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The Morning After: Instagram head responds to test feed backlash
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Star stunned by flight crew’s awkward act
US powerhouse gymnast Simone Biles has revealed the very awkward encounter she had with flight crew on her way home from the White House.
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TikTok is full of shady secret advertisements
Influencers are supposed to disclose their ads, but nothing happens when they don’t.
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Woman kicked off plane ‘for size of boobs’
A plastic surgery-obsessed model, who claims she was asked to leave a flight because of her looks, says the incident left her feeling “dehumanised”.
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Threat to shut down entire continent
Meta has warned that Facebook and Instagram could be shut down in Europe if it is unable to transfer data to US servers.
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Facebook's unprecedented slump this week has some newer employees panicking. More experienced staffers see a rebound, and an opportunity for bigger equity awards.
Facebook is facing major problems, like competing with TikTok and rebuilding its ad infrastructure.
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Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show
Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public. Part 2 in a series offering an unparalleled look inside the social-media giant’s failings—and its unwillingness or inability to address them.
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Google, Apple Hit by First Law Threatening Dominance Over App-Store Payments
South Korea will require the companies to allow competing payment systems, threatening their 30% cut of most in-app digital sales
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TikTok tests Snapchat style vanishing video stories feature
Video-sharing platform TikTok is trialling a new vanishing clips feature similar to functions on Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram.
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Joe Biden REVERSES Trump’s executive orders targeting Chinese-owned TikTok, WeChat
US President Joe Biden revoked his predecessor Donald Trump’s executive orders that targeted the popular platforms TikTok and WeChat on Wednesday.
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Apple lifts ban on social network Parler after it agrees to ‘content moderation’ but users worry ‘free speech’ site’s now neutered
The self-proclaimed ‘free speech social network’ Parler will be allowed to return to Apple's App Store after it was previously banned for not censoring enough content and was also accused of allowing threats of violence.
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Facebook and Instagram take DOWN Trump's interview with daughter-in-law Lara where he signaled he will run for President in 2024 and said Biden 'didn't know where the hell he was' when he fell down the stairs
Facebook and Instagram pulled the clip because it 'featured Trump speaking' and the 'voice of Donald Trump'. During the interview Trump talked about Biden falling up the stairs and how 'boring' Twitter had become
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How much YouTube pays influencers for 100,000, 1 million, and 150 million views, according to top creators
This is the latest installment of Business Insider's YouTube money logs, where creators break down how much they earn.
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What Happens When Facebook Slows the News Flow
Residents of a remote island became collateral damage when the social-media giant decided to block its news feeds to Australia. ‘We’ve learned that we can’t just rely on Facebook.’
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Facebook reverses ban on Australian news as government agrees to amend media code
Facebook will lifts its news ban for Australian users and publishers, less than a week after making the shock decision.
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Microsoft says it can replace Google, backs media code
Microsoft has given the federal government a major boost, pledging to soften the blow if Google carries out a threat to leave the Australian market.
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Parler transfers domain name to Epik, domain registrar of choice for the far right
While multiple online service providers have cut ties with right-wing social media platform Parler, one company is welcoming its business.
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Parler Sues Amazon After Tech Giant Kicks Site Off Its Servers
Lawsuit seeks order to prevent Amazon from shutting down social-media platform’s account
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Twitter shares tumble more than 10% after site permanently bans Trump
Shares of Twitter (TWTR) sank more than 10% on Monday after the social media company permanently banned President Donald Trump from the platform late last week.
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Apple, Amazon Move to Marginalize Parler
Amazon said it would stop providing cloud services to the platform and Apple suspended Parler from its App Store, sharply escalating a campaign by tech giants to regulate content they see as dangerous in the wake of the Capitol riot.
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