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22 Mar 2021
InstagramApp Store privacy analysis finds Instagram, Facebook most invasive apps
Apple's privacy campaign keeps on giving. Cloud Storage firm pCloud rummaged through Apple's brand-new privacy labels and came back with a privacy report card for apps with results that will shock no one.
20 Mar 2021
XNewsBytes Briefing: Twitter gets ready for fifth-generation warfare, and more
You really need to pay attention when Angela Merkel, who was once scouted by Stasi secret police, gets spooked by Big Tech censorship.
19 Mar 2021
InstagramFacebook working on Instagram for children under 13
Facebook is building a version of Instagram for children. The company had reportedly announced the app internally on Thursday, but it is not yet launched for public use.
19 Mar 2021
SamsungNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook clamps down on rogue Groups, and more
While Parler was made a convenient scapegoat, it was revealed that Capitol Hill rioters had coordinated using Facebook Groups. The social media giant has only now begun cracking down on shady groups after the news has died down.
18 Mar 2021
Social MediaFacebook Groups see sweeping policy changes following Capitol Hill incident
After it was revealed that Capitol Hill attack was coordinated over Facebook Groups, the social media giant has swung into action.
18 Mar 2021
PaytmNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook develops concern for human rights, and more
Last time Apple feigned privacy concerns, that was revealed to be a ploy to ruin Facebook by going after its ad revenues. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had responded by famously asking employees "to inflict pain" on Apple.
18 Mar 2021
TechnologyFacebook's new platform for independent writers targets newsletter business
Facebook has recently announced that it has begun work on a new platform for independent writers and journalists.
17 Mar 2021
AppleFacebook launches fund to support human rights activists. Another hogwash?
Facebook has been indirectly instrumental in serious human rights abuses across the world. The company has now responded by pledging to publicly share annual report focusing on human rights.
17 Mar 2021
InstagramInstagram deploys AI tool to keep teens safer: Here's how
On Tuesday, Instagram announced a new technology that will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to determine users' age. The tool is aimed at underage youngsters who might lie about their age to create accounts on the platform.
14 Mar 2021
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningFacebook's latest AI project learns from videos and improves products
Social media giant Facebook announced a project called Learning from Videos recently. The project has multiple objectives, including improving Facebook's Artificial Intelligence (AI) engine, content recommendation, and policy enforcement.
13 Mar 2021
XNewsBytes Briefing: Google demands its pound of flesh, and more
Google has amply demonstrated there is no such thing as free lunch with its payments app. After getting people accustomed to its convenience, Google Pay will soon monetize users' transaction data.
12 Mar 2021
XNewsBytes Briefing: Uncle Sam wants your YouTube money, and more
YouTubers have been suffering lately from rampant demonetization, COPPA purges, and the overall decline in AdSense revenues, but Google isn't done just yet.
11 Mar 2021
XIndian government blocked 4,400 Facebook, Twitter URLs in 2020
The Indian government has blocked more than 4,400 URLs from Facebook and Twitter in the year 2020. The revelation was made to the Indian Parliament on Wednesday.
07 Mar 2021
Mark ZuckerbergFacebook undergoing investigation for systemic racial bias in hiring, promotions
A US agency investigating Facebook Inc. for racially biased hiring and promotions has classified its probe as "systemic." This means it suspects the company policies may be a cause of widespread discrimination.
02 Mar 2021
InstagramNewsBytes Briefing: Amazon accused of discriminating against blacks, and more
Not long after being caught stealing tips from its drivers, Amazon follows in Google's footsteps and gets accused of discriminating against a black employee.
02 Mar 2021
InstagramInstagram's Live Rooms feature will allow broadcasts with four people
Instagram has announced a new feature called Live Rooms. It will allow a host and three participants in an Instagram Live session. Previously people could host sessions with just one other person.
27 Feb 2021
XNewsBytes Briefing: Twitter will soon have paywalls, and more
Even as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey bloviates about making Twitter free, the microblogging site announced plans to introduce monetization and paywalled content. Dubbed as Super Follow, the upcoming feature allows Twitter to make money off paywalled content.
26 Feb 2021
InstagramFacebook COO Sheryl Sandberg pens 'open love letter' to fiance
The last time Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg hit headlines for her personal life was February 2020, when she announced her engagement to marketing CEO and former NBC News producer, Thomas 'Tom' Bernthal.
26 Feb 2021
Mark ZuckerbergFacebook-Apple spat escalates: Facebook launches PR campaign defending targeted advertising
On Thursday, social media giant Facebook launched a campaign called "Good Ideas Deserve To Be Found" attempting to explain to users how small businesses rely on targeted advertising. Facebook will air commercials on radio and on TV, including during the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.
25 Feb 2021
AustraliaNewsBytes Briefing: Investigation uncovers Facebook's pro ISIS move, and more
Facebook banned pages belonging to the YPG (translated: People's Protection Units) at the behest of Turkey, according to a latest exposé by ProPublica.
25 Feb 2021
Rohingya MuslimsFacebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts and ads: Details
Social media giant Facebook announced on Thursday that it was banning all accounts linked to Myanmar's military and ads from military-controlled companies in the wake of the army's seizure of power on February 1.
25 Feb 2021
InstagramWhere should social commerce sit on the path to purchase?
Social commerce might be the flavor of the month, but it's an industry cooking on gas without any real recipe.
25 Feb 2021
AustraliaFacebook pledges $1 billion to news industry after Australian standoff
The Australian news media code has caused great upheaval in the social media space. After Facebook's recent shutdown of news feed in the country and quick reversal, the social media giant has pledged to invest $1 billion to "support the news industry".
23 Feb 2021
AustraliaNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook shows Australia its merciful side, and more
After successfully getting Google to capitulate and pay for news, Australia learned the hard way that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is made of sterner stuff. Facebook's Aussie news ban also wiped out critical resources involving suicide helplines and COVID-19 information channels.
23 Feb 2021
AustraliaFacebook reverses Australian news ban following amendments to media code
Facebook has walked back the uncompromising and abrupt total ban it had imposed on sharing Australian news sites. The bold move had blocked Facebook's Australian users from viewing and sharing news.
22 Feb 2021
LGNewsBytes Briefing: Myanmar joins Trump in naughty corner, and more
After getting rid of former US President Donald Trump, Facebook has turned its ban hammer on foreign governments. Its latest victim is the Myanmar military establishment, which has joined Trump in Facebook jail.
22 Feb 2021
MyanmarFacebook removes Myanmar military's primary page; Cites repeated policy violations
Facebook has punished the Myanmar military establishment after it led the recent coup that ousted the elected government. The social media giant removed the military establishment's eponymously named Facebook page Tatmadaw, which roughly translates to True News Information Team.
20 Feb 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp will implement updated policy despite global outrage
WhatsApp has reiterated that it will implement its privacy policy despite user backlash and government scrutiny. WhatsApp recently published a blog post reminding its dwindling user base that the privacy policy will come into effect on May 15.
18 Feb 2021
AustraliaFacebook blocks Australians from viewing and sharing news content
Facebook has chosen to play hardball with Australian authorities by refusing to buckle under the pressure of implementing the country's contentious news media code. The social media platform has blocked its Australian users from viewing and sharing news.
16 Feb 2021
Mark ZuckerbergNewsBytes Briefing: Zuckerberg goes full Sopranos on Apple, and more
Last month, we had predicted how Apple's new-found love for privacy was an act of war and that it would lead to the Silicon Valley equivalent of a gang war.
16 Feb 2021
Mark ZuckerbergZuckerberg tells Facebook employees "to inflict pain" on Apple
This weekend, a Wall Street Journal report elaborated upon the ongoing rift between Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg.
15 Feb 2021
Narendra ModiNewsBytes Briefing: Narendra Modi draws inspiration from MrBeast, and more
It's official, even our supreme leader Narendra Modi is most likely a fan of YouTube philanthropist MrBeast.
13 Feb 2021
MicrosoftNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook is after your vital stats, and more
From your political preferences to buying habits, Facebook's spying of its users is comprehensive. However, there's always some scope for improvement.
13 Feb 2021
Wear OSFacebook could be secretly developing a smartwatch for 2022 launch
Social media giant Facebook is reported to be developing a smartwatch that is likely to launch next year. The device could be Android-based, although there is no confirmation if that will be the OS of choice.
13 Feb 2021
XRonaldo becomes first person to amass 500mn social media followers
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has reached yet another milestone by becoming the first person ever to have 500 million followers across social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
12 Feb 2021
XFacebook might be in the process of cloning Clubhouse
It's tough even for the all-powerful Big Tech cabal to dispatch every new competitor like Parler, so sometimes they have to improvise. Facebook has instead chosen to copy the emerging new audio-based social media phenomenon Clubhouse.
11 Feb 2021
GaganyaanNewsBytes Briefing: There's some Chinese in my Koo, and more
A French hacker with a penchant for embarrassing Indian software endeavors claims to have found data breaches in the Koo app.
01 Feb 2021
AustraliaAustralia calls Google's bluff; Microsoft offers Bing as replacement
Last month, Google had threatened to disable its flagship search engine in Australia to coerce the government from passing a controversial new law forcing Google to pay local media outlets for sharing their news content.
31 Jan 2021
InstagramWFH special: Tips to reduce fatigue from excessive screen time
Excessive use of your phone and/or laptop in these times of WFH leads to a number of discomforts, like migraine, eye pain, and muscle fatigue, among others.
29 Jan 2021
iOSRobinhood reportedly sells GameStop shares without permission from traders
Trading app Robinhood on Thursday prevented investors from buying several stocks in order to facilitate short-selling hedge funds in their battle against the working class investors from the WallStreetBets subreddit.