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Meta’s new ad system tackles housing discrimination allegations
Court will oversee implementation of VRS system to ensure equal distribution of ads
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Seattle public schools blame tech giants for social media harm in lawsuit
Seattle public school files lawsuit against big tech for worsening mental health crisis among students
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US authorities charge 8 social media influencers in securities fraud scheme
Eight social media influencers were charged with a security fraud scheme, allegedly reaping $114 million
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LEAs put 62 blasphemers behind bars
Nine awarded capital punishment; two death penalty
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'All political parties in Pakistan use social media to build narratives'
PTI do it successfully even if that narrative may not be grounded in fact and reality, says journalist Omar Quraishi
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Twitter not safer under Elon Musk, says former head of trust and safety
Yoel Roth, after resigning this month, says that Twitter is not safe under Musk leadership because of low staff
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UK ditches ban on 'legal but harmful' online content in favour of free speech
Laws to focus on protecting children and on ensuring companies removed content that was prohibited in terms of service
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'It's over' Twitter France's head quits amid layoffs
Viel confirmed he was leaving Twitter in a separate message to Reuters
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Musk says Twitter to hold off relaunching blue check verification
Twitter will probably use different color check for organizations than individuals
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Learning gap root cause of deficits
Many youth spend hours on social media but never focus on doing online courses
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Govt hints at bringing regulations to 'control' social media
There are 'some things' in social media that should be controlled, says interior minister
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YouTube adds video zoom, improved dark theme features
YouTube is getting new interface design features along with additional tools like pinch-to-zoom for users
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Facebook threatens to block news content over Canada's revenue-sharing bill
Facebook may block sharing of news in Canada after legislation compelling digital platforms to pay news publishers
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Snap sets off alarm bells in ad-reliant social media sector
Snap shares sink 30%, hitting their lowest after forecast of zero revenue growth ahead for the company
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UK watchdog report highlights how video sharing sites tackle online harm
Ofcom publishes Europe's first report on how video streaming platforms regulate and manage inappropriate content
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Meta to sell Giphy following UK competition watchdog orders
Company accepts decision and its stipulation that Giphy must be bought by an approved buyer, says Meta
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Twitter will let users combine images, videos and GIFs in one tweet
Tweets can now have simultaneously attached images, videoes and GIFs
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Twitch to charge $100 to pin chat messages for 2.5 minutes
Twitch is testing a new feature that will allow users to pin messages to chat box for an outrageous fee
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Pentagon orders review of US 'psychological operations' on social media
Complaints about US military’s influence operations raising concerns at the White House, Washington Post reports
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U.S. appeals court rejects big tech's right regulate online speech
US court upholds Texas law that bars social media companies from censoring users’ personal opinion on the platform
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Case registered against female TikToker
Accused of dancing 'indecently' in front of mosque
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Instagram fixes sound issue with TikTok exports
Instagram bug that removed sound from Reels video after download, fixed in an update to the app on Friday
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Instagram to limit sensitive content for young teens by default
Instagram introduces features to limit restrictive content for teens under 16 by default, including time on the app
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Twitter working on including podcasts
Twitter is working to add a Podcast tab for all of its recorded Spaces on the platform
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ECP unearths fake social media accounts
Fake accounts used to disseminate misinformation; CEC is not on social media
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Arrests likely following malicious anti-military hate campaign inquiry
Investigators conducting round-the-clock probe to bring characters of social media campaign to its logical conclusion
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YouTube working on 'Channel Store' for streaming service subscription
'Channel Store' will connect other streaming services to subscribers on Youtube
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Pinterest plans to compete more effectively with TikTok, Shopify and Instagram
Pinterest has faced lower than expected revenue, but it continues to compete ardently with popular social media apps
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Whatsapp will now let you delete two-day old messages
Users will now have up to two days to delete messages in groups and private chats
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TikTok now lets viewers enable, disable closed captions
TikTok introduces auto-generated captions on videos to be enabled by viewers instead of creators
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TikTok seeks to reassure US lawmakers on data security
Tiktok and Biden administration working on an agreement to safeguard user data and US national security interests
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Twitch is testing a new way to discover channels
Twitch is experimenting with a new feature called channel switcher to discover new channels
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Google to shut down Hangouts in November
Company to move users to Google Chat
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Twitter is testing a long-form feature called Notes
The new feature is currently available to selected regions
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PTA registers Hong Kong-based 'social media company'
Telecommunication authority says MICO has been registered in line with govt's policy to boost digital economy
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TikTok encourages users to take a break from scrolling
TikTok is taking the initiative to encourage users to limit the time they spend on the app with reminders
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Twitter gears up for most ambitious quarter of user growth -internal meeting
Twitter sets ambitious goals to increase monetizable daily active users by 13 million leaders at the company reported
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India says new social media laws in response to rights violations
Indian govt had withdrawn new rules last week but made no changes to the draft
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Instagram adds 'Amber Alert' to notify users of missing children
Instagram intends on using the user's city, IP address and location to ensure the alerts are targeted correctly
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New YouTube feature will help you connect your phone to your TV
YouTube company is currently testing new options that will allow users to purchase or explore products
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Done with doomscrolling? Here are five tips for a successful social media detox
From getting a detox buddy to putting a rubber band around your phone, here's how to kick your phone addiction
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US bill would bar Google, Apple from hosting apps that accept China's digital yuan
Senators move to bar apps in the US for hosting China's digital currency in their payment systems amid fear of spies
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Twitter will pay $150 million over privacy and security violations
Twitter agreed to pay $150 million for misusing user's private information like phone numbers for target advertising
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Trump's social media app may raise up to $50m before deal closes
Truth Social discloses that it will raise up to $50 million through convertible notes before merger
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US lawmakers ask tech companies to archive evidence of potential Russian war crimes
US lawyers asked CEOs of tech companies to archive content that can be suspected of Russian war crimes in Ukraine
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Investors fret over potential Musk U-turn in $44 billion Twitter buyout
As twitter shares hit their lowest investors speculate if Musk will be able to complete his acquisition of the company
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Twitter sees mass deactivations as Elon Musk takes over
Twitter confirmed the news saying the drop in numbers was organic and not due to automated deletion of bots
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Did a tweet inspire Elon Musk's purchase?
Twitter user Dave Smith's reply to Tesla owner’s declaration of love for Twitter in 2017 has newfound appreciation
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Twitter set to accept Musk's 'best and final' offer
Twitter is close to a deal with Elon Musk for the original price offfered, $54.20 per share in cash
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Twitter and Stripe pilot cryptocurrency payments for creators
Twitter and Stripe plan to pilot cryptocurrency payouts for certain users on the platform in USD coin.