Trump’s TikTok meddling means we’ll never be able to escape Big Tech
President Donald Trump has neutralized two of the biggest rivals to Big Tech. With practically no competition, can we ever escape tech giants?
Triller soars to the top of the app store charts following TikTok controversy
Video app Triller has emerged as a winner amid the TikTok controversy. The app has soared to the top of the app stores with a surge of new users.
The U.S. also plans action against Chinese apps like WeChat, Pompeo says
In addition to TikTok, the United States is planning to soon take action on other Chinese apps such as WeChat too, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said .
Facebook says iOS 14’s new privacy tools could harm its ad business
On Facebook's second-quarter earnings call, the company's CFO has hinted that iOS 14's new privacy features could potentially hurt ad business and revenue.
TikTok says it will pay creators a total of $2 billion in the next 3 years
TikTok has announced an updated $2 billion fund to pay its creators across the world over the next three years.
Twitter will now censor links that promote hateful speech
Twitter is updating its policies on links to cover two more content categories. It will now censor tweets that link to hate speech and violence.
Biden campaign orders staff members to delete TikTok from phones
The Joe Biden campaign has reportedly asked its staff members to remove short-form video-sharing app, TikTok from both their work and personal phones.
More than 1,000 Twitter employees reportedly have complete access to accounts
A new report claims more than a 1,000 employees and contractors at Twitter have complete access to everyone's accounts including the ability to tweet.
Facebook is training an army of malicious bots to research anti-spam methods
In a new experiment, Facebook is training an army of automated bots to simulate bad behaviors for testing and researching anti-spam methods.
Unlike Facebook and TikTok, Snapchat is doing all right in the pandemic
In its Q2 2020 earnings report, Snapchat said, despite the ongoing economic downturn, it managed to add 9 million daily active users over the last quarter.
White House says it could take action on TikTok in ‘weeks, not months’
A senior White House official has said that the United States could take action on Chinese apps such as TikTok and WeChat in 'weeks, not months.'
Amazon’s new smart shopping cart lets you skip the checkout lines
Amazon has launched a smart shopping cart called the Dash Cart that uses sensors to tell what you're buying and lets you skip the traditional checkout lines.
Facebook audit finds it’s not doing enough to protect civil rights
An independent audit of Facebook's policies and practices has concluded the company needs to do more to prevent election interference and value civil rights.
Amazon now lets you create up to six viewer profiles on Prime Video
Amazon will finally allow you create multiple viewer profiles on a single Prime Video account. The update is now rolling out in phases across all regions.
The U.S. is ‘looking at’ banning TikTok, Pompeo says
In a Fox News interview, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States is "looking at" banning China-based social media apps, including TikTok.
TikTok is quitting the Hong Kong market over free speech concerns
TikTok says it's pulling out of the Hong Kong market in the wake of a controversial new security law that will require tech companies to hand over user data.
Social media platforms are finally acting like the mini-governments they are
Online platforms such as Facebook have begun actively taking action against hate speech. Are they finally getting better at governing their platforms?