Twitter Inc. said on Friday it was experiencing an elevated number of application programming interface errors and is currently investigating the issue. Application programming interface, or API, is a set of protocols for building and integrating application software. Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources, including user-submitted errors on…
5 Ways to Manage Social Media (So It Doesn’t Manage You)
We’ve all done it. We glance at the clock and realize that we’ve been on Twitter for a half-hour with nothing to show for our time. Social media and digital communication is supposed to make our lives easier, but sometimes it seems to be managing us, instead of the other way around. How do we…
Facebook, Instagram Abound With Counterfeit Fashion, Report Says
February 10, 2022
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A new report of research conducted by the Italian analytics firm Ghost Data reveals the full extent of counterfeit fashion on marketplaces owned by Meta Industries (formerly Facebook), revealing thousands of accounts trafficking in falsely branded “designer” clothing and accessories. The report revealed over 26,000 active counterfeit fashion accounts on Facebook and over 20,000 on…
Pastor Appeals to Supreme Court After Big Tech Removed Video of His Story About Leaving Homosexuality
February 10, 2022
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Christian Pastor James Domen alleges video-sharing platform Vimeo censored his non-profit for sharing videos, one of which was about how he left homosexuality. Domen is trying to get his case heard by the Supreme Court because he believes he should have the right to speak openly without being “eliminated” from public discourse. “And you know…
Virginia School District Sought to Spend $200,000 to Monitor ‘Social Media Threats,’ ‘Hate Speech’
February 10, 2022
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Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has been looking to spend $200,000 to contract software providers that could help monitor “social media threats” and “hate speech” targeting the school district, according to documents unveiled by a parent group. In a now-closed request for proposal, or “RFP,” dated Nov. 30, 2021, the FCPS said it was willing…
Joe Rogan Turns Down $100 Million Offer: ‘No, Spotify Has Hung in With Me’
February 10, 2022
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Comedian Joe Rogan told an audience in Texas on Tuesday that he will not accept a $100 million offer from video platform Rumble to exclusively host his show. The company’s CEO this week offered him the contract in a widely shared social media post amid controversy over Rogan’s future at Spotify. Over the past several…
Meta, Chime File Lawsuit Against Alleged Phishing Scam on Facebook, Instagram
February 10, 2022
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Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it had filed a joint lawsuit with digital banking company Chime against two Nigeria-based individuals who engaged in phishing attacks to deceive people and gain access to their online financial accounts. The lawsuit, which is the first joint complaint between Meta and a financial services company, alleged that…
‘Instagram Kids Must End Permanently,’ Religious Leaders Plead With Zuckerberg
February 8, 2022
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Over 75 religious leaders from a variety of faiths have sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg calling for scrapping the plan to introduce an Instagram version targeting kids under the age of 13, citing emotional, physical, and spiritual damages. “It may be tempting to ride the wave of cultural commodification and optimistically tout…
Meta Stock Crash Undermines Zuckerberg’s Fortune
Mark Zuckerberg has suffered a massive setback to his personal wealth, after a recent Meta Industries (formerly Facebook) stock disaster caused shares of the social media network to plummet. The damage occurred after Facebook released an underwhelming revenue forecast on Thursday, when Meta’s market cap shedded $232 billion dollars, falling from $879 billion on Wednesday…
Twitter-Funded Social Media Project Bluesky Adds Jack Dorsey to Board
Bluesky, a Twitter Inc-funded project that is seeking to rebuild how social media companies operate, said on Monday Twitter co-founder and former chief executive Jack Dorsey will join the company’s board. Bluesky is working to build a technology that would allow different social media companies to operate on the same standard, which would enable developers…
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