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Trump social network expects February 21 launch
Truth Social will join an already crowded market of social networks popular among conservatives and members of the far-right.
Chinese tech giant Baidu tests Metaverse waters with new app
Like Baidu, other Chinese digital giants have made inroads into the metaverse.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle looking to return to social media - report
"They see this as a great way of silencing some of the critics and counteracting some of their many negative stories."
Indian PM's Twitter hacked again by crypto scammers
Sunday's hack ironically comes as India prepares to clamp down on a flourishing cryptocurrency trade with a new law
Trump media venture says it has $1 billion investment pledge
The two companies say they plan to launch the social media platform "TRUTH Social" nationally early next year.
Twitter shuts propaganda accounts in six countries
The move came a day after Facebook's parent company Meta said it had shut down more than 500 accounts
Twitter bans sharing of photos without consent
Twitter users pushed the company to clarify exactly how the tightened policy would work.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey quits company
Twitter's incoming CEO Agrawal joined the company in 2011 and has served as chief technology officer since October 2017
Elon Musk sells $1.1 billion in Tesla shares
Musk still holds more than 170 million Tesla shares, according to the SEC documents, worth a total of $183 billion
Facebook whistleblower boosts EU push for new tech laws
Facebook has said Haugen's allegations distort reality and described her as a mid-level engineer with limited access to important decisions.
Twitter votes Elon Musk should sell 10 percent of Tesla stock
By selling 10 percent of his shares, he could theoretically earn just under $21 billion.
Facebook ends facial recognition over privacy fears
Tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, IBM and Google have stopped, at least temporarily, selling facial recognition software to police forces.
TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat defend impact on kids at US hearing
While a recent whistleblower-fueled controversy has focused on Facebook's knowledge that its sites could cause harm, other social media giants also grapple with safety issues.
Google-parent Alphabet profit soars to over $18 bn
Twitter however on Tuesday posted a $537 million net loss in the quarter after settling a lawsuit alleging investors were misled about slowing user growth.
Trump announces plans to launch new social network 'TRUTH Social'
Trump has been looking for ways to reclaim his internet megaphone, launching several lawsuits against the tech giants.
Facebook announces 10,000 EU jobs to build 'metaverse'
The European hires will include "highly specialised engineers"
Harry and Meghan contradict themselves with 'ethical' investment firm that supports social media
The New York-based firm Ethic claims it will only invest in businesses it believes passes its "social responsibility criteria."
Embattled Facebook releases new curbs on harassment
Facebook also added journalists and human rights defenders to the list of people considered public figures because of their work.
Facebook ordered to release anti-Rohingya posts for genocide case
Facebook has been accused of being slow to respond to abusive posts portraying Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims in sub-human terms
Father beats 3-year-old daughter as mother watches; abuse caught on video
The attack was secretly caught on camera by a neighbor
Facebook boosts fight against conspiracies and violent groups
Facebook is looking for groups of users that do things like "brigading," or ganging up on other accounts, to flood them with comments or complaints.
Facebook shields VIPs from some of its rules: report
The Journal article reports that some users are "white-listed," given protection from enforcement actions
Twitter lets star users make money from subscriptions
Twitter recently added ways for popular users to take gratuities with a "Tip Jar" feature, or make money from online events hosted in "Ticketed Spaces."
Rose McGowan calls out Oprah Winfrey for being 'fake,' dubs her a 'lizard'
McGowan's remarks come soon after one of Winfrey's old interviews with Dolly Parton went viral.
The Ronaldo effect: Cristiano crushes Messi on social media
Both superstars figured in explosive transfers this summer, with one getting more online attention than the other.
Ric Flair responds after Twitter users claim spotting him in viral train sex picture
Several Twitter users claimed that the wrestling manager who is also known as "The Nature Boy" was the blonde man in the image.
Facebook says it is helping reduce Covid vaccine 'hesitancy'
Facebook said its machine learning tools continue to make progress in filtering inappropriate content such as hate speech.
Twitter suspends pro-Trump US lawmaker for Covid misinformation
The tweet in question, sent on Monday, said the US Food and Drug Administration should not give final approval to anti-coronavirus vaccines
Upbeat quarterly update lifts Twitter shares
Twitter shares were up more than five percent in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures.
Trump announces anti-censorship lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter
Trump has begun holding public events, including campaign-style rallies, as he seeks to remain the nation's most influential Republican.