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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Similar to how Mastodon offers an open source, distributed version of X, the fediverse is getting its own TikTok competitor. This week, an app called Loops began accepting signups on its new platform… Continue reading The Fediverse Is Getting Its Own TikTok Competitor Called Loops
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Verge:
Ever wondered why some of your Instagram videos tend to look blurry, while others are crisp and sharp? It’s because, on Instagram, the quality of your video apparently depends on how many views it… Continue reading Instagram (and Meta) Throttle Video Quality as Views Go Down
Bluesky has now crossed 13 million users, and the company is planning to launch a premium subscription with various features for power users.
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Ireland’s data-protection watchdog fined LinkedIn 310 million euros ($334.3 million), saying the Microsoft-owned career platform’s personal-data processing breached strict European Union data-privacy and security legislation. From a report: The Irish D… Continue reading LinkedIn Fined More Than $300 Million in Ireland Over Personal Data Processing
Norway plans to enforce a strict minimum social media age of 15 to protect children from harmful content and the influence of algorithms. The Guardian reports: The Scandinavian country already has a minimum age limit of 13 in place. Despite this, more … Continue reading Norway To Increase Minimum Age Limit On Social Media To 15 To Protect Children
The WhatsApp web and Windows clients will soon get contact management capabilities, which will make it possible to add contact across different devices.
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Meta’s Threads app will now show an online indicator on the profile of Thread users who are currently online. The feature can be turned off in settings.
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Bluesky, the decentralized social network cofounded by Jack Dorsey, created a Threads account to court users frustrated by Meta’s moderation issues. Thurrott reports: This week, the Bluesky team also used Threads to share some tips on how to get starte… Continue reading Bluesky Is Now Courting Threads Users
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR : For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers. This is despite its own research validating man… Continue reading TikTok Execs Know About App’s Effect On Teens, Lawsuit Documents Allege
The Bluesky team created a Threads account this week, trying to capitalize on Threads’ recent moderation issues to attract more users on their decentralized platform.
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