "party houses" after a deadly shooting at a Halloween event in California.
Nov 3, 2019
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Dmitry Shapiro, a former MySpace executive and ex-Googler, is building a new technology in San Diego that he hopes will open the gates of app development to people of all types—not just those who can code.
Oct 9, 2019
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Patty arrived before the doors opened Sunday at the San Diego Convention Center for a chance to play Apex Legends, a battle royal style video game, against professional players in front of a live audience at TwitchCon.
Oct 2, 2019
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Groupon, the struggling Chicago-based deals site, could be eyeing the acquisition of online review site Yelp.
Sep 13, 2019
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