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TikTok sale to Oracle and Walmart put on ice 'indefinitely'
The US has shelved TikTok's sale to Oracle and Walmart 'indefinitely' as the White House reviews the past President's security policies.
Twitter explores subscriptions to reduce its dependence on ads
Twitter is reportedly considering subscriptions and tipping as it tries to reduce its dependence on ads.
Myanmar shuts down internet to stifle anti-coup protests
Myanmar has shut down much of its internet access to curb anti-coup protests, and services like Instagram and Twitter have been blocked.
Italy blocks TikTok for some users following girl's death
Italy has blocked TikTok for some users after a 10-year-old girl died while allegedly participating in a 'choking' challenge.
Facebook improves AI photo descriptions for the visually impaired
Facebook has detailed how its AI describes photos for the visually impaired, including new tech that offers detailed labels.
Facebook and Google allegedly cut a deal that reduced ad competition
Leaks have detailed a deal between Facebook and Google that allegedly reduced ad competition between the two companies, raising antitrust concerns.
Facebook temporarily bans ads for gun accessories and military gear
Facebook has paused all ads for gun accessories and military gear in the US through President-elect Biden's inauguration.
Watch the 'Ratatouille' TikTok musical encore at 8PM Eastern
The 'Ratatouille' TikTok musical is returning on January 10th at 8PM ET after the first performance was a success.
Senator asks social networks, carriers to preserve evidence from Capitol riot
Senator Mark Warner has sent letters to Facebook, Twitter, carriers and other companies asking them to preserve evidence from the US Capitol riot.
Google experiments with surfacing TikTok and Instagram videos in search
Google is testing a search feature that puts short videos from Instagram and TikTok into an easy-to-navigate carousel.
Facebook is winding down some of its Irish tax havens
Facebook is winding down some of the Irish companies it used to avoid paying taxes in the US, UK and elsewhere.
Facebook reportedly offered to help create rivals to avoid antitrust lawsuits
Facebook reportedly offered to license its social network code to avoid antitrust lawsuits.
Twitter's latest Trump labels say Biden won the election
Twitter is more aggressively labeling Trump's tweets, noting that officials have certified Biden's election win.
Prosecutors say Trump's Twitter was 'hacked' through simple password guess
Dutch prosecutors say a man really did 'hack' Donald Trump's Twitter account by guessing the password.
Walmart will turn TikTok into its own home shopping network for one night
Walmart is using a TikTok livestream on December 18th for a first-of-its-kind show where you can shop fashion like it's a TV channel.
Facebook reportedly hesitated to remove Indian extremists over risk to staff
Facebook reportedly 'balked' at banning an extremist group in India after its security team warned of possible retaliation against staff.
Reddit shares its daily user figures for the first time
Reddit has revealed its daily active user count for the first time, and it's nowhere near social media giants — but it's still important at 52 million.
Facebook's first Oversight Board cases tackle hate speech and misinformation
Facebook's Oversight Board has revealed its first cases, and most of them focus on thorny hate speech issues.
Facebook is making it easier to donate essentials to those in need
Facebook new Drives feature makes it easier for you and your friends to collect food, clothes and other vital goods for those in need.
Twitter fixing 'fleets' bug that showed messages after they disappeared
Twitter is fixing a bug with 'fleets' that let you see them after they were supposed to disappear.