U.S. mulling a probe of deceptive advertising on social media
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to vote next week on whether to send demands for information about deceptive advertising to eight social…
Meta tweaks its controversial ‘cross-check’ system for VIPs
By Chavi Mehta and Katie Paul (Reuters) – Meta Platforms said on Friday it would implement most of the recommendations made by its independent oversight board to its policy of…
The time for free social media is over
$11.99 a month to get a blue tick on Instagram and Facebook. But also a fast track to customer support and protection against clone accounts. In the experiment on verified accounts…
Tech giants from Google to TikTok face tougher EU rules
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Tech giants including Facebook, Google, Twitter and TikTok face stricter online content rules in the European Union due to their huge number of…
Meta to test monthly subscription service priced at $11.99
By Juby Babu (Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a…
TikTok planning 2 more data centers in Europe amid data security concerns
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Chinese social media company TikTok plans to open two more data centers in Europe, a senior executive said on Friday, a move that…
Twitter becomes first social media platform to allow cannabis ads in U.S
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) – Twitter on Wednesday became the first social media platform to allow cannabis companies to market their brands and products in the United States. The company…
Welcome Artifact, a social media for the news
In beta stage and available to a few users, it aims to be “like TikTok but for the news” Providing personalized, reliable, and truthful information. This is what Instagram founders…
Between ‘human-like’ humans and ‘human-like’ computers
Cheon Che, an engineer and artist based in South Korea, says he did not cry at all growing up. His family had many ups and downs over the years –…
Meta stuns Street with lower costs, big buyback, upbeat sales
By Katie Paul and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc’s stricter cost controls this year and a new $40 billion share buyback sent shares soaring on Wednesday, as CEO…