Facebook already jealous of Clubhouse
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The buzz around new social media app Clubhouse has inspired Facebook to plan for its own social audio, The New York Times reports. The newspaper says the Facebook plan is
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Twitter pursuing new revenue models
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey told a virtual investor conference that the company is exploring allowing users to get tips or digital payments from their followers. He said that could increase
Microsoft approaching Pinterest
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Microsoft has in recent months tried to buy social media Pinterest, the Financial Times reported citing people briefed on the matter. The report said negotiations are currently not active. Pinterest
How Facebook will limit political content
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Facebook will temporarily reduce political content in users News Feed but it will not affect information about the pandemic from authoritative sources. This is a test in some countries as
Stopping anti-vaccine movement on social media
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Posts with false claims about all vaccines will be removed from Facebook and its Instagram, the company has announced. New and stricter guidelines apply both for user-generated posts and paid-for
More audio and a competitor to Clubhouse
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The focus on various forms of audio serves continues. On its way to launch is Fireside described as a “next generation podcast platform” but that would also let users participate
Value of Reddit doubled after Wallstreetbets
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Social media Reddit announced it has raised more than USD 250 million in a new round of funding and that this means the company’s valuation is doubled to USD 6
Clubhouse already blocked in China
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New booming social media app Clubhouse has been blocked in Chine. The new discussion venue is famous for being available on invitation only and for not recording what is discussed
Microsoft challenging Google in Australia
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Microsoft Corp says it fully supports a proposed new law in Australia that would force internet giants to pay domestic media for using their content online. Google and Facebook have
Big IT companies investing in start-up
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A line-up of big IT companies is investing in start-up Databricks that makes software to analyze huge sets of data. The company announced that it has raised USD 1 billion