Tag Archives: social media

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  Under pressure, Facebook targets sexist hate speech

  Under mounting pressure from activists and advertisers, Facebook is ramping up efforts to stamp out hate speech, particularly depictions…
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  Twitter bumps up log-in security after hacks

  After a series of high-profile and embarrassing hacks, Twitter has rolled out a new, two-step login to help users prevent unwanted intrusions…
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  Survey: Teens’ enthusiasm for Facebook is waning

  There’s fresh evidence that American teenagers may be growing weary of Facebook. They don’t like the fact that their parents, grandparents…
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  Deadliest smartphone app ever?

  Could this be the deadliest smartphone app ever? A German security consultant, who’s…
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  5 questions answered about Facebook Home

  Facebook has unveiled a new product, Facebook Home, at an event everyone knew would have something…
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  Report: Facebook ‘likes’ predict personality

  Sexuality, political leanings and even intelligence can be gleaned from the things you choose to “like” on Facebook, a study…
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  The upside of online dating: There’s always a funny story to tell

  The first step to creating the perfect profile is choosing a user name that reflects your personality, the book said. It suggested she…
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  Twitter and Amex to let you pay with a hashtag

  Twitter is getting into e-commerce. It’s now possible to buy goods online in two steps by tweeting a special hashtag…
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  Twitter Wars: Bieber surpasses Lady Gaga

  In a perfect world, our most popular Twitterer might be a brilliant scientist, writer, philosopher or spiritual leader…
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  Texting app has ‘self-destruct’ feature

  In the world of apps, there are many you can use to share videos and photos with your friends. Of course! But here’s one you may not know about – it has a twist.
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  ‘Drinking Mirror’ app aims to show how alcohol ages you

  This week, the campaign rolled out its “Drinking Mirror” app, which lets users upload photos of themselves to show how their faces…
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  Instagram backtracks on user photos

  After days of intense backlash from users over changes to its terms of service and privacy policy, photo-sharing service Instagram has backtracked.