Fact-checkers urge YouTube to fight disinformation
More than 80 fact-checking organisations Wednesday urged online video platform YouTube to better combat disinformation, offering to help debunk false statements.
Jan 12, 2022
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'I need my girlfriend off TikTok': How hackers game abuse-reporting systems
One hundred and forty-seven dollar signs fill the opening lines of the computer program. Rendered in an icy blue against a matte black background, each "$" has been carefully placed so that, all together, they spell out a ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Streaming site Twitch confirms hack
Amazon's popular live video streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday hackers had broken into its network after reports of exposed confidential company data surfaced online.
Oct 6, 2021
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TikTok bumps up video length to 3 minutes
TikTok on Thursday began letting users post videos up to three minutes in length, tripling the prior cap to stay ahead of competitors.
Jul 2, 2021
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Have social platforms reached their peak? Pew survey shows little user growth since last year.
The striking short-form viral videos and images of Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok continue to climb in popularity with Gen Z.
Apr 7, 2021
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YouTube says rule-breaking videos get scant views
YouTube on Tuesday said rule-breaking videos get looked at very little before being removed by the Google-owned platform.
Apr 6, 2021
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YouTube to roll out parent-approved accounts for tweens
YouTube on Wednesday said it will roll out new accounts that let tweens or young teens explore the streaming video service within boundaries set by their parents.
Feb 24, 2021
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Terahertz accelerates beyond 5G towards 6G
A team of researchers at Osaka University, together with Rohm Co., Ltd., has employed 300-GHz band terahertz waves as an information carrier that allows for wireless communications of 8K ultrahigh definition (UHD) video with ...
Feb 1, 2021
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TikTok tightens privacy features for younger users
A month after federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its privacy practices for the under-18 crowd.
Jan 13, 2021
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Snapchat challenges TikTok with curated video feed
Snapchat on Monday unveiled a new curated short-form video feed in a stepped up challenge to social media rivals like TikTok.
Nov 23, 2020
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