Facebook yanks large QAnon conspiracy group off platform

In a statement, Facebook said it will take action against accounts and groups associated with the far-right conspiracy group QAnon.

News         April 25, 2023

Black creators say TikTok is still secretly blocking their content

Black creators told Digital Trends that they believe TikTok is still hiding their content, a claim the social media company denies.

News         April 25, 2023

Tesla driver using Autopilot suspected of DUI after crashing into Arizona cop car

A California man using his Tesla's Autopilot self-driving system collided with an Arizona State Trooper Tuesday and is being investigated for DUI.

Car News         April 25, 2023

Facebook may suspend all political ads before 2020 election

The social media company is reportedly considering suspending all political advertising ahead of the presidential election this fall, according to Bloomberg.

News         April 25, 2023

Amazon says TikTok hasn’t been banned from workers’ phones

Amazon said Friday that an internal email sent earlier in the day that banned TikTok on workers' devices was sent by mistake. Its app policies haven't changed.

News         April 25, 2023

Black creators urge their audiences to sustain social activism for the long term

Black creators who have long been using their platforms to speak about inequality say that it is now up to their new audiences to help sustain social activism.

Features         April 25, 2023

Twitter hints at subscription-based platform with job listing

Twitter is searching for web engineers to work on a project aimed at "building a subscription platform that can be reused by other teams in the future."

News         April 25, 2023

Apple’s iCloud went down for some users on Wednesday

Apple said users were experiencing problems accessing iCloud on Wednesday. It is still unclear what caused the outage. A similar event happened last month.

News         April 25, 2023

Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google will testify before Congress in July

Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook are expected to appear before Congress in late July for an antitrust hearing -- an event that's been long in the making.

News         April 25, 2023

Coca Cola gives up on social media advertising entirely

Coca Cola said Friday it will take all of its advertising off of social media completely for the next 30 days, saying it will take this time to reassess.

News         April 25, 2023

How Elon Musk became the internet’s most loved, and hated, meme

The Tesla and SpaceX founder has been lauded by his supporters as the epitome of an innovate CEO. His critics? Not so much. That makes him the perfect meme.

Features         April 25, 2023

Verizon pulls ads from Facebook and Instagram amid growing boycott

Verizon said it would join a growing campaign of advertisers to boycott Facebook until the social media platform "create an acceptable solution."

News         April 25, 2023

A Facebook advertiser boycott is gaining traction

A handful of advertisers are planning to pull ads off of Facebook after the social media platform failed to censor harmful rhetoric used by President Trump.

News         April 25, 2023

Warner Bros. delays Wonder Woman 1984 and Christopher Nolan’s Tenet

Warner Bros. pushed back the release of Christopher Nolan's Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984 as movie theaters across the country grapple with how to safely reopen.

News         April 25, 2023

Biden takes aim at Facebook’s moderation policies

The campaign for Democrat Joe Biden will release a petition to its millions of supporters urging them to sign a petition aimed at Facebook's content policies.

News         April 25, 2023

Amazon bans police from using facial recognition tech Rekognition for 1 year

Amazon said Wednesday that it will temporarily halt police use of its facial recognition technology. Activists have pushed Congress to regulate the technology.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Twitter tests prompt asking you to read an article before retweeting

On Wednesday, Twitter said it will begin testing a new feature that will prompt users to read the articles they plan on sharing before tweeting out the link.

News         April 25, 2023

Zuckerberg says Facebook will review content policies after employee outrage

In a post on Facebook, founder Mark Zuckerberg said the social media network plans to review its content policies and products following a tumultuous week.

News         April 25, 2023

The rise of ‘swipe-up’ activism on Instagram

Instagram users are sharing links to prewritten emails, the latest viral way to spread social activism amid U.S. protests against racism and police brutality.

News         April 25, 2023

No, the Minneapolis Police Department didn’t shut down its email account

Social media users are posting about their emails being bounced back from the Minneapolis Police Department. It's not intentional. Servers are overwhelmed.

News         April 25, 2023

Mark Zuckerberg explains why Facebook didn’t block Trump’s Minnesota post

Zuckerberg addressed Facebook's response to Trump's posts where he wrote regarding the Minneapolis protests, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."

News         April 25, 2023

Trump plans executive order targeting social media after Twitter fact-check spat

After threatening to regulate or even shut down social media networks, President Donald Trump plans to soon sign an executive order regarding social media.

News         April 25, 2023

Instagram plays catch-up by finally paying its creators. Will they stay?

Instagram is one of the last major social media platforms to pay its creators for content they make on the app. Experts say it's been a long time coming.

News         April 25, 2023

Twitter just added a new feature that it should’ve had years ago

Twitter's latest "conversation settings" feature lets people pick and choose who can reply to their tweets. This is what users have been waiting for.

News         April 25, 2023

Justice Department, several states planning antitrust lawsuit against Google

The Justice Department and a group of state attorney generals are leading the investigation, according to The Wall Street Journal.

News         April 25, 2023

TikTok roller-skating queen Ana Coto is leading the hobby’s revival

Actress Ana Coto took up roller skating just three years ago. She still considers herself a newbie. Thanks to TikTok, she is inspiring millions to do the same.

News         April 25, 2023

Google is tired of employees expensing their lunches while working from home

In a companywide email, Google said it will no longer reimburse employees for food, furniture, and gym memberships while they work from home during coronavirus.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Why virtual reality will be a must-have for our socially distanced future

Videoconferencing platforms have exploded since coronavirus. But those looking for more dimensions are turning to virtual reality, and selling out headsets.

News         April 25, 2023

Whole Foods will start giving free face masks to all customers

Whole Foods announced it will begin to provide its customers with face masks prior to shopping. The Amazon-owned grocery store has over 500 stores nationwide.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Marvel just changed the release dates for Thor, Doctor Strange, and more

Release dates of highly anticipated Marvel sequels are being shuffled around as Disney deals with production setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

News         April 25, 2023

FDA says it’s a terrible idea to use hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus at home

The FDA issued a warning in late April about the potentially life-threatening side effects of using hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat the coronavirus.

Trash         April 25, 2023

WHO warns that coronavirus antibody tests won’t save us

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that antibody, or serology, tests have not shown to prove a patient has developed immunity to the coronavirus.

Trash         April 25, 2023

Apple, Google team up for coronavirus contact tracing

The two tech giants will come together to make a new system to easily trace coronavirus transmissions and share them with local government health authorities.

Android         April 25, 2023

Garmin data shows how we’re staying active during the coronavirus pandemic

Outdoor activities like golfing, swimming, skiing, and snowboarding have seen a significant drop in recent weeks as coronavirus closed gyms and ski resorts.

News         April 25, 2023