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Twitter test directly shows your tweet quote counts
Twitter is testing a change that shows the number of quotes directly on tweets.
Twitter is reportedly the latest to explore a deal with TikTok
Twitter is said to have entered preliminary talks about a deal with TikTok.
Facebook removes massive QAnon group over hate and harassment claims
Facebook has removed a QAnon group with almost 200,000 members over repeated claims of hate and harassment.
TikTok may sue White House over ban as soon as August 11th
TikTok is reportedly suing the Trump administration over a threatened ban as soon as August 11th over constitutional grounds.
Hackers defaced dozens of Reddit communities with pro-Trump messages
Hackers defaced numerous Reddit communities with pro-Trump messages, possibly through mod accounts.
Facebook sweep deletes some fake Trump supporters and COVID conspiracies
Facebook's latest anti-CIB action saw the company take action against several groups that used troll farms to game the social media network's algorithms.
Microsoft reportedly considers buying all of TikTok
Microsoft is reportedly looking at buying TikTok's whole business, not just its operations in a few countries.
Twitter mistakenly tells all iOS users they can limit tweet replies (updated)
Twitter now gives iOS users the option of limiting who can reply to a tweet.
Facebook blocks Brazil president's allies after court order
Facebook has blocked allies of Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro after a court order, but it's appealing over free speech claims.
TikTok owner reportedly agrees to sell US stake to avoid ban (updated)
ByteDance has reportedly agreed to give up its US stake in TikTok to prevent a ban, and Microsoft would protect the data.
Instagram will fix bug that mistakenly shows camera as 'on' in iOS 14
Instagram is fixing a bug that displays the camera as on in iOS 14 even when you're just browsing your feed.
TikTok blocks QAnon hashtags amid larger crackdown
TikTok has blocked hashtags associated with the QAnon conspiracy theory, but it's not removing the videos themselves.
FTC investigation of Facebook may not finish before 2021
The FTC's investigation of Facebook is likely to spill in to 2021, according to a report, and possible new leadership could change its focus.
Disney said to have 'dramatically' cut ad spending on Facebook amid boycott
Disney has reportedly gutted its ad spending on Facebook, possibly becoming the largest company to join a boycott over hate speech policies.
Pinterest's moderation doesn't catch some abusive and false material
Pinterest's emphasis on hiding harmful content over removing it has left some abusive and false material visible.
LinkedIn faces lawsuit over claims it 'secretly' read iPhone clipboard data
LinkedIn has been sued after iOS 14 revealed that its mobile app was copying more info than necessary.
Reddit and LinkedIn will fix clipboard snooping in their iOS apps
Reddit and LinkedIn have both promised to fix clipboard snooping in their mobile apps after iOS 14 revealed the behavior.
Facebook bans 'boogaloo' accounts and pages linked to violence
Facebook has banned the 'boogaloo' movement as a violent organization.
Starbucks pauses all social media ads over hate speech concerns
Starbucks has joined the ranks of big companies putting social media ads on hold in response to sites' hate speech policies.
Facebook is testing a dark mode in its mobile app
Facebook has started testing a dark mode in its mobile app, but only for a handful of users so far.