Twitter removing 3000 state-linked accounts
Twitter said it has removed more than 3000 accounts that were operating as foreign state-linked information operations. In most instances,
Meta removing more than 500 Chinese accounts
Meta, earlier Facebook, has removed networks in Palestine, Poland, Belarus, Italy, France, Vietnam and one that was primarily based in
Privacy on Twitter: unapproved photos and videos to be taken down
Twitter has updated its privacy policy and says pictures and videos of private individuals that are shared without their permission
Global cosmetics brand turning its back on social media
Cosmetics brand Lush has stopped using most social media until it is a safer environment for users. The company says
Travel advertising taking off after pandemic
Travel advertising will grow two to six times faster than admarket as a whole in 13 key markets from 2021
Google and Apple fined for agressive use of consumer data
Google and Apple have been fined Euro 10 million each by the Italian Competition Authority saying each company has violated
Facebook taking down press freedom video
Facebook has taken down a video honouring the winners of the International Press Freedom Awards (IPFA) referring to a copyright
Apple suing Israeli spyware maker
Apple is suing Israel-based spyware firm NSO Group and its parent company. The company’s Pegasus software has been used to
Adele ‘unshuffled’ on Spotify
Adele’s huge success made it possible for her to dictate (to some extend) the Spotify features on her album: the
Facebook announcing control features for ads and news feed
Following criticism for how its algorithms promote content, Facebook announced new features saying they will give people more control over