Two of China’s very popular mobile apps, Tencent’s WeChat and Ant’s Alipay have blocked the light-version app of Didi Global Inc’s ride hailing services in China for new users, said a source familiar with the matter at hand. Didi’s service continues to be available to users who have used them on the platforms earlier, said the…
In a statement social network firm Reddit said, it would acquire TikTok rival short-video platform Dubsmash. Although Reddit did not disclose the financial terms of the deal its spokeswoman said the acquisition was based on a combination of cash and stock. TikTok’s proliferance has led many social media companies to add short-video services to their…
In a statement, Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc said, they had taken down more than dozen disinformation networks used by state-backed groups and political entities in multiple countries to deceive users on their platforms. As part of that effort, they had identified and suspended more than 3,500 accounts between them, which used fake identities and…
In a statement, U.S. social media giant Facebook Inc said, it would block news publishers and people in Australia from sharing news on its app, including Instagram and Facebook if a proposed bill which forces it pay local media outlets for content, becomes law. In July, the Australian government said it would require tech giants…
With the Wuhan Coronavirus forcing people to work from home, a report by research firm Apptopia says, the number of people using Zoom Video Communications Inc’s app has nearly trippled that of its nearest rival Microsoft Corp’s Teams. The COVID-19 driven work from home call has boosted demand for video conferencing platforms. According to the…
In a joint statement, U.S. technology companies, including Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft Corp, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, and YouTube are working together to quell misinformation about the coronavirus on their platforms. The companies said they were coordination with government healthcare agencies around the world to share critical updates about the Wuhan coronavirus. According to Johns Hopkins…
In a statement, Toyota Motor Corp said it will be moving its production of the mid-size Tacoma pick-up truck from the U.S. to Mexico. Toyota Motor Corp, Japan’s biggest automaker, stated by 2022, it will stop the production of its Toyota Sequoia in Indiana since that plant focuses on minivans and mid-size SUVs. By late…
On Thursday, Australia started an investigation into the potential usage of foreign influence using social media platforms such as WeChat, Facebook, and Twitter. The development comes in the wake of heightened concerns in the country that China is seeking to cast its influence in Canberra’s affairs. In the past, Russia had used social media to…
The issue has been rectified as of September 17. In yet another instance that highlights the growing breach of privacy by social media sites, Twitter Inc has disclosed that email addresses and phone numbers uploaded by users “to meet security requirements may have been ‘inadvertently’ used for advertising purposes”. The issue was rectified by September…
With social media increasingly playing a pivotal role during elections, Facebook is ramping up efforts to uncloak U.S. political advertisers. Ahead of the U.S. president elections in November 2020, Facebook Inc has begun tightening its political ad rules in the United States, said the social media giant on Wednesday. The new disclosures rules are applicable…
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