[ad_1] The commission started its investigation after Facebook announced that it would unify the technical underpinnings of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. That would allow its 2.7 billion users to send private, encrypted messages from one app that could be received on another. “We’re building a foundation for social communication aligned with the direction people increasingly […]
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A bug caused UK election ad spends to disappear on Facebook
[ad_1] To say the Ad Library bugged out at the worst possible time would be an understatement. On Thursday, people in the UK will vote in what will likely go down as one of the most important elections in the country’s history. Who they decide to lead their parliament will have major implications on Brexit, […]
Snapchat’s Cameo test slips your face into GIFs
[ad_1] The company said it was testing the feature in some international markets, including France. It’s not certain when Cameo will reach the masses, but Snap said to expect a worldwide release “soon.” This could help Snapchat in multiple ways. It’s an alternative to Bitmoji for those who think avatars are too cutesy. It also […]
Facebook’s plan to label state media is taking longer than expected
[ad_1] The challenge, you might imagine, is that different state-backed media organizations have different levels of control. Outlets like Russia’s RT and China’s Xinhua are more directly controlled by their host countries and often serve as propaganda outlets, but others like the UK’s BBC and Canada’s CBC are kept at arm’s length from their respective […]
Twitter bans House candidate who suggested Ilhan Omar should be hanged
[ad_1] Stella has denied that she was calling for violence against Omar, claiming instead that she was merely asking for the “enforcement of federal code.” Omar has been the frequent target of threats, many of them due to conspiracy theories, and in a response argued that “violent rhetoric” like Stella’s “inevitably” leads to threats and […]
Facebook labels a post as false to obey Singapore misinformation law
[ad_1] In a statement to Reuters, Facebook didn’t outright object to the law but did worry about the potential to abuse this law. “We hope the Singapore government’s assurances that it will not impact free expression will lead to a measured and transparent approach to implementation,” a spokesman said. The law has drawn concerns over […]
Twitter won’t touch inactive accounts until it can offer memorials
[ad_1] The company said it might “broaden” enforcement of its inactivity policy to honor rules in other areas, but promised to notify users if it took that route. Twitter’s move might allay fears that the company could erase deceased users’ accounts and, as a consequence, years of precious memories. Our TechCrunch colleague Drew Olanoff noted […]
Twitter will start deleting inactive accounts in December
[ad_1] The company explained the clean-up as part of an effort to “present more accurate, credible information” that people can rely on. While it didn’t elaborate on what that meant, this could help you find the users and tweets you’re looking for instead of having to wade through a sea of quickly-abandoned accounts. This could […]
Facebook built a facial recognition app that identified employees
[ad_1] BI claimed that one version of the app could identify anyone on Facebook with enough data, but the company suggested that wasn’t true. In a statement to CNET, a spokesperson said the app could only detect employees and friends who “had face recognition enabled.” The app was meant as a “way to learn about […]
Police arrest member of group that hijacked Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account
[ad_1] Debug, another member of the group, also claimed that the suspect was responsible for multiple other hijacks, including one against Santa Clara County’s Deputy District Attorney Erin West. The attack was a response to West convicting Joel Ortiz, a SIM swapper who pleaded guilty to using the swap to steal $5 million in cryptocurrency. […]