German Justice Minister says his country must do more to fight fake news
Germany's Justice Minister Heiko Maas insisted that German judges and state prosecutors ought to lay down the law on fake news spread via Facebook.
Facebook could soon let users block certain types of ‘upsetting’ ads
Facebook is running a new test that allows users to turn off select ads. For now, the test is only being applied to ads from alcohol and parenting ads.
Facebook reveals second Instant Articles metrics error in the span of a month
Facebook said on Friday that it's discovered a new issue that affected a “small group” of Instant Articles content providers between for just over a month.
Weekly Rewind: Yahoo’s massive hack, Japan’s weird answer to the Echo, and more
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
Google now lets users add moving text to GIFs in its Motion Stills app
Google has updated its Motion Stills app for iOS once again, this time allowing users to add moving text to their images.
Think of the children! Proposed U.K. porn law could see Twitter blocked
Twitter and other sites that allow user submissions could be blocked in the UK by a bill currently being debated by British parliament.
Dorsey: Twitter thinking about implementing encrypted direct messages
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he’s open to implementing more security features, such as encryption, in regard to direct messages on the platform.
Twitter restricts law enforcement fusion centers from accessing bulk user data
Twitter is cutting off access to a social media monitoring tool for federally funded law enforcement surveillance hubs, known as “fusion centers.”
How to add friends on Snapchat
If you've made a new tech-savvy friend, chances are you'll want to add them on Snapchat. Here's how to do so using their username, number, or Snapcode.
Instagram now boasts 600M users, with 100M joining over the past six months
Instagram is touting the success of its recent updates as a critical factor in helping it snap up an additional 100 million users over the past six months.
Facebook has a battle plan: Here's how the social network will fight fake news
On Thursday, Facebook unveiled a new plan to address the problem in a new post in their news room entitled, "News Feed FYI: Addressing Hoaxes and Fake News"
Facebook Messenger puts the camera front and center in revamp
Facebook Messenger's camera now offers a higher quality experience and operates faster than ever before thanks to a revamp.
Glasses USA’s Snapchat Spectacles prescription lenses are priced low
Prescription lenses for Snapchat Spectacles are now available from another lens manufacturer, this time in the form of Glasses USA.
YouTube blocks North Korea’s state-run television channel
YouTube has blocked the “Korean Central Television” channel, a North Korean state-run broadcaster used as a propaganda tool by the country’s regime.
Twitter reportedly built a stand-alone messaging app, only to later kill it off
Twitter reportedly spent more than a year building a stand-alone instant messaging app that never ended up seeing the light of day.
Facebook seeking to procure original shows as part of video expansion
Facebook exec Ricky Van Veen has begun talks with TV studios and other media broadcasters to license original video content for the social network.
Trump meets tech industry leaders, with one notable absence
Tech industry execs from companies including Apple, Facebook, and Amazon descended upon Trump Tower on Wednesday to meet with President-elect Donald Trump.
The new version of Instagram lets you bookmark your favorite posts
A new version of the Instagram app lets you bookmark your favorite moments.
Facebook’s new ‘M Suggestions’ could bring more AI to Messenger
Facebook M may not be available to everyone just yet, but the company is testing a feature called M Suggestions that could help M play a much larger role.
Down Periscope? Its app is no longer needed to live-stream on Twitter
Twitter has taken one more step in killing off Periscope -- the company has enabled the ability to live-stream straight from the Twitter app.
Medium users published 7.5 million posts in 2016 — these were the biggest
Medium was a flurry of activity in 2016. The publishing platform, which now boasts 60 million users, today revealed its biggest stories of 2016.
Elon Musk will ‘take action’ against inconsiderate Tesla Supercharger users
Tesla owners are leaving their cars parked too long at the company's Supercharger stations, something Elon Musk says he will address.
Broadcast better: DxO One update adds multicamera Facebook Live support
DxO will add Facebook Live streaming to the DxO One camera, and will update the app to allow users to play the role of director on live broadcasts.
Image-sharing platform Imgur adds social features to mobile apps, desktop
Image-hosting and discovery platform Imgur is introducing an update to its mobile apps and desktop site that’s all about encouraging social connections
Instagram’s biggest stars are using this loophole to make their posts go viral
Some of Instagram's biggest U.S.-based users are geotagging "Singapore" in their posts, believing it to be a loophole that can help their pics to go viral.
Look out, Skype — you can now make video calls using Slack messaging service
On Tuesday, Slack announced its latest feature, one that has been in high demand for quite some time: one-to-one and group video calling.
Facebook unveils the Parents Portal, a social-media resource page for parents
On Tuesday, Facebook's Head of Global Safety, Antigone Davis, published a blog post announcing the debut of Facebook Parents Portal.
Swipe away on the big screen with the Tinder dating app for Apple TV
You need a big screen to make the big decisions about your love life. And now that Tinder is on Apple TV, that's totally possible.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden answers questions about fake news, more via Twitter
In a live Q&A broadcast on Twitter, Edward Snowden spoke to Jack Dorsey about his thoughts on fake news, his extradition, and Twitter's recent updates.
No looking back: Pinterest’s top 100 trends will keep you ahead of the pack
Pinterest has revealed its top trends of 2017, spanning categories such as food, fashion, travel, and personal interests.
After two months on iOS, Facebook brings its stand-alone Events app to Android
Events from Facebook is now available on Android, having launched on iOS in October. The social app allows users to manage and discover local events.