Social Networks

Experts: “We Do Not Sell Your Data” Promise is Hollow

According to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the term "sale" goes beyond simply exchanging your data for money.

Facebook Provides Researchers Probing Site Incomplete Data

Facebook has allegedly provided misinformation researchers with false and incomplete information.

Twitch Sues Two Linked to Automated Harassment Campaigns

Twitch has filed suit against two people for using bots to spam a streamer's chat with hateful comments.

German Court Rules that Influencers Must Label Posts as Ads

Social media influencers who make money from companies to promote their products were ordered by a German high court last Thursday to clearly label such posts as advertising.

TikTok Gains On YouTube, Leads U.S. Average Watch Time

TikTok has overtaken YouTube in average viewing time per user in the U.S. and U.K.

Bolsonaro Signs Decree Changing Social Media Regulations

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Monday officially changing Internet rules in South America's most populous country to combat the "arbitrary removal" of accounts, profiles and content.

Twitter Rolls Out Paid Subscription ‘Super Follows’

Twitter is introducing Super Follows, its premium subscription option that allows users to subscribe to accounts they like for a monthly subscription fee for exclusive content.

Why Facebook is Seen as the AOL of 2021

Facebook has been dubbed the AOL of 2021 because of its similar development to the internet giant of the 1990s.

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