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Instagram tests hiding Like counts globally
TechCrunch reports: "Instagram is making Like counts private for some users everywhere. Instagram tells TechCrunch the hidden Likes test is expanding to a subset...
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on why Spectacles are a new kind...
The Verge reports: "As long as mobile phones remain our primary computing devices, the balance of power between social networks seems unlikely to shift...
Facebook wants you to pay people on Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp...
TechCrunch reports: "Square. Venmo. PayPal. Apple Pay. Google Pay. There’s really no shortage of ways to give people money via your phone, but that...
Lawmakers call for pause on false micro-targeted political ads
VentureBeat reports: "An international “grand committee” of lawmakers on Thursday called for a pause in online micro-targeted political ads with false or misleading information...
Tumblr is launching a new group messaging feature built with fandoms...
The Verge reports: "Tumblr is launching a new group messaging feature that will allow different fandoms on the site to chat more easily with...
Facebook’s New Branding Distinguishes App from Acquisitions
TechCrunch reports: "Facebook wants more people to know it owns Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus while still maintaining a distinct identity for its main app."
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Twitter, Facebook And Acting Responsibly
Forbes reports: "Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has announced that his company will no longer accept political advertising, essentially arguing that the reach of a...
Twitter says Government Demands for User Data Continue to Rise
TechCrunch reports: "Twitter says the number of government demands for user data are at a record high. In its latest transparency report covering the...
YouTubers raise $10 million for tree charity — and bring in...
The Verge reports: "YouTubers have raised more than $10 million as part of a fundraiser to plant trees across the globe, meeting more than...
Brut., Digital Media Firm for Millennials and Gen Z, Pushes Into...
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Brut., a French digital media company serving "socially conscious" news and entertainment videos to millennials and Gen Z, has launched in...
