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When Patrick Kennedy, a nightlife artist in New York City, was recently exposed to COVID-19, he was desperate for faster tests to not only monitor his health, but also know when he could return to work.“It is impossible to find COVID…

Meta (formerly Facebook) recently unveiled its annual "Year in Review" list to share top hot topics on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter throughout 2021. In a press briefing, Meta said the “Year in Review” list reflects the themes…

Like Nastya, the 7-year-old YouTube megastar, has signed an agreement with internet video distribution company Jellysmack to expand her reach on Facebook. Jellysmack will optimize and syndicate Like Nastya content to reach new…

Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, is race to build the "metaverse", and Frances Haugen is worried. The company's notorious struggles to moderate content on its social media platform do not bode well for Meta's ability to control what…

Twitch announced on Wednesday that Kendra Desrosiers has been appointed global head of strategic programs and culture. In this role, Desrosiers, a former director of marketing at Meta (formerly Facebook) who leads partnerships…

The massive reach of Amazon's ecommerce platform is appealing to any small business looking to sell their products online. But a new report suggests the cost of doing business may turn into a Faustian boon for a third-party seller, as…

Tech giants like Meta's Facebook and world leaders needed to do "much more" to root out violent extremism and online radicalization, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday. Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron…

The streaming wars and consumer habits have forced studios to scramble to find the next big franchise. Unfortunately, the world's "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter" safe bets are well locked up in other studios. Everyone has to look…

Longtime Facebook investor Roger McNamee called for criminal investigations into the company at the Web Summit. His call, echoed by others, shows that the tech…

How many times have you found new or interesting content by clicking recommended videos on YouTube? The recommendations may or may not have a majority vote of users, but a lot of thought has gone into developing the algorithm…

Animal rights charity Lady Freethinker has filed a lawsuit against YouTube, The New York Times reports. The lawsuit claimed YouTube failed to exclude animal abuse…

YouTube's TikTok-inspired short video stream 'Shorts' launched a year ago, marking a key shift in focus for the platform, which has since become a significant growth element for the app. Shorts actually launched last September, with Indian…

SEATTLE - The two Seattle mayoral candidates agreed on Thursday that tackling the ongoing homeless crisis was the main issue facing the largest city in the Northwest, but they differed sharply on how to pay for it. that.Lorena González and…

Top House Democrats on Thursday introduced a bill to make social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube…

EXCLUSIVE: Actor, comedian and social media personality Desi Banks signed on with CAA to be portrayed.Banks, whose online reach exceeds 12 million subscribers on multiple social media platforms, is crossing the cultural zeitgeist of comedy,…

Oct. 7 (Reuters) - Twitch, an esports live streaming platform owned by Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), on Wednesday accused "an error" in the server configuration change that could have allowed an alleged hacker to disclose sensitive…

(Add details about the hack, the background)October 6 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's live esports platform Twitch said on Wednesday it was affected by a data breach, without providing further details.An anonymous hacker claimed to have leaked…

On March 16, 2021, Instagram announced a major security update aimed at making the platform safer for a younger audience. The measure introduced restrictions on direct messages (DMs)!-->!-->!-->…

The new store has a large tech section dedicated to Amazon's own devices such as its Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, and smart speakers. Photo: AmazonAmazon (AMZN) will open its first “4-star” store concept outside the United States on…

YouTube announced Monday that it was expanding video action campaigns (one of Google's types of interactive video ads) to connected TVs (CTVs) to make YouTube ads more purchasable. The company says this new initiative will help advertisers…

In the United States, the executive, courts, and Congress are working to curb the dominance of American Big Tech. Meanwhile, Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon are launching…

The Google representative said that "scams and fraud are organized crime, just like identity theft or hacking." Photo: APBritish Treasury toast tech giants Google (GOOGL), eBay (EBAY), Facebook (FB) and Amazon (AMZN) on what they do to…

MOSCOW, September 30 (Reuters) - Russian authorities on Thursday warned social media giant Facebook (FB.O) that it faces a fine of up to 10% of its annual turnover in the country, unless it does not remove content that Moscow deems…

Merch by Amazon, the tech giant's print-on-demand product platform that, among other things, allows approved artists to upload their own designs, has a scam problem. The platform has reportedly become riddled with crooks who download other…

Politics Facebook has suspended development of Instagram Kids amid questions about the app's…

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has continued to freely disseminate his teachings since he fled India in 2016. Although India has requested his extradition for alleged links to extremists, hate speech and money laundering money,…

Instagram looks to continue its in-stream commerce push with the launch of a new '10 days of live shopping', which will feature a range of celebrity streaming product launches in the app, showcasing the ability of live purchases to connect…

Facebook released a report (.pdf) on its most viewed posts in the first quarter of 2021 on Saturday evening, which it had initially put aside because it gave the company a bad image. As first reported by the New York Times, who obtained…