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A new generation of social apps is trying to make you...
The Verge reports: "Last month, in a memo obtained by the New York Times, a Facebook executive said that the product is “probably like...
TikTok is letting parents set how much time their kids can...
The Verge reports: "TikTok understands how easy it is to spend hours sitting around and watching videos, so the company is giving parents more...
Industry chief tells Facebook to adapt to EU
VentureBeat reports: "EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said on Monday it was up to Facebook to adapt to Europe’s standards, not the other way...
Facebook Leans on Local Creators to Grow Watch and Hit New...
Variety reports: "As Facebook leans into sports, non-scripted and select scripted properties, it’s increasingly looking to an army of creators rather than A-list celebrities...
Bloomberg memes push Instagram to require sponsorship disclosure
TechCrunch reports: "Instagram is changing its advertising rules to require political campaigns’ sponsored posts from influencers to use its Branded Content Ads tool that...
Facebook Taps Reuters for Paid Fact-Checking Program to Label Deepfakes, Misinformation
Variety reports: "Amid the run-up to the 2020 U.S. election, Reuters announced a deal with Facebook under which the giant social-networking corporation will pay...
WhatsApp hits 2 billion users, up from 1.5 billion 2 years...
TechCrunch reports: "WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app, revealed today just how big it has become. The Facebook -owned app said it has amassed...
Why platforms aren’t taking down deceptive political videos
The Verge reports: "Say you run a large social network in which your most zealous users frequently discuss their politics. In 2020, one way...
FTC to examine every acquisition by Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and...
TechCrunch reports: "Companies like Apple, Amazon and Google do not always disclose every acquisition they make, especially when the companies in question are little...
Social media boosting service exposed thousands of Instagram passwords
TechCrunch reports: "A social media boosting startup, which bills itself as a service to increase a user’s Instagram followers, has exposed thousands of Instagram...
