Parler agrees to be acquired by Ye, formerly Kanye West, to create “an uncancelable ecosystem where all voices are welcome”; the deal is set to close in Q4 2022
and will also sign up to Truth Social Clare Duffy / CNN : Kanye West's biggest challenge with owning Parler may come from Elon Musk Anousha Sakoui / Los Angeles Times : What to know about Parler, the ...
Experts say open sourcing Twitter's algorithm will not increase transparency because recommendation engines are complex and use an immense fire hose of data
Conservatives have long claimed discrimination by the social network, but there's no one algorithm that could prove it, researchers say Tweets: @chrismessina , @kevinmarks , @peterwsinger , @nbashaw ,...
In internal memo, Andrew Bosworth says he wants the metaverse to have “almost Disney levels of safety” but that moderation at scale “is practically impossible”
Internal memo from Andrew Bosworth lays out the scale of the challenge Tweets: @mshannahmurphy , @matthewfederman , @peterwsinger , @somebadideas , @minimaxir , @alexweprin , @karlbode , @counternotio...
Troy Hunt claims that Carding Mafia, a forum for stealing and trading credit cards, has been hacked, exposing emails, usernames, and passwords for ~300K hackers
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE : Tweets: @lorenzofb , @peterwsinger , @edbott , and @x0rz Tweets: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / @lorenzofb : NEW: Hackers hacked a credit card hacking forum, e...
Survey of 73 tech experts shows 93% approve of tech platforms' decision to suspend Trump's accounts following Capitol violence
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post : Tweets: @cat_zakrzewski , @drewharwell , @peterwsinger , @zacharygraves , @digiphile , and @digiphile Tweets: Cat Zakrzewski / @cat_zakrzewski : We asked more than ...
After Facebook and Twitter suspended Trump's account, activists and human rights groups have urged the companies to apply their policies evenly around the world
Human rights groups and activists have spent years urging the companies to do more to remove content that encouraged violence. Tweets: @ceciliakang , @peterwsinger , @stinson , @evelyndouek , @tonyrom...
In internal letter, ~350 Twitter employees asked leadership to permanently suspend Trump's account and investigate Twitter's role leading up to the insurrection
A violent attack on the US Capitol prompted online platforms to ban President Trump Tweets: @rob_airone : @JoeBiden • Concerns about a possible, secondary attack on the U.S. Capitol and state governme...
Zillow usage since March is up 50%+ YoY, as surfing real estate listings on home buying websites becomes a form of escapism amid the pandemic
Taylor Lorenz / New York Times : Tweets: @adrianachavira , @peterwsinger , @westcoastbill , @taylrn , @menendezrand , @marybschneider , and @taylorlorenz Tweets: Adriana Chavira / @adrianachavira : I...
PizzaGate is making a comeback fueled by QAnon in Facebook groups and teens on TikTok and focusing on “global elites” like Justin Bieber, Bill Gates, and Oprah
The false theory targeting Democrats, now fueled by QAnon and teenagers on TikTok, is entangling new targets like Justin Bieber. Tweets: @jessienyc , @inevitable_et , @burekch , @joenbc , @russbengtso...
Investigation finds that books dominating Amazon's search results on COVID-19 are often plagiarized from news outlets, with authors lacking verifiable IDs
and promise — of instant Amazon books in the time of coronavirus Louise Matsakis / Wired : Amazon Quietly Removes Some Dubious Coronavirus Books David Covucci / The Daily Dot : Amazon ebooks about cor...