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Facebook will start alerting users who have interacted with ‘harmful misinformation’...
TechCrunch reports: "Facebook this morning announced its latest step in effort to combat the spread of misinformation around the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Chief among...
TikTok now lets parents set restrictions on their kids’ accounts
The Verge reports: "TikTok is amping up its parental controls today with a feature that lets parents remotely set restrictions on their kids’ accounts....
Bunch social app surges as people play games remotely together
VentureBeat reports: "Bunch created a way for gamers to party up with friends in mobile games, and it’s taking off during our time of...
Facebook Gaming launches Tournaments
The Verge reports: "Facebook Gaming is launching a feature today meant to bring people together virtually while they can’t be in the same place...
Facebook invests $100M in journalism as COVID-19 makes it more vital...
The Verge reports: "Facebook has pledged to invest $100 million in the news industry at a time when the ongoing coronavirus pandemic means that...
Facebook says coronavirus is impacting advertising sales even as user engagement...
VentureBeat reports: "Facebook said on Tuesday the coronavirus outbreak was undercutting sales of the advertising that accounts for nearly all of its revenue, even...
Mammoth Media launches CatchUp, an app that summarizes the latest news...
TechCrunch reports: "A new app called CatchUp might be useful for anyone who’s struggling to keep up with the latest headlines, podcasts and Netflix...
TikTok brings in outside experts to help it craft moderation and...
TechCrunch reports: "In October, TikTok tapped corporate law firm K&L Gates to advise the company on its moderation policies and other topics afflicting social...
Around is the new floating head video chat multitasking app
TechCrunch reports: "You have to actually get work done, not just video call all day, but apps like Zoom want to take over your...
Snapchat launches Lens Web Builder to simplify AR ad creation
VentureBeat reports: "While augmented reality hardware hasn’t yet taken off with average consumers, Snapchat is among several smartphone apps that have succeeded in introducing...
