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In an effort to reduce the amount of dubious information appearing in Facebook Inc.’s Group pages, the company said today it will now let experts decide what is true. The feature, called “Group Experts,” will allow administrators to choose certain people they …
Twitter and Facebook criticized for racist abuse on their platforms after England Euro final loss
Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. have come under fire after abuse was hurled via social media at the England team’s Black players, with some critics saying Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. did not act fast enough to take down the abuse. The …
Trump files lawsuits against social media companies over their alleged conservative bias
Former President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has filed lawsuits against Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc., Google LCC and their respective chief executives Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey and Sundar Pichai. “We’re asking the U.S. district court for the southern district of …
India says Twitter no longer has liability agreement after flouting new internet law
Twitter Inc. will now be held responsible for content posted by users in India after a court ruled that the country failed to comply with the country’s new information technology law. The Delhi High Court said in a legal filing published on …
Hacker meddled with pro-Trump social media platform GETTR on its launch day
A Twitteresque social media platform, GETTR, was hacked on Sunday shortly after it was launched, with its founder, Jason Miller, saying the invasion was brief and harmless. Miller, who was a senior adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump, said the issue …
FTC vote to revoke antitrust policy could have big impact on big tech
The Federal Trade Commission today voted to revoke a 2015 policy statement that limited regulators from challenging companies for anticompetitive practices. The Democratic-majority commission voted 3-2 in favor of scrapping the “Statement of Enforcement Principles,” which limited what the agency could do. …
Instagram spreads wings with plans to add paying subscribers and focus on video
Facebook Inc.-owned Instagram said today it’s planning to add a paid subscription model to the platform so fans can see exclusive content from those they follow. Similar to what Twitter Inc. recently announced in its own “Super Follow” option, Instagram will give …
Teamsters announces national push to unionize Amazon
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said it passed a resolution today to focus on unionizing Amazon across the U.S. In April this year, workers at Amazon’s fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, chose not to unionize in what was called a historic union …
Bird is bringing a fleet of e-bikes to the streets
Electric scooter and moped hire startup Bird Rides Inc. announced today that it’s releasing a fleet of e-bikes, something that has been in the pipeline for some time. “Shared scooters helped lay a critical foundation for a transportation future that’s both electric …
Facebook’s Audio Rooms and podcasts are now live
Facebook Inc.’s challenge to the audio social network app Clubhouse is off the ground, as the company announced today that its “Live Audio Rooms” is now rolling out in the U.S. In a blog post, Facebook explained public figures, as well as …