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Meta Clears the Air: “No, We’re Not Scanning Your Private DMs for AI Training!”
Meta Platforms is scrambling to contain a weekend firestorm of misinformation after a viral video falsely claimed its upcoming privacy policy update would let the company scan users’ private messages across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to train its AI models.…
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YouTube is testing automatic product detection in videos
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YouTube is notoriously fond of testing interesting features and running experiments. One of its latest experiments involves testing an automated list of products detected in…
Donald Trump plans to launch a social network in a few months
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Donald Trump has recently hinted that he is looking to launch his own social media platform ever since Facebook and Twitter kicked him out. It…
TikTok is banning a number of accounts in Myanmar in order to stop the spread of violent videos
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TikTok is taking strict actions against accounts that spread violent or immoral video content. The service has ‘aggressively banned’ numerous accounts and devices in Myanmar…
Facebook is working on a version of Instagram for kids under 13
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Instagram for kids sounds like an ambitious concept, but Facebook is apparently working on just such a thing. According to BuzzFeed News, Head of Instagram…
Tech-feud: After WhatsApp CEO, Facebook’s big boss criticizes Apple on Apple-based Clubhouse
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The public feud between Facebook and Apple keeps touching new heights. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made it clear once again that he isn’t happy with…
TikTok considers adding a group chat feature this year
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The ever-popular video-sharing platform TikTok may launch a group messaging feature this year, as per details from sources, thereby putting the Chinese-owned app in more…
After Australia, now US wants to make Facebook & Google pay
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Australia has dramatically changed the relationship between the news media and digital platforms by requiring Google and Facebook to pay for original content. The U.S.…
Facebook to introduce a new tool integrated with Facebook’s platform for independent writers
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The Facebook Journalism Project has introduced several initiatives to help media companies and publishers develop new ways of generating substantial revenue. Now, the social networking giant…
TikTok to force personalized ads on its users soon
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You might enjoy watching and sharing the content shared by your favorite TikTok celebrities, but are you ready to be bombarded with ads from the…
Twitter accidentally suspended users for tweeting a certain word
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Twitter began suspending the accounts of people who tweeted the word “Memphis” on Sunday, in a weird platform-wide glitch. As reported by The Telegraph, sharing…
WhatsApp CEO exposes Apple, puts up serious allegations
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The long-running rivalry between Facebook and Apple is nothing new, with both companies’ CEOs, i.e. Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg, having explicitly criticized each other’s…
Clubhouse announces accelerator program for creators on its platform
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In one of Clubhouse’s weekly town hall, CEO of Clubhouse, Paul Davison, announced that the Clubhouse Creator First program will accelerate hosts and creators on…
