Tag: Social Media

Dating sites Tinder, Hinges sued for exploiting user addiction
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Dating sites Tinder, Hinges sued for exploiting user addiction

Match Group, the parent company of dating apps Tinder and Hinge, have been sued for using addictive features to keep users in a continuous cycle of payments and falling short of delivering genuine connections. The class-action suit filed in the federal court of the Northern District of California, claims that Match Group prioritizes financial gains […]

Bluesky hits 800K new users after public opening
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Bluesky hits 800K new users after public opening

Bluesky saw a substantial surge in users, nearly reaching 800,000 “newskies,” as the app transitioned from an invite-only to open to the public. Publicly available data indicates that Bluesky’s unique user count almost doubled from Monday to Tuesday following its public launch. While Bluesky remains smaller than its primary federated competitor, Mastodon, the growth trajectory […]

Snapchat expands AI features for paid subscribers
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Snapchat lays off 528 workers as job cuts continue

Snap on Monday, said that it will lay off about 528 workers, or 10% of its total workforce worldwide. The company, which controls the photo-messaging app Snapchat, has long had trouble competing with bigger rivals like Facebook owner Meta Platforms, which announced its first dividend on Thursday following employee layoffs last year, and converting its […]

Twitch enhances filtering tools to block sexual, violent content from livestream
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Twitch exits South Korea over operational cost

Twitch, an Amazon streaming division, said on Tuesday that it will cease operations in South Korea in February of the next year due to excessive operational expenses and network fees. “Twitch has been operating in Korea at a significant loss, and unfortunately there is no pathway forward for our business to run more sustainably in […]

Canada bans WeChat on govt devices
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Canada bans WeChat on govt devices

Canada on Monday prohibited the use of the Russian antivirus programme Kaspersky and the Chinese messaging software WeChat on mobile devices provided by the government due to privacy and security concerns. WeChat, owned by Tencent, and apps developed by Moscow-based Kaspersky “present an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security,” according to a report […]

Telegram founder alleges French pressure to censor Romanian conservatives
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Telegram won’t take down Hamas’ posts – CEO

The CEO of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has said the messaging app would keep some of the more delicate war-related coverage available on the platform, insisting that it may prove to be a crucial avenue for information. He said contrary to claims of disinformation and misinformation, the app users can only access the information only when […]

Indonesia bans purchases on social media platforms
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Indonesia bans purchases on social media platforms

The Indonesian trade minister on Wednesday announced that Indonesia has banned online trade made through social media. The government added that small and medium-sized businesses are at risk from predatory pricing on social media platforms and that the action, which is effective immediately, is intended to protect offline retailers and marketplaces. The decision was made […]

Snap rejigs Indian office leadership structure
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Snap rejigs Indian office leadership structure

Snap has changed the reporting structure of India, and Pulkit Trivedi has been appointed as the new country manager. In a notable step, the parent company of Snapchat has instructed its Indian teams to report directly to Trivedi, giving local leadership more latitude in directing growth, collaborations, and market development. Ajit Mohan, the head of […]

Bluesky activates rate limits to contain traffic
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Bluesky activates rate limits to contain traffic

Social network Bluesky, declared it would implement rate limits to enhance the security and stability of its network. However, it promised users that their ability to publish will not be affected. Elon Musk, the owner of X, announced that the organisation once known as Twitter would be doing away with the “block” function, which left […]

India warns YouTube, X, others over child abuse content
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Ethiopia ends social media blockade after four months

Ethiopia’s social media landscape has come back to life as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are unblocked after a prolonged five-month shutdown. The Open Observatory of Network Interference confirmed the restoration of access, signaling the end of a period of online censorship that began in February. Ethiopians can now freely access popular social media platforms without […]