Facebook
Facebook has increased account deletion grace period to 30 days
Facebook really doesn't want you to permanently delete you account with them. The company is now going to give you some extra time, if you have a change…
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Democrats from House Intelligence Committee to release 3,000 Russian-bought Facebook ads
You're about to see some of the Russian-connected Facebook ads that were bought during the 2016 presidential election. According to Wall Street Journal sources, they learned that Democrats…
Entertainment
Department of Homeland Security suggests database to track ‘media influencers’ around the world
We can all agree that fake news and propaganda remain a top concern for not only people but American officials as well. That's why officials are determined to…
Internet
To discourage abuse, Twitter will show rules to its users
Twitter has a new plan to help discourage abuse on its platform. The company has made a commitment to curb trolling and fake news, and now it wants…
Facebook
Cambridge Analytica now faces accusations of violating US election laws
Cambridge Analytica's moves on harvesting personal data of millions of Facebook users has not only prompted lawsuits over privacy concerns, and it's there's also a legal battle starting…
Facebook
Facebook and Cambridge Analytica now face their first state lawsuit
There have been several private lawsuits are already hitting both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, and now you can add a state lawsuit to that pile. Illinois' Cook County…
Internet
Elon Musk removes SpaceX and Tesla pages from Facebook
You know who joined the #deletefacebook movement? The one and only SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk. Yesterday, in a series of tweeted, Musk wrote that he would…
Internet
Reddit bans communities involved in trading drugs and firearms
Reddit has been working to clean up communities on its website and that includes trade ones. The company updated its policies to ban the trade of drugs, firearms,…
Companies
FTC is reportedly investigating Facebook over use of personal data
It appears that both former and current officials at the FTC are worried about Facebook's sharing of personal data. In the recent revelation of Facebook's data sharing with…
Cryptocurrency
Twitter may soon ban cryptocurrency ads
Facebook and Google have already cracked down on ads for cryptocurrency-related products, and it appears that Twitter may soon join them. Sources have told Sky claiming that the…
Facebook
Sources say Facebook’s daily news video section could arrive this summer
Facebook previously hinted at its upcoming news video section in Watch, but we now have some more details about it. Sources told Axios that a daily news service…
Internet
Twitter goes after accounts behind artificially viral tweets
If you're an avid Twitter user, you probably remember those retweets from accounts that are forcing their ways onto your timeline and trying to go viral. Twitter has…
Facebook
Instagram is testing screenshot warnings for Stories
It looks like Instagram is about to take another featured from Snapchat, but it's a feature that is directly related to your privacy. Instagram confirmed to TechCrunch that…
Internet
Twitter issues a full ban on ‘deepfake’ AI-generated porn
The fight against "deepfake" porn now has another enemy: Twitter. The company told Motherboard that it's investigating and banning accounts that are either the original posters of AI-edited…
Internet
Twitter will now start enforcing stricter anti-hate rules
Twitter is now taking the steps to ensure stricter anti-hate rules are enforced. In a blog post (Per Recode), Twitter said that it will start suspending users that…