Facebook owner Meta carries out threat to block news in Canada
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is keeping its promise to block news content in Canada on its platforms in response to a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or
Twitch expands ban on gambling livestreams
Amazon-owned Twitch has said it is expanding its ban on livestreams of gambling content on the platform. The company said it will now prohibit streams of online casinos Blaze and Gamdom, adding to the four sites
Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented rise in hateful tweets
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by
TikTok launches text-only posts as social media innovation race heats up
TikTok has launched text-only posts as the video platform takes on rival social media giants in the race to innovate. The new format will allow users to create text-based content to share stories, ideas, poems, recipes
Twitter unveils X to replace famous blue bird logo
Twitter has replaced the social media platform’s famous bird logo with an X as part of owner Elon Musk’s plans to create an “everything app”. Recently-appointed chief executive Linda Yaccarino tweeted a picture of a white
Meta faces daily fine from Norwegian regulator over advertising practices
Meta will face a hefty fine over advertising practices that violate user privacy, Norway’s data protection authority has said, unless the Facebook and Instagram owner takes action to comply with the law. Norwegian regulator Datatilsynet says
