[ad_1] Facebook and the FTC have declined to comment on the reports of progress into the investigations, although Facebook did say it was eager to share its “views on the competitive landscape” when Zuckerberg testifies to Congress on July 27th. Many details of the case are under wraps, but they’re believed to focus on whether […]
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Disney said to have ‘dramatically’ cut ad spending on Facebook amid boycott
[ad_1] If this is tied to the boycott, it could represent the largest financial blow yet to Facebook over claims its hate speech and misinformation policies are inadequate. Pathmatics estimated that Disney was Facebook’s top US advertiser in the first half of 2020, according to the WSJ. While it won’t necessarily cause significant hardship for […]
Twitter hack reportedly originated with posts on a gray market forum
[ad_1] Krebs says his investigation found that the Twitter hack originated with a scheme to steal some of these types of “OG” accounts. Hours before the crypto scammers managed to get into the accounts of Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos, “the attackers appear to have focused their attention on hijacking a handful of OG accounts, […]
The FBI is investigating the Twitter Bitcoin hack
[ad_1] Reuters had previously reported the FBI would launch an investigation into the hack. The FBI inquiry is now one of multiple investigations into the incident, which has drawn scrutiny from a number of officials. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also announced an investigation into the attack. Cuomo said the hack was “deeply troubling and […]
Twitter is working to unlock accounts it locked ‘proactively’ after hack
[ad_1] Out of an abundance of caution, and as part of our incident response yesterday to protect people’s security, we took the step to lock any accounts that had attempted to change the account’s password during the past 30 days. — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) July 16, 2020 “If your account was locked, this does not […]
Instagram’s TikTok competitor could launch in the U.S. very soon
[ad_1] Facebook could soon launch its most serious bid to challenge TikTok. The company plans to launch Reels, the TikTok-like feature that lives inside of Instagram, globally in the coming weeks, according to NBC News. Instagram began testing the feature in Brazil last year, and has been refining the experience since. Now, NBC News reports […]
Facebook will debunk coronavirus rumors in its COVID-19 info center
[ad_1] Though Facebook has taken a number of steps to combat misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, such as sending alerts to people who share or interact with posts that are later debunked and removed. But some experts have criticized this approach, saying the alerts are not specific enough because they don’t let users know which […]
Reddit finally supports native image galleries
[ad_1] But with image galleries, users can share up to 20 photos and GIFs at once, and add captions and URLs to each image. Galleries also support “spoiler” and “not safe for work” tags. Reddit Perhaps learning from the messy rollout of group chat rooms, the company notes that image galleries are opt-in, with moderators […]
Pinterest’s moderation doesn’t catch some abusive and false material
[ad_1] A spokesperson acknowledged to OneZero that policy-violating material would “sometimes appear” in results, even after it asked to have the content removed entirely. The company stuck to its emphasis on blocking search results, though, and said it “encourage[s]” people to content in addition to taking advice from “outside experts.” The representative added that it […]
LinkedIn faces lawsuit over claims it ‘secretly’ read iPhone clipboard data
[ad_1] The clipboard detection in iOS 14 isn’t just prompting developers to rethink app privacy — it’s also putting these companies in legal trouble. Reuters reports that iPhone user Adam Bauer has sued LinkedIn over claims the job-focused social network “secretly” read iOS clipboard data often, including the Universal Clipboard that shares copied content with […]