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Twitter is testing a feature that allows users to tweet only to an inner circle of friends
As Twitter Inc. is preparing for some changes under its new ownership, the company announced today that it’s now testing a feature that will allow people to send private tweets to up to 150 people. The feature, called Twitter Circle, will give users an option to reduce the stress of communication on a mass scale. ...
Amazon Labor Union loses vote at warehouse in New York after last month’s historic win
A grassroots labor union had a setback today after losing a vote at a warehouse in Staten Island, a loss that comes on the back of a big win last month. This will come as a blow to the newly formed Amazon Labor Union, ALU, which won a vote last month at a much larger ...
Google says people can now more easily have more personal information removed from search results
Google LLC announced today that people will now be able to have just about all their personal information removed from search results and doing that has been made easier. The company in the past had offered a similar option to people, but now the types of information have been expanded and when someone sends in ...
UK and EU give stern warning to Elon Musk after Twitter takeover
The E.U. and the U.K. have already sent a warning to Elon Musk regarding his Twitter Inc. acquisition, saying if he breaks the rules there’s a chance the platform will be banned. Following his $43 billion purchase of the social media company, Musk (pictured) mentioned free speech being a matter of great importance for him, stating ...
Two top executives resign from Trump’s Truth Social app after disastrous start
Two of Truth Social’s top executives have already resigned from former President Donald Trump’s social media app, it was reported today. The two who have left the building are Chief Technology Officer Josh Adams and head of product development Billy Boozer, both of whom may have been frustrated with what has been an awful start ...
A Meta News Feed bug was increasing views of sketchy content for six months
Meta Platforms Inc. admitted today that for a period of six months, its algorithm was doing exactly what it was intended not to do, which was increase views of some dubious content rather than suppress it. According to The Verge, which first reported the matter, engineers working on Meta’s Facebook platform said there was a ...
Meta embraces dirty tactics by paying a Republican firm for a nationwide anti-TikTok smear campaign
Facebook Inc.-owned parent Meta Platforms Inc. paid a prominent Republican consulting company to smear its rival TikTok, according to a report published by the Washington Post today. The report states that the firm, Targeted Victory, was hired by Meta to taint the reputation of the Chinese social media app, planting op-eds, news stories and letters ...
Activision Blizzard will pay $18M to settle sexual harassment lawsuit
A California judge today approved an $18 million settlement for gaming giant Activision Blizzard Inc. in a sexual harassment case that led to scores of employees walking out of the company in protest. In 2021, the company, which publishes well-known titles such as “Call of Duty” and “World of Warcraft,” came under the spotlight as ...
Researchers say deepfake accounts are making the rounds on LinkedIn
A new report says fake accounts with computer-generated faces are now a thing on the professional networking website, LinkedIn. Renée DiResta of the Stanford Internet Observatory, who had made a name for herself in the past analyzing Russian disinformation campaigns online, said she began the research after she came across a profile on the website ...
EU agrees on new law that could alter the dominance of big tech
The European Union today agreed on new laws that are intended to break up the monopolies of big technology companies. The “Digital Markets Act” will address such power by putting laws in place that will affect messaging services, online advertising, digital stores, user privacy, e-commerce and just about all areas of how technology companies do ...