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LinkedIn has no plans to make COVID-19 related layoffs from now until end of fiscal year
LinkedIn has no plans to make COVID-related layoffs until at least the end of June 2020, the professional network has confirmed to TechCrunch. This announcements…
Lacking eyeballs, Facebook’s ad review system fails to spot coronavirus harm
Facebook’s ad review system is failing to prevent coronavirus misinformation from being targeted at its users, according to an investigation by Consumer Reports. The not-for-profit…
Facebook ships an experimental app for couples
Today, Facebook quietly released a new app for couples. Called Tuned, the new release is a multimedia messaging app designed to help significant others communicate.…
Investor survey results: Upcoming trends in social startups
Voice-based social networks and gaming as a new form of identity were among the top emerging trends in consumer social startups, according to an Extra…
CNN preps NewsCo launch by acquiring personalization engine Canopy
Last year, The Information reported that CNN was working on a new digital news service to compete with the likes of Apple and Facebook. Today,…
WhatsApp introduces new limit on message forwards to fight spread of misinformation
WhatsApp is imposing additional restriction on how frequently a message can be shared on its platform in its latest effort to curtail the spread of…
Facebook starts prompting US users to fill out a COVID-19 survey to help track the virus
Starting today, some U.S. Facebook users will see a new pop-up on the app asking them to complete a survey about COVID-19. The survey, from…
Creative ways to host a virtual birthday party for kids
Social distancing requirements amid the COVID-19 pandemic may have canceled kids’ birthday parties, but parents are finding new ways to take the celebrations online. While…
Before suing NSO Group, Facebook allegedly sought their software to better spy on users
Facebook’s WhatsApp is in the midst of a lawsuit against Israeli mobile surveillance outfit NSO Group. But before complaining about the company’s methods, Facebook seems…