Instagram to test hiding Like counts in the US starting next week, following similar tests in Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand
Hiding like counts is just the latest step in Instagram's quest to become the safest place on the internet.
NY regulator launches a probe into Goldman Sachs after a viral tweet alleges gender discrimination in the Apple Card's algorithms when determining credit limits
- Tech entrepreneur alleged inherent bias in algorithms for card — The card is part of Goldman's new main street business lines
In a letter, WhatsApp says 121 users in India were targeted with NSO spyware; 22 of the alleged targets were activists, journalists, and civil rights lawyers
Recent revelations in India show that the threat from the company's spyware to activists and journalists isn't limited to autocratic regimes.
Tech companies have been failing to deal with child abuse images for years, and they still don't have a common standard for identifying illegal video content
How PhotoDNA Works — The uploaded image — in this instance a photograph of Dr. Farid — is turned into a square and colors are removed …
Facebook issues an apology after an anonymous Medium post alleged an ongoing culture of racism at the company against black, Latinx, and Asian employees
The social media company has been accused of empowering “racism against its employees of color.” — Facebook apologized Friday …
Facebook and YouTube say they are removing content that mentions the possible name of the whistleblower whose complaint prompted Trump impeachment inquiry
New York (CNN)Facebook (FB) and YouTube said Friday that they were removing content that mentioned the potential name …
Alipay and WeChat Pay now allow foreign visitors to link international credit cards to make mobile payments in mainland China
It has partnered up with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Global Network, and JCB to allow foreign visitors to link their credit cards to WeChat Pay.
As unionized dockworkers protest automation in LA ports, truckers welcome the port robots which reduce unpaid time they spend waiting for the cargo to load
Day after day, Walter Diaz, an immigrant truck driver from El Salvador, steers his 18-wheeler toward the giant ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Tweets: @margotroosevelt , @latimes , @paulpage , @m...
Roku launches its free Roku app for the Apple Watch that will allow users to launch channels on their TV, do voice search, and find lost Roku remotes
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Facebook's leaked documents reveal that its anticompetitive behavior is rooted in the company's fundamental paranoia that it is vulnerable to rivals
The company's anticompetitive behavior is rooted in a deep sense of fear that it's vulnerable to rivals — Oh fine, let's talk about some ancient Facebook history. Tweets: @livingstone_s Tweets: Soni...
A look at the rise of “personal CRM” startups that want to help people manage their relationships the way businesses manage sales leads using CRM software
A slew of new start-ups want to help people manage their relationships the way they would sales leads. Tweets: @jeffersonpooley , @xecretcode , @baekdal , @__anoop , @counternotions , @hamburger , @am...
Profile of Disney's Kevin Mayer, head of the company's streaming strategy and the Disney+ launch, who managed acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Fox
The veteran deal maker is getting a very public test as the executive launching Disney+, the company's new streaming service. Tweets: @karadapena , @jbflint , @wsjbusiness , @jbflint , and @benmullin ...
Apple says it is working on a fix for a macOS bug that stored portions of encrypted emails sent via Mail app in an unencrypted form
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Leaked emails show Zuckerberg considered entering the online dating business in 2014 but deferred, and instead gave Tinder special access to its user data
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Google Maps rolls out the ability for users to manage and edit their public profiles from within the app via the new “Your profile” tab
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Blackstone buys majority stake in MagicLab, owner of dating apps Badoo and Bumble, valuing the company at $3B+; Whitney Wolfe Herd to become MagicLab's CEO
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Some popular Twitter users in India announce a move to Mastodon to protest Twitter's inconsistent content moderation policies on issues such as hate speech
As the US investigates Google for possible abuse of power as the biggest digital ad broker, a detailed look at how Google built the world's dominant ad machine
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Google and Twitter approved anti-vaccination ads, with widely debunked claims, submitted as part of a test; Facebook, Snap, and YouTube rejected the ads
Laura Bono, director of marketing at the anti-vaxx nonprofit Children's Health Defense https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ... Tim Fullerton / @timfullerton : Twitter got a lot of kudos for banning politic...
A look at Tree Hole Rescue, which uses AI to detect suicidal messages on Weibo, and has rescued ~700 people who attempted suicide in China in the last 18 months
Li Fan, a 21-year-old student, attempted suicide after posting a brief message on the Chinese Twitter-like platform Weibo just after Valentine's Day.
The online porn industry has managed to thrive and innovate despite regulations that hold the industry accountable for dangerous user-generated content
Laws hold the porn industry accountable for dangerous content — and it's thriving nonetheless — In October, Facebook founder Mark … Tweets: @gemini_scorpio Tweets: Miss Scorpio / @gemini_scorpio : C...
Amid the ongoing probes of tech giants, DOJ's antitrust chief warns that amassing vast quantities of consumers' data could create competition concerns
Tony Romm / Washington Post : Tweets: @tonyromm , @alexqgb , and @markseibel Tweets: Tony Romm / @tonyromm : NEW: DOJ's top antitrust enforcer, Makan Delrahim, will lay out his case for why data and ...
Yelp reported Q3 revenue of $262.4M vs. $262.2M expected, up 9% YoY, and says it expects a growth of 11% to 13% YoY in Q4 revenue; stock closes up 15%+
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