Celebs force Twitter to bust racist trolls after Leslie Jones controversy
Twitter has taken action against the racist trolls that Leslie Jones stated were verbally attacking her after a celeb backlash against the social network.
Facebook fine-tuning app install ads, allowing better targeting by developers
Facebook is introducing new ad targeting options for app developers that can reach users of the social network based on their in-app activity.
Snapchat quietly rolled out a feature to share your fave accounts
Snapchat has quietly rolled out a “suggest” function that lets you recommend accounts to friends, sharing their details with your followers in the process.
Tumblr’s slow evolution forces Yahoo to write down value by two-thirds
Tumblr has suffered another devaluation at the hands of Yahoo. The tech giant has announced a $482 million write-down of the blogging service.
Facebook hoping to turn Messenger into the western WeChat with new hire
Facebook has allegedly made a strategic hire from China’s leading messaging app, WeChat. The new recruit is former WeChat product manager Dan Grover.
Attempted coup in Turkey results in social media clampdown
Turkey saw a social media blackout on Friday during an attempted coup by the country’s military, with reports that Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube were down.
Pinterest acquires the startup behind Highlight, Shorts, and Roll apps
Pinterest has acquired Math Camp, a startup known for a trio of social discovery, and photography apps including Highlight, Shorts, and Roll.
Full streams ahead for Twitter as it strikes Pac-12 live university sports deal
Twitter has signed another sports-oriented live-streaming deal, this time with Pac-12. The agreement will see Twitter stream the network's university games.
Facebook still shows little signs of progress when it comes to diversity
Facebook has released its latest diversity report, and (in a first for the social network) stats concerning its LGBTQ employees.
Metro’s new Pokémon Go Twitter account could derail your journey to work
Metro has launched a new Twitter account dedicated to helping Pokémon Go players find the game's rarest creatures during their daily journeys.
Twitter gets more emojis: Unicode’s latest batch of icons land on the social network
Twitter has become the first social platform to offer support for the 72 new emojis available with Unicode 9, including selfie, clown, and avocado icons.
Dallas gunman used Facebook to buy AK-47 from private seller in 2014
The shooter responsible for killing five Dallas police officers last week bought an AK-47 assault rifle from a private seller on Facebook in 2014.
Whole Foods’ Messenger chatbot lets you discover recipes using emojis
Whole Foods has launched its first-ever chatbot for Facebook Messenger, which lets you use emojis to discover healthy new recipes.
New Polaroid photo app transforms your images into moving moments
Polaroid Swing is a new photography-sharing app for iOS that uses motion controls to let you create moving images akin to Apple Live Photos.
Twitter continues live-streaming expansion with Bloomberg news deal
Twitter and Bloomberg have a struck a deal to live-stream several of the media network’s programs on the social network, including its Wall Street coverage.
Twitter opens the high-quality GIF floodgates with new expanded size limit
Twitter now lets you upload animated GIF files of up to 15MB, up from just 5MB previously. The update only applies to Twitter for the web, not mobile.
New lawsuit accusing Facebook of enabling terrorism in Israel seeks $1B in damages
Facebook is being sued for $1 billion by a group of Israeli and U.S. citizens for allegedly enabling fatal militant attacks on their relatives in Israel.
Twitter reportedly pursuing live sports streaming deals with NBA, MLS, and Turner
Twitter wants to bring more sports streams to its platform, according to a new report. The social network is chasing deals with the NBA, MLS, and Turner.
Facebook clarifies Live video censorship guidelines in the wake of graphic video
Facebook has released a statement addressing Live video censorship in regards to violent or graphic images, and its approach to content moderation.
Snapchat is being sued for allegedly exposing minors to sexually explicit content
Snapchat is facing a lawsuit that claims the messaging app is presenting minors with “sexually offensive" content without the consent of their parents.
Mark Zuckerberg discusses Facebook Live video of Philando Castile’s fatal shooting
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shared a post discussing the live video of Philando Castile’s fatal shooting at the hands of Minnesota police.
Facebook to start testing in-app video downloads in India
Facebook is preparing to test an exclusive feature in India that will let users download videos over Wi-Fi to view offline at their discretion.
Sick of Instagram trolls? New feature lets business profiles block nasty comments
Instagram is addressing its troll problem by launching a new comments blocking tool that could spell the end for unwanted messages on the app.
Twitter tests sports live-streams with Wimbledon tennis broadcasts
Twitter has launched a test live-stream of the Wimbledon tennis championships on a dedicated website that lets you tweet along with the action.
Snapchat teens, beware: Your parents are flocking to your favorite app
Snapchat is no longer just used by teens and young millennials. The app is seeing more older users join up than ever before, according to a new report.
This Snapchat clone has racked up 30 million users in Asia in a matter of months
A Snapchat clone from the makers of the Line Messaging app is sitting atop the iOS App Store chart in China, thanks to its extensive range of selfie tools.
Facebook is a ‘monster’ that obstructs terror investigations, says Israel’s Interior Minister
Facebook is a "monster" that does not cooperate with law enforcement in regard to extremist content, claims Israel's Interior Minister Gilad Erdan.
Ex-Facebook employee says company ordered women to avoid ‘distracting clothing’
Former Facebook product manager Antonio Garcia Martinez has released a new book that describes the "oppressive" conditions at the social network.
Don’t just like: Give. Facebook flips the switch on donate button for nonprofits
Facebook has launched a set of tools that allow you to raise money from your friends to donate to a registered non-profit charity of your choice.
Judge issues Twitter ban to man who sent threatening tweets to senators
A man who was arrested after tweeting death threats to Republican senators and members of Congress has been banned from using Twitter by a federal judge.
Landmark privacy ruling in Belgium could end Facebook's European woes
Facebook has won an important legal battle in Belgium that allows it to continue to track the web activity of non-users of its social network.
Twitter taps former Apple designer to lead its charge into VR
Twitter has hired ex-Apple designer Alessandro Sabatelli to lead its newly formed VR and AR team, which will operate within its machine learning department.