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Tinder now testing video chat in select markets, including US
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WhatsApp Business, now with 50M MAUs, adds QR codes and catalog sharing
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Ban or no ban, Facebook wins in US threats against TikTok
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This Week in Apps: US ponders TikTok ban, apps see a record Q2, iOS 14 public beta arrives
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COVID-19 pivot: Travel unicorn Klook sees jump in staycations
Spring 2020 was gloomy for Klook. As countries closed their borders and went into complete or partial lockdown, the SoftBank-backed travel platform saw its revenue plummet by as much as
How Thor Fridriksson’s ‘Trivia Royale’ earned 2.5M downloads in 3 weeks
In its first few weeks of release, the latest game from QuizUp founder Thor Fridriksson took the top spot in the Games Section of Apple’s App Store and was the
TikTok likes and views are broken as community worries over potential US ban
TikTok likes and views are broken for some unknown portion of the video app’s user base this afternoon. The impacted users are seeing a “zero” like count on TikTok posts,
Ban or no ban, Facebook wins in U.S. threats against TikTok
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including the Chinese-owned company TikTok, comparing it to other Chinese
Facebook and Instagram boot close Trump ally Roger Stone for network of fake accounts
Facebook released today its latest report detailing disinformation campaigns operating on its massive social network, and this one came with a few surprises. In the new report, Facebook disclosed that
Daily Crunch: Facebook faces blistering civil rights audit
Auditors were not impressed by Facebook’s civil rights work, Tinder tests video chat and a new nasal spray could reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Here’s your Daily Crunch for
Blavity has a big opportunity with Black millennials, despite struggling to fit the VC formula
Black Lives Matter may be the largest movement in U.S. history, according to four different polls cited recently by the New York Times that suggest anywhere from 15 million to
Facebook expands Instagram Reels to India
As scores of startups look to cash in on the video content void that ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps has created in India, a big challenger is ready
Trump suspended from Twitch, as Reddit bans the ‘The_Donald’ and additional subreddits
Two big new pieces of news today from the ongoing battle between social media and politics. Both Twitch and Reddit have made moves against political content, citing violations of terms
YouTube bans David Duke, Richard Spencer and other white nationalist accounts
YouTube just took action against a collection of controversial figures synonymous with race-based hate, kicking the cluster of major channels off its platform on Monday. The company deleted six channels: