Big Tech to discuss coronavirus action at White House meeting
Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Twitter will address ways the government can work with the tech industry to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.
Digital Trends Live: Latest on coronavirus, robot submarines, and more
On this Digital Trends Live we discuss the top stories of the day, including more coroavirus cancellations and fallout, Twitter’s “manipulated media” label.
Facebook sued by Australian privacy regulator over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook is facing yet more legal issues as the Australian Information Commissioner is bringing a Federal Court lawsuit against the social media giant.
Online platforms like Facebook are losing yet another ‘infodemic’ war
With cases of Coronavirus on the rise around the globe, online platforms like Facebook and Google are struggling to stem the resulting tide of misinformation.
Coronavirus: Apple and Google clamp down on COVID-19 apps
Apple and Google are reportedly only accepting COVID-19-related app submissions from recognized health bodies and governments in a bid to avoid misinformation.
Match now lets you swipe left or right to show love for your political causes
People on Match can choose from political views that best align with their beliefs, as well as display what social issues are of the most importance to them.
Coronavirus: Facebook to close Seattle office after worker tests positive
The 5,000 workers at Facebook’s Seattle office have been advised to work from home until March 31, after a contract worker tested positive for the coronavirus.
Twitter’s new story-like ‘fleets’ disappear after just 24 hours
With the launch of a new feature called fleets in South America, Twitter is one of the last social media platforms to chase the latest tech trend: Impermanence.
VSCO Montage is an open-ended photo-video editor where there are no rules
VSCO Montage may export video files, but the multimedia editor is unlike any other video app. The new tool layers photos and videos together onto scenes.
Digital Trends Live: Apple’s settlement, VR medical training, coronavirus update
On this episode Digital Trends Live, we discuss the biggest stories in tech, including the latest coronavirus updates, and Apple's $500 million settlement.
WhatsApp’s new dark mode for iOS and Android makes late-night chats easy on the eyes
Late-night messaging will be less harsh on your eyeballs as WhatsApp's much-requested dark mode begins rolling out to iOS and Android devices on March 3.
Coronavirus: Google, Twitter tell some employees to work from home
More technology companies are responding to the spread of COVID-19, with Twitter telling its employees around the world to work from home if possible.
Messenger is twice as fast with major overhaul — but some features are missing
Facebook has entirely redesigned Messenger on iOS so that the app takes up a quarter of the space it used toand is ready for Facebook's privacy-focused future.
Boy bullied for love of books gets big surprise on Instagram
There was a happy ending for 13-year-old Callum Manning after he was mocked by fellow students for posting reviews of his favorite books on Instagram.
Reddit CEO warns against ‘parasitic’ TikTok, claims app is spyware
Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman called out TikTok, including its fingerprinting technology, and said that he has advised people not to install the app.
The most peaceful place on the internet? Bird Twitter
Bird Twitter is a place for birders to share photos, videos, and information about birds in an educational environment.
As coronavirus myths infect social media, WHO joins TikTok to inject truth
The World Health Organization is aiming to fight back against coronavirus misinformation by joining TikTok.
Facebook cancels F8 developer conference amid coronavirus fears
The Facebook F8 developer conference usually takes place in late April, but has now been canceled due to fears surrounding the spread of coronavirus.
Pope Francis’ call to end trolling on social media leads to more trolling
Pope Francis once embraced social media. Now he's calling on his followers to give it up. As expected, social media users have fought back with more trolling.
Moment’s new ‘vibey’ video app Rtro is your ticket to TikTok stardom
The iOS app serves up 14 filters inspired by old film and TV effects. Free to download, an in-app purchase is required to unlock the full collection of looks.
A week after HQ Trivia shuttered, players still don’t have their prize money
HQ Trivia players told Digital Trends they still have not received prize money they accrued in the game one week after the company announced its plan to close.
Digital Trends Live: Twitter fact checks, Whitney’s hologram, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we dig into the biggest tech topics, including Twitter’s fact-check feature, Whitney Houston’s hologram tour, and more.
A huge number of tweets denying climate change came from bots, study finds
A new study released to The Guardian found 25% of tweets in support to President Trump's intent to leave the Paris climate agreement were generated by bots.
Fashion Week isn’t about models anymore — it’s about the influencers
TikTok's Charli D’Amelio attends the Prada show. YouTube's Emma Chamberlain vloggs for Louis Vuitton. Social media influencers are taking over Fashion Week.
Facebook will pay users $5 for their voice memo to improve speech detection
Following a controversy last year where the social media company listened in on voice memos sent via its Messenger App, it is now asking to pay for them.
Watch your toes. Snapchat’s new lens turns the ground into hot lava
Snapchat's latest AR technology brings the childhood hot lava game to real life -- or at least to a smartphone. Ground segmentation brings two new World Lenses.
What does it take to make a social media network that doesn’t exploit users?
Social media sites can be fun and silly but also grab all your data to keep you hooked. Some sites want to be a refuge from harassment but haven't caught on the way Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok have. Is there a way to be both popular and good?
Teens are so obsessed with TikTok that it’s finally adding parental controls
To curb how much time younger people spend on TikTok, the app rolled out parental controls to allow parents to set how long their kids can use the video app.
OkCupid adds climate change questions to help you filter out deniers, activists
Dating app OkCupid has rolled out a new feature that allows users to match only with people who share their beliefs surrounding the topic of climate change.
Google again removes ToTok messaging app from Play Store
Social media app ToTok, which has been accused of spying on its users, has been taken down from Google’s Play Store for the second time in two months.
Facebook, Amazon, Google teaming up with WHO to stop coronavirus misinformation
Facebook, Amazon, and Google were among the tech companies in a meeting with the WHO that focused on stopping the spread of misinformation on the coronavirus.
HQ Trivia shuts down, leaving us with more questions than answers
Bad news for quiz lovers everywhere: HQ Trivia, the live mobile trivia game, is shutting down immediately and laying off its remaining 25 full-time employees.
More than Bloomberg: Facebook OKs influencers working with political campaigns
Following Michael Bloomberg's sponsored meme drop on Instagram, the social media giant is issuing new guidelines for creators working with political campaigns.
Instagram may soon bring back the reverse-chronological feed
Instagram may bring back the old reverse-chronological feed. It's experimenting with a new Latest Posts tab, but that's in the testing phase and far from public release.