Gadgets 360 - Social

Twitter Acquires Newsletter Startup Revue, Will Eliminate Some of Its Fees to Encourage Users

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:35:34 GMT

Twitter has acquired the newsletter publishing company Revue for an undisclosed sum, part of an effort to expand its business and give writers who distribute their work on Twitter.

Twitter Permanently Suspends My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell for US Presidential Election Misinformation

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:11:04 GMT

Twitter has permanently suspended the account of My Pillow chief Mike Lindell for repeated violations of the company's policy on election misinformation, the social media firm said.

Facebook News Launched in UK; to Feature Content From Daily Mail, Financial Times, and More

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 04:12:02 GMT

Facebook News launched in Britain, delivering users of the world's leading social network-curated news content bought from traditional publishers that have struggled financially.

Twitter Launches Birdwatch Trial Programme to Let Users Fact Check Misinformation

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 04:01:23 GMT

Twitter said it launched a pilot programme that lets users flag tweets that they believe are misleading and write notes to provide context.

TikTok India Ban Now Permanent, Along With 58 Other Apps: Reports

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 04:50:04 GMT

After banning TikTok and 58 other apps from Chinese companies in June 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has now sent a notice to TikTok, WeChat, and the other companies, making the ban permanent.

WhatsApp Treating Indian Users Differently from Europeans Matter of Concern: Government Tells ...

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:53:03 GMT

WhatsApp users in India being treated differently from Europeans over opting out of its new privacy policy is a matter of concern, the central government told the Delhi High Court on Monday.

Twitter Bans Suspected Iran Account After Post Threatens Donald Trump

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 09:39:50 GMT

Twitter said it has permanently banned an account that some in Iran believe is linked to the office of the country’s supreme leader after a posting that seemed to threaten former President Donald Trump.

Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google CEOs Invited to EU Hearing on Big Tech on February 1

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 04:59:01 GMT

EU lawmakers have invited the chief executives of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook to a February 1 hearing in Brussels as they try to crack down on the powers of US tech giants.

TikTok Asked to Block Users With Unverified Age in Italy Following Death of 10-Year-Old Girl

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 04:41:11 GMT

The Italian data privacy watchdog ordered video app TikTok to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not verify following the death of a 10-year-old girl who had been using the Chinese-owned app.

Signal App Getting Features That Mimic WhatsApp Experience

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:16:06 GMT

Signal appears to have started developing a range of features that are already available on WhatsApp. One of the changes that closely mimic WhatsApp is the support for chat wallpapers. Signal is also bringing an ‘About’ status option.

Beeper Brings WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, More Chat Apps Into a Single Inbox, Including ...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:41:21 GMT

Beeper brings 15 chat platforms including Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal, and Facebook Messenger, into a single inbox. You can chat, search, and archive through chat of any of these platforms on Beeper. The app also helps in bringing iMessage to Android, Windows, and Linux users.

Facebook, Google Grants Australian Local Government PR Website News Provider Status

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:05:33 GMT

Google and Facebook have granted an Australian local government news provider status, drawing questions about the internet giants' efforts to curate news media.

Elon Musk to Offer $100-Million Prize for 'Best' Carbon Capture Technology

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:41:30 GMT

Tesla chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk took to Twitter to promise a $100-million (roughly Rs. 730 crores) prize for development of the "best" technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions.

Facebook Hands Decision on Former US President Donald Trump Ban to Its Oversight Board

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:13:46 GMT

Facebook said it was referring its decision to indefinitely suspend the accounts of former US President Donald Trump to its independent oversight board.

Google Says It Will Shut Search Engine in Australia if Forced to Pay for News

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:13:42 GMT

Google said it would block its search engine in Australia if the government proceeds with a new code that would force it and Facebook to pay media companies for the right to use their content.

Parler Loses Bid to Require Amazon to Restore Service Following US Capital Violence

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:02:01 GMT

A US judge rejected Parler's demand that Amazon restore web hosting services for the social media platform, that Amazon had cut off following the January 6 storming of the US Capitol.

Twitter to Restart Verified Blue Ticks from Friday: Everything You Need to Know

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:55:44 GMT

Twitter is restarting its official verification policy. It had stopped accepting applications for blue ticks in 2017, but from January 22, 2021, it’s starting again and here’s what you should know about it.

Facebook Said to Be Questioned on WhatsApp’s Privacy Terms by Parliamentary Panel

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:08:29 GMT

Facebook executives will field questions from a parliamentary panel about the changes to WhatsApp's privacy, a source said, days after the messaging platform was asked by the country's technology ministry to withdraw them.

Twitter Locks China's US Embassy Account Over Xinjiang Policy-Related Tweet

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:00:17 GMT

Twitter has locked the account of China's US embassy, @ChineseEmbinUS, for a tweet that defended China's policies in the Xinjiang region, that the US social media platform said violated the firm's policy against dehumanisation.

Facebook Improves Automatic Alt Text for Visually Impaired Users, Now Recognises Over 1,200 Concepts

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:23:54 GMT

Facebook has announced improvements for its Automatic Alt Text (AAT) system. It will now be able to identify activities, landmarks, types of animals, and more. The tech giant said in a blog post that the improved AAT recognises over 1,200 concepts, that is 10 times more than what it could identify when it was launched in 2016.