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Twitter will fix its overly aggressive '5G corona' fact-checking
Twitter has vowed to improve its '5G corona' fact-checking system after it labeled a slew of harmless tweets.
Instagram is making its TikTok-like 'Reels' easier to find
Instagram's TikTok-like Reels feature now has dedicated sections, and it's finally expanding to more countries.
TikTok users and K-pop fans say they wrecked Trump's Tulsa rally
TikTok users and K-pop fans say they sabotaged Trump's Tulsa rally through campaigns to reserve tickets and not show up.
The North Face pulls Facebook ads over hate and misinformation policies
Major advertisers like The North Face are pulling ads from Facebook, if temporarily, to oppose the social network's approaches to hate and misinformation.
Facebook pulls Trump campaign ads for violating hate speech policy
Facebook has taken down Trump campaign ads for allegedly violating policies on hate through a symbol.
Twitter DMs will be easier to access in Android 11
Twitter DMs will be available from virtually anywhere in Android 11.
Twitter test asks you to open an article before you share it
Twitter is testing a feature on Android that asks if you want to read an article before you share it.
Facebook suspended hundreds of anti-racist skinheads and musicians
Facebook has suspended hundreds of anti-racist skinheads and musicians in what appears to have been a mistaken crackdown.
Facebook rolls out its dedicated News section to all US users
Facebook News is now available to all in the US with a section for local updates, although seeing it may require some extra work.
Twitter clumsily fact-checks '5G corona' tweets
Twitter is applying fact-checking labels to seemingly any tweet mentioning 5G and coronavirus, even if there's no conspiracy talk.
Facebook pulls nearly 200 accounts connected to hate groups
Facebook has removed nearly 200 accounts linked to hate groups, and sped up its response when it was clear they planned to stoke violence at protests.
Facebook issues new recommendations for discussing racism in groups
Facebook is acknowledging a wave of anti-racist discussion by recommending new ways of managing groups.
Facebook now lets everyone export media to Google Photos
Facebook's tool for sharing media to Google Photos is now available to everyone.
Senator Ted Cruz asks DOJ to investigate Twitter over Iran sanctions
Senator Ted Cruz is asking the Justice Department to investigate Twitter for allegedly violating Iran sanctions by refusing to ban a leader.
Facebook will verify identities for suspiciously popular accounts
Facebook is now verifying IDs for profiles that have both suspicious behavior and posts that quickly go viral.
TikTok's new CEO is Disney's former streaming leader
TikTok has picked Disney's streaming head Kevin Mayer as its new CEO.
Disney shuts down Club Penguin clone plagued by racism and 'e-sex'
Disney has shut down Club Penguin Online, an explicit clone of Club Penguin where racist language and virtual sex went unchecked.
Twitter for iOS now shows all retweets with comments in one place
Twitter has added a shortcut that lets you see all the retweets with comments in a single view.
Twitter will let employees work from home indefinitely
Twitter will allow staff to work from home indefinitely, well after the pandemic has passed.
Instagram Lite vanishes ahead of a redesign
Instagram has temporarily shelved its Lite app as it prepares a redesigned version.