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Black creators say TikTok is still secretly blocking their content

Black creators say TikTok is still secretly blocking their content

Black creators told Digital Trends that they believe TikTok is still hiding their content, a claim the social media company denies.
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Zuckerberg denies secret deal with Trump for Facebook freedom

Zuckerberg denies secret deal with Trump for Facebook freedom

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg denied rumors that there is a secret deal that allows President Donald Trump's controversial posts to remain on the social network.
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Disney said to have significantly downsized spending on Facebook ads

Disney said to have significantly downsized spending on Facebook ads

Disney is said to have significantly cut spending on Facebook advertising due to concerns about the social network's policies.
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Trump campaign launches Facebook ads calling for support to ban TikTok

Trump campaign launches Facebook ads calling for support to ban TikTok

Donald Trump's presidential campaign launched Facebook ads that claim 'TikTok is spying on you,' calling for people to sign a petition to support the app's ban.
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Volunteers make activism accessible by captioning protest videos

Volunteers make activism accessible by captioning protest videos

ProtestAccess is an organization of volunteers working to make Black Lives Matter content accessible to the Deaf and Blind.
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Twitter hacked, Instagram’s Reels, World Emoji Day | Digital Trends Live

Twitter hacked, Instagram’s Reels, World Emoji Day | Digital Trends Live

On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top stories in tech, including the Great Twitter Hack of 2020, U.S. and U.K. warnings of a Russian hack, and more.
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Twitter says 130 accounts were targeted in massive Bitcoin hack

Twitter says 130 accounts were targeted in massive Bitcoin hack

Around 130 accounts were targeted in Wednesday's epic Twitter breach, though the company said hackers could only tweet from "a small subset" of the accounts.
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FBI moves in to investigate Twitter’s massive Bitcoin hack

FBI moves in to investigate Twitter’s massive Bitcoin hack

The FBI is now examining the major hack that hit Twitter on Wednesday, July 17, in a bid to find out who was behind the incident.
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Twitter unveils upgraded API and new portal for developers

Twitter unveils upgraded API and new portal for developers

Twitter's new API includes access to features developers have been requesting, like conversation threading, poll results, pinned Tweets, and spam filtering.
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What is TikTok? The 15-second video platform explained

What is TikTok? The 15-second video platform explained

TikTok, the latest craze, is a free app for iOS and Android that specializes in 15-second videos of just about anything you can think of, usually set to music.
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How to secure your Twitter account

How to secure your Twitter account

Twitter accounts get hacked on a regular basis, but you can keep your account safer from hackers with just a few easy steps by adjusting specific settings.
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White House says it could take action on TikTok in ‘weeks, not months’

White House says it could take action on TikTok in ‘weeks, not months’

A senior White House official has said that the United States could take action on Chinese apps such as TikTok and WeChat in 'weeks, not months.'
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Twitter reveals details about massive Bitcoin hack

Twitter reveals details about massive Bitcoin hack

Twitter said it believes hackers gained access to internal systems and tools in a ‘coordinated social engineering attack' on its platform on Wednesday.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey calls it a ‘tough day’ after major hack

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey calls it a ‘tough day’ after major hack

The boss of Twitter said it had been a "tough day" after numerous high-profile Twitter accounts were hacked in a Bitcoin scam on Wednesday, July 15.
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Dozens of major Twitter accounts hacked in massive Bitcoin scam

Dozens of major Twitter accounts hacked in massive Bitcoin scam

Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Apple, and other high-profile Twitter accounts were apparently hacked in a massive Bitcoin scam. Many tweets have since been deleted.
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Reddit now lets you post multiple photos and GIFs at once

Reddit now lets you post multiple photos and GIFs at once

Reddit said that the new image gallery feature was consistently requested by various Reddit communities, especially in the Style, DIY, and Food subreddits.
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Should you delete TikTok? Only if you’re also going to delete Facebook

Should you delete TikTok? Only if you’re also going to delete Facebook

Despite security concerns about TikTok, experts say that TikTok's privacy policies are no more or less invasive when compared with other social media apps.
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U.S. political parties issue warnings about TikTok | Digital Trends Live

U.S. political parties issue warnings about TikTok | Digital Trends Live

On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top stories in tech, including TikTok warnings from the RNC and DNC, Tesla drops the price of Model Y, and more.
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Black creators urge their audiences to sustain social activism for the long term

Black creators urge their audiences to sustain social activism for the long term

Black creators who have long been using their platforms to speak about inequality say that it is now up to their new audiences to help sustain social activism.
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How to go live on Twitter

How to go live on Twitter

Going live isn't just for Instagram and Facebook. You can livestream on Twitter easily and even invite guests to join in on the fun, edit, and share the video.
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Facebook may suspend all political ads before 2020 election

Facebook may suspend all political ads before 2020 election

The social media company is reportedly considering suspending all political advertising ahead of the presidential election this fall, according to Bloomberg.
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Amazon says TikTok hasn’t been banned from workers’ phones

Amazon says TikTok hasn’t been banned from workers’ phones

Amazon said Friday that an internal email sent earlier in the day that banned TikTok on workers' devices was sent by mistake. Its app policies haven't changed.
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TikTok sees increase in government requests for user data

TikTok sees increase in government requests for user data

During the second half of 2019, governments around the world made 500 legal requests on TikTok videos or accounts. The U.S. made up 100 of those requests.
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Fighting to stay relevant, Flickr overhauls its feed for more customization

Fighting to stay relevant, Flickr overhauls its feed for more customization

The Flickr Feed may look a bit different next time you log in. A design overhaul splits the feed into two columns and offers more customization options.
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Facebook removes fake accounts and pages linked to Roger Stone

Facebook removes fake accounts and pages linked to Roger Stone

The accounts and pages were removed due to 'coordinated inauthentic behavior,' and link back to President Donald Trump’s former political advisor, Roger Stone.
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Facebook’s Oversight Board won’t start until late fall

Facebook’s Oversight Board won’t start until late fall

Facebook’s new Oversight Board announced that it won’t begin to hear cases until late fall, which could mean it may not start until after the 2020 election.
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Twitter hints at subscription-based platform with job listing

Twitter hints at subscription-based platform with job listing

Twitter is searching for web engineers to work on a project aimed at "building a subscription platform that can be reused by other teams in the future."
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You can now video call your Tinder matches within the app

You can now video call your Tinder matches within the app

Tinder introduced an in-app video call feature as a way to keep people within the app when they want to video chat one of their matches before a potential date.
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The best Twitter apps for iOS and Android

The best Twitter apps for iOS and Android

Twitter is one of the biggest social media sites around, and you deserve a good app to use it. Here are a few of our favorite Twitter apps for iOS and Android.
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Facebook audit finds it’s not doing enough to protect civil rights

Facebook audit finds it’s not doing enough to protect civil rights

An independent audit of Facebook's policies and practices has concluded the company needs to do more to prevent election interference and value civil rights.
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Activists behind Facebook ad boycott rip Zuckerberg after meeting

Activists behind Facebook ad boycott rip Zuckerberg after meeting

Activist organizations said they don’t believe CEO Mark Zuckerberg is committed to actionable change after a meeting on Tuesday in response to hate speech.
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Instagram introduces pinned comments to better moderate threads

Instagram introduces pinned comments to better moderate threads

Instagram announced a new feature that allows users to pin up to three comments on a post. The new tool is meant to better control the tone of comment threads.
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Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook will make changes to combat hate speech

Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook will make changes to combat hate speech

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg acknowledged the need to combat hate speech, laying out plans to meet with civil rights leaders and release a civil rights audit.
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The U.S. is ‘looking at’ banning TikTok, Pompeo says

The U.S. is ‘looking at’ banning TikTok, Pompeo says

In a Fox News interview, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States is "looking at" banning China-based social media apps, including TikTok.