Social networks tuning into talk
In a break from the stylized photos or videos served up as eye candy on TikTok, Instagram and other social networks, Clubhouse has revived an appetite for unsweetened conversation.
Mar 19, 2021
0
4
Internet
Page 36 - News tagged with social platforms
Internet
Twitter to block virus 5G conspiracy theory tweets
Twitter is taking down comments inciting "harmful activity," specifically calls to destroy wireless equipment stemming from a conspiracy theory that linked 5G to the coronavirus.
Apr 23, 2020
2
3
Internet
Supreme Court unlikely to 'break the internet' over Google, Twitter cases—rather, it is approaching with caution
"These are not, like, the nine greatest experts on the internet," noted Justice Elena Kagan—a reference to herself and fellow colleagues on the Supreme Court.
Feb 23, 2023
0
16
Internet
Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platform
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Tuesday it will be "forced to consider" removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation requiring tech companies to pay news outlets for their material.
Dec 6, 2022
0
5
Business
TikTok urges social media alliance against suicide content
TikTok on Tuesday proposed an alliance with nine other social media platforms to work collectively and rapidly to remove suicide content, following an incident this month when a man killed himself on Facebook.
Sep 22, 2020
0
8
Consumer & Gadgets
How can social media be better? Four researchers compare strategies
Major platform social media is in an upheaval. Bluesky and Meta's Threads want to be Twitter. LinkedIn's influence is rising. Meanwhile, Twitter has become X. And X wants to be an everything app—possibly including job listings, ...
Oct 24, 2023
0
15
Business
WhatsApp goes to court against India social media clampdown
WhatsApp has launched legal action to stop India enforcing new social media rules effective Wednesday that the tech firm says will break its privacy guarantees.
May 26, 2021
0
3
Internet
Far-right groups move to messaging apps as tech companies crack down on extremist social media
Right-wing extremists called for open revolt against the U.S. government for months on social media following the election in November. Behind the scenes on private messaging services, many of them recruited new followers, ...
Jan 25, 2021
0
4
Business
'The brand became the verb.' Why the blue Twitter bird worked, until it didn't
Over the weekend, millions of (now formerly) Twitter users called up their feeds, and for the first time in 13 years, a cerulean feathered mainstay wasn't there to greet them.
Jul 27, 2023
0
15
Business
EU probes AliExpress to examine curbs on illegal products
The EU on Monday announced an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress, seeking more details on what measures it is taking to protect consumers online from illegal products, including fake medicines.
Nov 6, 2023
0
17
