Former President Donald Trump’s new social media venture, Truth Social, launched shortly before the Presidents’ Day holiday on Apple’s App Store. The app was available to download shortly before midnight ET after Trump’s company said back in January that it planned a full rollout in the first quarter of 2022. Truth Social’s app store page detailing its version history showed the…
Trump’s Truth Social App Launches on Apple’s App Store on Presidents’ Day Holiday
Kanye West Says New Album Won’t Appear on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, or YouTube
February 19, 2022
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Rapper Kanye West has announced that he will not be releasing his upcoming album exclusively through his own device and platform, and not on any major platforms, blaming the switch on low commissions and a move towards independence from binding contracts. “Donda 2 will only be available on my own platform, the Stem Player,” Kanye, who…
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Promotes Nick Clegg to Lead on Policy Issues
Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that he had promoted policy chief Nick Clegg into a larger role to lead on all policy matters, signaling less involvement from Zuckerberg in the area. “We need a senior leader at the level of myself (for our products) and Sheryl (for…
Google Keeps Android Ad Tool Into at Least 2024, Exploring Other Options
NEW YORK—Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Wednesday said it would keep alive for at least two years a tracking technology on its Android phones that is relied upon by advertisers, easing speculation about its plans after Apple Inc. frustrated the ad industry by restricting a similar tool. Google said it would give “substantial notice” before axing…
Meta Closes Kustomer Deal After Regulatory Approval
Meta Platforms Inc. said on Tuesday it had closed its acquisition of Kustomer, a U.S. customer service startup, after winning conditional EU antitrust approval for the deal last month. The purchase was first announced in November 2020 but got delayed due to regulatory scrutiny including a full-scale investigation from the European Commission. The probe came…
Mark Zuckerberg Now Referring to Meta Employees as ‘Metamates’ in New Vision for Company
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is now referring to staff as “Metamates” according to a memo outlining Mark Zuckerberg’s new vision for the company. The Facebook CEO shared a list of new corporate values “that guide our work” in a lengthy social media post on Feb. 15, and references employees as “Metamates.” “Meta, Metamates, Me is about…
Dutch Foundation Seeks Consumer Damages Over Apple, Google App Payments
AMSTERDAM—Apple and Google face a potential class-action lawsuit in the Netherlands over app store charges, after a foundation headed by Dutch entrepreneur Alexander Klöpping began gathering claimants. The action, which still faces legal hurdles before any court hearing, reflects growing criticism over how much the two firms charge developers for payments on their app stores,…
Meta to Pay $90 Million to Settle Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Over Tracking
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has agreed to a $90 million settlement over a decade-old lawsuit which accused the social media platform of tracking users’ internet activity through browser plug-ins, even after they logged out of their accounts. A judge must now approve the settlement between Meta and the plaintiffs which was filed on Monday night…
Texas AG Sues Meta for Unauthorized Biometric Data Collection
February 15, 2022
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Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas filed a suit against the Facebook parent company Meta Platforms on Monday, claiming that the social media giant was in violation of state law for its collection of biometric data of users through facial recognition technology. “Facebook will no longer take advantage of people and their children with the…
Twitter Falls Short of Revenue Growth Estimates
February 12, 2022
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Twitter released its most recent quarterly report on Thursday, accompanied by an announcement of a $400 million share buyback, provoking market ambivalence that has some investors doubting the company’s future success. The new quarterly report, the first since Parag Agrawal stepped in as CEO of Twitter last November, revealed underwhelming metrics for revenue and user…
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