Twitch has new penalties for streamers caught viewbotting, CEO says
Repeat offenders will be punished with "caps" on their views.
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Repeat offenders will be punished with "caps" on their views.
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Read MoreEuropean law requires large platforms to offer alternative feeds.
Read MoreMusk did not admit wrongdoing.
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Read MoreMeme creators and others who don't make "material" edits could get their reach throttled by Meta.
Read MoreThe CEO wants to make an agent so easy even his mom can use it.
Read MoreSpaceX and AI company Cursor have struck a new partnership that could see the owner of X buy the AI company for $60 billion later this year.
Read MoreThe Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has filed a proposed class-action suit against Meta for "failing to protect users" from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram.
Read MoreMastodon seems to be recovering after a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that took down its primary mastodon.social instance.
Read MoreYou can now use LinkedIn to test out some of the latest AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and other companies without having to worry about token limits or paying for an extra subscription.
Read MoreSam Altman's cryptocurrency turned identity verification startup Tools for Humanity is offering a new set of perks to people who scan their eyes at one of the company's orbs.
Read MoreMeta is starting to test a long-overdue facelift for Threads on web that includes a DM inbox.
Read MoreThe Oversight Board has taken steps to formalize its long-contemplated desire to work with other companies, but Engadget has learned Meta has thus far declined to move forward with that process.
Read MoreMost teens in the United States say that Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat aren't harming their mental health, according to a new report from Pew Research.
Read MoreFlipboard, which is known for its social news reading app, is rolling out its latest experiment, "social websites."
Read MoreTikTok and Cameo are teaming up to make it easier for TikTok users to request personalized videos.
Read MoreThe latest iteration of Meta's smart glasses has arrived and, as rumored, they are more customizable, particularly for people who need prescription lenses.
Read MoreIt looks like Meta is testing a new subscription service for Instagram that offers users "exclusive" features like the ability to post Stories for longer than 24 hours.
Read MoreAccording to court documents, Mark Zuckerberg texted Musk approvingly about his work with the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Read MoreIn a 15,000-word policy advisory opinion, the Oversight Boatd urged Meta to be cautious with an international rollout of Community Notes.
Read MoreA jury in Los Angeles has found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in a closely-watched trial over social media addiction.
Read MoreReddit CEO Steve Huffman has detailed the company's latest plan to fight bots and it means that some accounts will need to "verify humanness."
Read MoreMeta will now allow creators to include clickable shopping links for products directly in their Reels, the company announced.
Read MoreA jury in New Mexico has found Meta liable for violating the state's consumer protection laws in a high-profile civil trial over child exploitation and other safety issues.
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