Disney-ABC to kick off slate of Snapchat originals with ‘The Bachelor’ spinoff
Snap is partnering with Disney-ABC Television Group on a slate of original shows for visual messaging app Snapchat, starting with a spinoff of The Bachelor.
Facebook reveals 27 percent rise in government requests for user data
In its latest report on global government requests, Facebook reveals a 27 percent rise in requests for user account data in the first half of 2016.
Facebook Mentions app for celebs gets exclusive Live Video features
Facebook is updating its Mentions app with even more features that enable public figures and celebs to schedule, moderate, and edit broadcasts.
Facebook launches holiday greeting cards, other ways to share moments
Facebook will show you messages atop your News Feed to get you to share more. It's the same place it claims to only show you things you’re interested in.
Facebook’s secretive censorship guidelines allegedly leaked in report
Facebook's content removal policies, including its guidelines on hate speech, have been detailed in alleged leaked internal documents.
Is Facebook a media company or a tech firm? Zuck suggests it’s a bit of both
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims Facebook is neither a traditional media company, nor a traditional tech company. In fact, it's something altogether new.
Twitter will provide data on user who sent seizure-inducing tweet to reporter
In its response to a court order, Twitter has agreed to hand over data relating to an account that allegedly sent a seizure-inducing tweet to a reporter.
Facebook has radio in its sights with launch of Live Audio broadcasts
Facebook is expanding the ways users can broadcast live with the introduction of Facebook: Live Audio, with launch partners including the BBC and LBC.
Twitter, Facebook, Google being sued by families of Orlando nightclub victims
A lawsuit filed by the families of victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting claims Twitter, Facebook, and Google provided “material support” to IS.
Facebook could soon let users block certain types of ‘upsetting’ ads
Facebook is running a new test that allows users to turn off select ads. For now, the test is only being applied to ads from alcohol and parenting ads.
Facebook reveals second Instant Articles metrics error in the span of a month
Facebook said on Friday that it's discovered a new issue that affected a “small group” of Instant Articles content providers between for just over a month.
Facebook seeking to procure original shows as part of video expansion
Facebook exec Ricky Van Veen has begun talks with TV studios and other media broadcasters to license original video content for the social network.
Twitter restricts law enforcement fusion centers from accessing bulk user data
Twitter is cutting off access to a social media monitoring tool for federally funded law enforcement surveillance hubs, known as “fusion centers.”
Medium users published 7.5 million posts in 2016 — these were the biggest
Medium was a flurry of activity in 2016. The publishing platform, which now boasts 60 million users, today revealed its biggest stories of 2016.
Dorsey: Twitter thinking about implementing encrypted direct messages
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he’s open to implementing more security features, such as encryption, in regard to direct messages on the platform.
Instagram now boasts 600M users, with 100M joining over the past six months
Instagram is touting the success of its recent updates as a critical factor in helping it snap up an additional 100 million users over the past six months.
YouTube blocks North Korea’s state-run television channel
YouTube has blocked the “Korean Central Television” channel, a North Korean state-run broadcaster used as a propaganda tool by the country’s regime.
Twitter reportedly built a stand-alone messaging app, only to later kill it off
Twitter reportedly spent more than a year building a stand-alone instant messaging app that never ended up seeing the light of day.
Instagram’s biggest stars are using this loophole to make their posts go viral
Some of Instagram's biggest U.S.-based users are geotagging "Singapore" in their posts, believing it to be a loophole that can help their pics to go viral.
No looking back: Pinterest’s top 100 trends will keep you ahead of the pack
Pinterest has revealed its top trends of 2017, spanning categories such as food, fashion, travel, and personal interests.
Facebook steps up efforts to support its Menlo Park community with $20M housing donation
Facebook has announced it is partnering with a coalition of local community groups to support affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Facebook seeks stronger ties with the media through new exec hire
Facebook is in search of a media industry big gun with more than 20 years of experience to lead its global news partnerships team.
Facebook gives marketers sleepless nights with more ad metrics blunders
Facebook has revealed yet more errors in regards to its ad metrics calculations. This time the miscalculations concern Live videos, and likes and shares.
Facebook is freaking people out by resharing old posts and photos
Facebook users are freaking out in the wake of a glitch that is re-sharing old photos. The company says its aware of the problem and is seeking a fix.
Microsoft reveals its plans to integrate LinkedIn with Office, Outlook
Microsoft has announced how it plans to integrate LinkedIn with its Office and Outlook software. CEO Satya Nadella detailed the project in a LinkedIn post.
Facebook launching custom ‘frames’ that look a lot like Snapchat geofilters
Facebook is again imitating Snapchat with the launch of custom “frames,” which borrow the concept of geofilters from its rival app.
Snapchat ramps up original programming thanks to expanded Turner deal
Snapchat parent company Snap is expanding its partnership with Turner Broadcasting Inc. to bring even more original programming to its app.
Facebook collaborating with other tech giants to stamp out extremist content
Facebook is teaming up with some of its biggest tech industry counterparts in order to combat the spread of violent extremist imagery and video on the web.
Twitter is banning the bots that feed off Trump’s tweets
Twitter is banning bots that automatically reply to Donald Trump's tweets. This week, the platform has targeted several automated accounts.
CEO Jack Dorsey on Donald Trump’s Twitter activity: It’s 'complicated'
Is Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey a fan of Donald Trump’s nonstop tweeting? Dorsey's reply was characteristically diplomatic, but nonetheless revealing.
Tinder’s first podcast is here to help you navigate the world of online dating
Tinder is launching its first branded podcast, "DTR" (short for "Define the Relationship"), which will be dedicated to online dating advice.
The highest earning YouTube stars of 2016 raked in a combined $70.5M
YouTube stars had a blockbuster year in 2016. PewDiePie is still the highest earner on Google's video service, but elsewhere the list was full of newcomers.
Zuckerberg demos new features that could be hitting Facebook in 2017
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just offered up a behind-the-scenes look at some seriously cool tech his company is building for its various platforms.
Report: Facebook building its own take on Snapchat Discover
Facebook can’t get enough of Snapchat. The latest news is that the company is planning its own curated media feature in the vein of Snapchat Discover.
Twitter acquires startup Yes. Inc, makes its founder VP of product
Twitter has finally found a VP of product thanks to its new acquisition. The company has snapped up San Francisco-based startup and app maker Yes Inc.