Facebook plans to challenge Europe’s top court, which today ruled that EU countries can order Facebook to globally remove content that violates local laws. Facebook currently complies with proper legal requests to remove content that breaks a nation’s laws, but can leave it up for global viewers if the post doesn’t violate its Community Standards. […]
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Instagram’s New App, Whistle-Blower Protocol, and More News
Already under fire for advancing Chinese foreign policy by censoring topics like Hong Kong’s protests and pro-LGBT content, the Beijing-based video app TikTok is now further distancing itself from U.S. social media platforms, like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, with a ban on political ads on its app. The company today says it will not allow […]
TikTok explains its ban on political advertising
Sony announced a successor to its popular A9 mirrorless interchangeable lens full-frame camera today. The A9 II carries over some of the specs and stats of its predecessor, like the 24.2 megapixel stacked imaging sensor, but adds an upgraded BIONZ X image processor, which powers the much more powerful autofocus capabilities in the new camera. […]
Sony’s new A9 II mirrorless full-frame camera has the speed ...
Europe’s top court has set a new line for the policing of illegal speech online. The ruling has implications for how speech is regulated on online platforms — and is likely to feed into wider planned reform of regional rules governing platforms’ liabilities. Per the CJEU decision, platforms such as Facebook can be instructed to […]
Europe’s top court sets new line on policing illegal speech ...
What if Instagram could automatically tell your Close Friends you’re 🏠 (home), 🤓 (working), 🚗 (on the move), or 🛋️ (chilling and might want to hang out)? That’s the idea behind Instagram’s new companion app Threads, a Close Friends-only messaging experience that opens to the camera with shortcuts for instantly sending specific people photos and […]
Instagram launches Threads, a Close Friends chat app with auto-status
The new offering expands on Instagram's "Close Friends" list, providing a completely separate space for sharing photos and messages with your besties.
Instagram’s New App, Threads, Is Just for Your Inner Circle
Robinhood may be best known its free stock trading, but today it’s rolling out a new version of the newsfeed, adding content from Reuters, Barron’s and market coverage from The Wall Street Journal, with no paywall or additional charge. In addition, Robinhood is introducing video into the newsfeed, with ad-free videos from CNN Business, Cheddar and […]
Stock trading app Robinhood revamps its newsfeed with The Wall ...
Just make a Chinese website your device's remote administrator. It'll be fine\!
The Internet’s Horrifying Way to Get Google Apps on Huawei ...
The Hero 8 Black's new body design and attachable accessories may attract a whole new crowd to GoPro. WIRED's full review.