[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 […]
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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. […]
Facebook can flesh out your Dating profile with existing Stories
[ad_1] You can keep looking at Stories as long as one side hasn’t blocked or passed on the other. And sharing your Stories doesn’t change your sharing settings in Facebook or Instagram — you don’t have to worry about widening access to your account just to woo someone. This isn’t a novelty. Tinder is incorporating […]
Facebook may restrict highly targeted political ads
[ad_1] A spokesman didn’t confirm or deny the claims, but did reiterate to the WSJ that Facebook was “looking at different ways [it] might refine” its stance on political ads. If the approach sounds familiar, it should. Google recently limited political ad targeting to age, gender and general location, making it difficult to manipulate specific […]
Instagram cracks down on app that snoops on private profiles
[ad_1] The app was still available on the Google Play Store as of this writing, and appeared to be popular with over 500,000 downloads since its April debut. Its presence online might be short-lived. Instagram was clear that Ghosty “violates our terms,” and planned “further enforcement” against the developer on top of the cease and […]
TikTok’s owner may be readying a streaming music service
[ad_1] ByteDance is said to still be in talks with Sony, Universal and Warner to license their music catalogs for the service. However, it might arrive sooner than you think. It’s believed to be launching as early as December in countries like Brazil, India and Indonesia. Service in the US is also coming, the sources […]
Recommended Reading: The 15th anniversary of ‘Halo 2’
[ad_1] When ‘Halo 2’ invaded planet earthAnthony John Agnello,The Ringer In the latest installment of “things that will make you feel old,” Halo 2 was released on November 9, 2004 — which makes it 15 years old. The Ringer takes an in-depth look at the game’s legacy, including how it made video games a shared […]
Twitter’s political ad ban will also curb ads for hot-button issues
[ad_1] The new rules will restrict ads for contentious subjects like abortion and climate change. Some keywords, such as “conservative” and “liberal,” won’t be allowed as a matter of course. The list of barred keywords will receive continuous updates, Twitter said. The company’s new policies also curb the use of microtargeting, or attempts to skew […]