Facebook sues analytics firm for data misuse
Facebook on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against oneAudience data intelligence firm over a tactic it used to gather information about users of social media platforms.
Feb 27, 2020
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The U.S. Navy banned TikTok from government-issued smartphones over cybersecurity concerns
The U.S. Navy thinks TikTok is a threat to national cybersecurity.
Dec 23, 2019
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China targets tech giants in app privacy crackdown
Chinese tech companies including social media giant Tencent were ordered by regulators on Thursday to clean up how their apps handle user information or face possible penalties.
Dec 19, 2019
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Snapchat Time Machine is a selfie-altering feature that lets you 'age' before your eyes
Snapchat is picking up where Face App left off by rolling out a new tool that tries to show you what you look like at every phase of life.
Nov 22, 2019
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Addictive de-vices: How we can unplug from this 21st century epidemic
We spend our days looking at them, talking to them, and touching them.
Oct 3, 2019
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Twitter outages reported from Japan to USA
Several features on Twitter were down Wednesday, the platform said, with users from Japan to the USA reporting they were unable to log in, use the mobile app or see direct messages.
Oct 2, 2019
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Facebook making ads more playful
Facebook said Thursday it will let advertisers pack more fun into marketing messages with augmented reality, games and playful polls to prompt interactions.
Sep 19, 2019
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Technostress: How social media keeps us coming back for more even when it makes us unhappy
If you ever find yourself looking forward to a holiday because you'll be able to switch off your smartphone then perhaps you're suffering from social media "technostress". The constant stream of messages, updates and content ...
Sep 3, 2019
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Maturing social media analysis
Online social media analytics is a powerful tool to boost e-commerce, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics. Ogunmola Gabriel Ayodeji and Vikas Kumar of the ...
Jul 18, 2019
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Using vibration to curb digital addiction
In his research on college students' productivity, Cornell Tech graduate student Fabian Okeke heard many accounts of time lost to social media, beginning with a click over to Facebook or YouTube for a quick distraction.
Jan 3, 2019
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