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Visit/security/privacy/356321/facebook-flaw-gave-5000-developers-access-to-personal-data
Facebook flaw gave 5,000 developers access to users' data
Information from users' profiles was accessible after the 90-day time limit had expired
2 Jul 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356307/facebook-bans-violent-boogaloo-network
Facebook bans “violent” boogaloo network
Firm removes 200 accounts and 106 groups associated with the “anti-government” network
1 Jul 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356290/twitch-suspends-president-trumps-account-citing-hateful-conduct
Twitch suspends President Trump’s account for “hateful conduct”
Twitch’s decision marks the first suspension of one of the president’s social media accounts
30 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356286/facebook-dark-mode-has-entered-mobile-user-testing-phase
Facebook dark mode has entered mobile user testing phase
Some users are now able to switch their mobile apps to dark mode
30 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356275/facebook-ad-boycott-is-ready-to-go-global
Facebook ad boycott is ready to go global
“The next frontier is global pressure,” says Jim Steyer, chief executive of Common Sense Media
29 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356272/tiktok-gets-serious-with-new-tiktok-for-business
TikTok launches TikTok for Business for marketers
The popular video app is looking to cash in with advertisers
29 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356270/tiktok-caught-secretly-spying-on-millions-of-iphone-users
TikTok caught secretly spying on millions of iPhone users
Apple iOS apps can read the last thing copied to clipboard
29 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356250/verizon-joins-facebook-advertising-boycott
Verizon joins Facebook advertising boycott
Verizon takes a stand against Facebook, puts advertising campaigns on hold
26 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356223/predicting-the-future-theres-now-a-facebook-app-for-that
Facebook Forecast app can predict the future
Speculation on everything from COVID-19 to celebrity baby names is all in one app
25 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356214/twitter-restricts-president-trumps-tweet-for-abusive-behavior
Twitter restricts President Trump's tweet for "abusive behavior"
Trump tweeted that any “Autonomous Zone” in Washington DC will be ”met with serious force”
24 Jun 2020
Visit/security/privacy/356199/facebook-ordered-to-curb-data-collection-in-landmark-antitrust-ruling
Facebook dealt data collection blow in landmark antitrust case
Germany's top court says the social network is "abusing its dominant position" to collect excessive user data
24 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356175/google-tries-social-media-again-with-keen
Google takes another stab at social media with 'Keen' app
Google’s experimental workshop is targeting social media again with a new Pinterest-like app
22 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356150/trump-tweet-hit-with-a-manipulated-media-warning-label
Trump tweet hit with a manipulated media warning label
Twitter and Facebook take action against social media posts from President Donald Trump
19 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356146/facebook-buys-street-level-mapping-start-up-mapillary
Facebook buys street-level mapping start-up Mapillary
The social network plans to take on Apple and Google in ground-level mapping
19 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356133/civil-rights-groups-call-for-a-facebook-advertising-boycott
Civil rights groups call for a Facebook advertising boycott
Civil rights groups are urging major advertisers to boycott Facebook in July to help stop hate speech.
18 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356129/facebook-to-share-more-about-privacy-updates-and-changes
Facebook to share more about privacy updates and changes
“Our work on privacy is never finished,” says chief privacy officer Michel Protti
18 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356109/80-of-americans-trust-tech-companies-content-moderation
80% of Americans distrust tech companies’ content moderation
Majority of respondents prefer an independent content oversight board to govern content moderation policies
17 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356069/snapchat-partners-with-a-meditation-app
Snapchat partners with a meditation app
Snap works with Headspace to give members access to mental health help and mindfulness practices
15 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356068/biden-campaign-publishes-an-open-letter-to-facebook
Biden campaign publishes an open letter to Facebook
Campaign urges Facebook to take action and “ensure we have a fair election this November”
15 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356056/twitter-discloses-removal-of-state-linked-information
Twitter discloses removal of state-linked information operations
Includes accounts from People’s Republic of China, Russia and Turkey
12 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/355988/study-calls-for-facebook-to-stop-outsourcing-content-moderation
Study calls for Facebook to stop outsourcing content moderation
Study also urges Facebook to double number of moderators and hire a content overseer
9 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/355970/alexis-ohanian-steps-down-from-reddit-board
Alexis Ohanian steps down from Reddit board
Ohanian calls on Reddit to elect a black board member to his seat
8 Jun 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/355950/twitter-disables-trump-tweet-due-to-copyright-issues
Twitter disables Trump tweet due to copyright issues
Trump versus Twitter saga continues after Twitter disables video tribute to George Floyd
5 Jun 2020