Twitter users are getting more control over which comments are visible in the conversations they start. The company has been testing and talking about this feature since earlier this year,
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New Google Area 120 project Shoelace aims to connect people around shared interests
A new project from Google’s in-house incubator, Area 120, aims to help people find things to do and others who share your same interests. Through a new app called Shoelace
Twitter returns after an hour-long outage
After an hour of sweet freedom, the world has been returned to the grasp of Twitter. At about 2:50 pm ET, the desktop and mobile site were down, displaying a
SEC approves 1st consumer RegA+ token Props for cross-app rewards
After cracking down on ICOs, the SEC just okayed the first two RegA+ tokens that offer an alternative way for anyone to gain a financial stake in a company, even
Facebook tries to make ad targeting explanations more useful
Facebook has been adding new tools to provide more transparency about why users are seeing certain ads and content (and what they can do about it), but in a blog
Snapchat announces new shows from Serena Williams, Arnold Schwarzenegger and others
Snapchat just announced that it’s making shows with big names like Serena Williams, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kevin Hart, as well as online stars like Emma Chamberlain, Loren Gray, Rickey Thompson,
Appeals court finds that President Trump cannot block his critics on Twitter
The legal battle between President Donald Trump and his reply guys and Twitter critics is entering a new phase now that a New York-based appeals court has ruled that the
Bumble chief responds to reports of misconduct at parent company
Following an extensive report in Forbes about Bumble’s parent company and its billionaire founder Andrey Andreev, the female-first dating app’s founder Whitney Wolfe Herd has issued a statement. While Wolfe
Twitter updates hate speech rules to include dehumanizing speech around religion
The company said that any previous tweets containing the offending language would need to be removed, but would not cause the suspension of a user’s account, because they were made
Facebook will start taking a cut of fan subscriptions in 2020
Facebook will take a cut of up to 30% on fan subscriptions, beginning on January 1, 2020. The social network is revealing its plans as part of a broader slate
Daily Crunch: Instagram fights bullying
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New Instagram features flag potentially offensive comments, allow you to quietly ‘restrict’ users
Instagram announced two new features today that it said are designed to combat online bullying. In both cases, the Facebook -owned service seems to be trying to find ways to
Twitter and Facebook reportedly not invited to White House ‘social media summit’
On Thursday, the White House’s social media will reportedly host a who’s who of conservative media pundits. PragerU and Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk have apparently received invites to the event.
HQ Trivia lays off ~20% as it preps subscriptions
HQ Trivia is struggling after a mutiny failed to oust its CEO. Downloads per month are down 92% versus last June according to Sensor Tower. And now four sources confirm
We still don’t know how much of Libra Facebook owns
The $10 million entry fee to join the Facebook-developed cryptocurrency’s Libra Association is merely a minimum. Members who’ll verify transactions can opt to invest more in exchange for more Libra
