Category: Social Media

Facebook has removed 7 million posts for coronavirus misinformation

[ad_1] The company removes posts that spread false claims about cures or treatments for COVID-19, as well as other misinformation health organizations say is dangerous. The company has also taken steps to push credible health information, including debunking common rumors about the virus and pushing out PSAs about wearing masks.  Despite these efforts, misinformation about […]

Twitter test directly shows your tweet quote counts

[ad_1] Twitter is going one step further in its efforts to help you track quoted retweets. The social media site has confirmed to The Verge that it’s testing an approach placing these counts directly on tweets, and has renamed them from Retweets with Comments to a far more digestible Quotes. If people are adding their […]

Twitter is reportedly the latest to explore a deal with TikTok

[ad_1] TikTok’s list of suitors is extending significantly beyond Microsoft. Wall Street Journal sources say Twitter has held “preliminary talks” about a possible union with TikTok’s US business. It’s still very early, and might not move forward, but Twitter reportedly believes it has an advantage over bidders like Microsoft due to its size. It thinks […]

Facebook removes massive QAnon group over hate and harassment claims

[ad_1] Facebook just took down one of the larger targets in its crackdown on QAnon conspiracy theories. The social network told Reuters that it had removed Official Q/Qanon, a group with almost 200,000 members, after multiple posts reportedly violated policies against harassment, hate, and potentially harmful misinformation. The shutdown took effect August 4th, Facebook said, […]

TikTok may sue White House over ban as soon as August 11th

[ad_1] The company declined to comment on the possibility of an impending lawsuit, but did acknowledge beliefs the order was issued “without any due process” and “no substantiation” of the security allegations. TikTok might not have as much trouble contesting the ban as you might think. While Trump used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act […]

Hackers defaced dozens of Reddit communities with pro-Trump messages

[ad_1] If your favorite Reddit community looked like a political billboard on August 7th, you can blame it on hackers. Both Motherboard and ZDNet report that hackers defaced dozens of subreddits with pro-Trump messages, including major subreddits like r/food and r/space as well as numerous communities devoted to sports and TV shows. The affected communities […]

Facebook repeatedly overruled fact checkers in favor of conservatives

[ad_1] People who run popular pages with large followings are able to appeal fact-checking decisions. And when conservatives who have criticized the social network for being biased against them appeal these decisions, Facebook has reportedly flagged the issue as requiring “escalation.” It’s then that Facebook’s team, “with direct oversight from company leadership,” steps in. “The […]

HBO Max is making a series based on the One Perfect Shot Twitter account

[ad_1] Cinema buffs have something to look forward to from HBO Max. The streaming service is adapting popular Twitter account One Perfect Shot, which shares some of the most iconic compositions in film history, into a documentary series. Each 30-minute episode will feature a single director dissecting one of their career-defining shot. They’ll talk about […]

Snapchat introduces voting resources to boost youth turnout

[ad_1] Also among the updates: two new voting-oriented “minis.” One will allow users to register to vote in Snapchat, while a “before you vote” mini will include information about early voting and voting by mail, and let users view their sample ballot. The app is also launching a “voter checklist” feature in user profiles that […]