TikTok US says it doesn't “have rules against sharing the name Epstein in direct messages” and is “investigating why some users are experiencing issues”
Bobby Allyn /NPR:
TikTok says the new US entity has not updated its algorithm since the joint venture was announced, after users accused it of suppressing posts related to ICE
Some users had accused the app of blocking them from posting videos about Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The app said it was a power outage issue.
California Governor Gavin Newsom says he will launch a review into whether TikTok is violating state laws by censoring content critical of President Trump
Tyler Katzenberger /Politico:
TikTok US says it is working to restore services after a data center power outage, and that any algorithm changes users noticed were likely due to the outage
- TikTok's algorithm was disrupted on Sunday as the company dealt with a data center outage. — Users reported seeing a flurry of old videos in their feeds.
TikTok US says it doesn't “have rules against sharing the name Epstein in direct messages” and is “investigating why some users are experiencing issues”
Officials at TikTok say they are looking into why many users have been unable to send the word “Epstein” …
TikTok says the new US entity has not updated its algorithm since the joint venture was announced, after users accused it of suppressing posts related to ICE
Some users had accused the app of blocking them from posting videos about Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The app said it was a power outage issue.
UpScrolled, a platform for sharing photos, videos, and text that claims political impartiality, says user growth has surged since TikTok's US takeover
not censorship — caused widespread glitchesJuli Clover /MacRumors:TikTok Faces Outage and Censorship Concerns Days After U.S. Ownership Deal ClosesMinh Le /Tech in Asia:Social app ...
Source: the CEO and the chief people officer of Astronomer were put on leave after a video of them cuddling on a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert went viral
claims staffers ‘enjoying’ Coldplay kiss cam drama: 'Everybody's laughing their ass off' Jessica Wang / Entertainment Weekly : CEO and coworker caught at Coldplay concert under for...
Source: the CEO and the chief people officer of Astronomer were put on leave after a video of them cuddling on a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert went viral
claims staffers ‘enjoying’ Coldplay kiss cam drama: 'Everybody's laughing their ass off' Jessica Wang / Entertainment Weekly : CEO and coworker caught at Coldplay concert under for...
Source: the CEO and the chief people officer of Astronomer were put on leave after a video of them cuddling on a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert went viral
claims staffers ‘enjoying’ Coldplay kiss cam drama: 'Everybody's laughing their ass off' Jessica Wang / Entertainment Weekly : CEO and coworker caught at Coldplay concert under for...
Nintendo unveils Virtual Game Cards, letting users transfer existing digital Switch games to other consoles and lend them out more easily, available in April
https://www.youtube.com/... #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #VirtualGameCards #gaming #Switch2 X: Tom Warren / @tomwarren : Nintendo is introducing a new lending system for digital Swit...
Google says it removed Calendar's Pride Month, Black History Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and more events in 2024 for not being “scalable or sustainable”
Google says it switched to only showing default entries for public holidays and national observances last year.
An interview with The Sims designer Will Wright on the virtual dollhouse game turning 25, its mechanics, infusing it with chaos, ants, The Sims Online, and more
Will Wright kindly requests that admirers stop describing him as a god. — “I don't think God would concern himself with taking …
The Beatles' Now and Then, created using AI and an original 1970s lo-fi demo, won Best Rock Performance at the Grammys; McCartney and Starr completed it in 2021
The “Now and Then” track was released in 2023 after machine learning was used to clean up an old John Lennon demo.
Instagram expands Notes, its temporary away status-like feature, to let users leave Notes on Reels and grid posts; the temporary comments are semi-private
for your friends' eyes only ✨ [image] @popbase : Instagram is launching the ability to leave Notes directly on Reels and Feed posts. [image] Lindsey Gamble / @lindseygamble_ : 🚨NEW...
Apple says Messages will support RCS in iOS 18, replacing SMS as the default communication protocol between Android and iOS devices, but gives few details
Allison Johnson / The Verge :
Apple unveils iOS 18, adding more Home Screen customization, a Dark Mode for app icons, an updated Control Center, scheduled send for Messages, and more
iOS 18 has officially been announced. The update includes new home screen customization, improvements to dark mode, and more.
UMG begins pulling its artists' music from TikTok after negotiations failed; videos featuring UMG-owned songs will be muted, and users can pick a new soundtrack
- Publisher behind Drake and Taylor Swift pushes for better pay — Videos featuring Universal Music-owned songs will be muted
Rockstar releases the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, set in a fictional Miami, featuring a male and a female protagonist, ahead of a planned 2025 launch
here's why returning to Vice City is a mistake WFLA : Grand Theft Auto VI trailer reveals game's Florida-inspired setting Vlad Savov / Bloomberg : Grand Theft Auto VI Expectations ...
Spotify launches Spotify Wrapped 2023, adding a Me in 2023 feature that assigns users one of 12 themes to describe their listening habits, on mobile and desktop
The listening recap, available Wednesday, takes over social media every year — It's the time of year many people have been anxiously awaiting: Spotify Wrapped season.