Daily Crunch: Pakistan un-bans TikTok
TikTok returns to Pakistan, Apple launches a music-focused streaming station and SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites. This is your Daily Crunch for October 19, 2020. The big story: Pakistan un-bans…
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Daily Crunch: Twitter walks back New York Post decision
A New York Post story forces social platforms to make (and in Twitter’s case, reverse) some difficult choices, Sony announces a new 3D display and fitness startup Future raises $24…
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Twitter is now allowing users to share that controversial New York Post story
Twitter has taken another step back from its initial decision to block users from sharing links to or images of a New York Post story reporting on emails and other…
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We need universal digital ad transparency now
15 researchers propose a new standard for advertising disclosures Laura Edelson Contributor Erika Franklin Fowler Contributor Erika Franklin Fowler is Professor of Government at Wesleyan University where she directs the…
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YouTube bans videos promoting conspiracy theories like QAnon that target individuals
YouTube today joined social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter in taking more direct action to prohibit the distribution of conspiracy theories like QAnon. The company announced that it is…
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Twitter hack probe leads to call for cybersecurity rules for social media giants
An investigation into this summer’s Twitter hack by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) has ended with a stinging rebuke for how easily Twitter let itself be…
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WordPress can now turn blog posts into tweetstorms automatically
Earlier this year, WordPress.com introduced an easier way to post your Twitter threads, also known as tweetstorms, to your blog with the introduction of the “unroll” option for Twitter embeds….
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If data is labor, can collective bargaining limit big tech?
Erik Rind Contributor Erik Rind is the CEO of ImagineBC and an expert in understanding the largely untapped potential that blockchain and AI technologies bring forward in order to help…
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Facebook and Instagram will pin vote-by-mail explainers to top of feeds
Starting this weekend, everyone of voting age in the U.S. will begin seeing informational videos at the top of Instagram and Facebook, offering tips and state-specific guidance on how to…
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Changing how retweets work, Twitter seeks to slow down election misinformation
Twitter announced Friday a major set of changes to the way its platform would work as the social network braces for the most contentious, uncertain and potentially high-stakes election in…
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