Do you live in one of the 19 states that ban polling place photos?
That #ballotselfie could get you in trouble -- Taking a photo of your ballot is only legal in 19 states (and Washington D.C.), despite ongoing lawsuits.
Is the Twitterverse more #WithHer or on the #TrumpTrain?
This election cycle has seen Twitter come alive as a political tool, and a new report from Abodo looks at the digital climate over the last few weeks.
Move over, Area 51 — Facebook’s Building 8 division may be making a phone
Facebook, one of the most ubiquitous social media platforms around, may be pivoting in a major way. It just might be making a phone.
Turkey blocks Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp after arrest of opposition leaders
Turkey has once again blocked access to a number of leading social media and messaging platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter.
Facebook gradually moving into TV advertising with Apple TV and Roku TV ads
Facebook is expanding its Audience Network advertising tool to sell ads on connected streaming devices, starting with Apple TV and Roku TV apps.
Dating app Hinge goes premium (but select members can still get it for free)
Dating app Hinge is scaling back a significant part of its overhaul less than a month after it was implemented by offering free membership to select users.
Google venture capital arm quietly took an interest in Snapchat
Alphabet has quietly disclosed a Snapchat investment through its rebranded CapitalG venture capital arm, previously known as Google Capital.
Periscope’s new selfie masks let you go live as Clinton or Trump
Twitter's Periscope is the latest live-streaming platform to jump on the selfie filter bandwagon with the launch of its very own Trump and Clinton graphics.
German lawsuit holds Zuckerberg responsible for hate speech on Facebook
Germany is now targeting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and other company executives, as part of an investigation into hate speech on the social network.
'The Voter Suppression Trail' is a free-to-play spoof inspired by current events
The New York Times has launched 'The Voter Suppression Trail', a free-to-play browser game that highlights the voting difficulties many Americans will face.
Facebook’s WhatsApp is testing a feature like Snapchat Stories
Facebook loves Snapchat Stories so much that it brought it to Instagram, and is currently testing it for Messenger and WhatsApp.
YouTube is rolling out new tools make abusive users easier to spot
YouTube is striving to make its comment sections better, more tolerant places. Starting Thursday, it's rolling out new tools to combat abusive users.
Twitch switches to new advertising model in move to curb ad blocking
Twitch.tv is adopting a new advertising approach that will "reduce the efficacy" of ad blockers while enabling first-party ad distribution.
Worried you’re not earning enough? LinkedIn is here to help
LinkedIn Salary is the business-oriented social network’s new tool that tells you how much you should be earning in your career, or in any other profession.
Facebook’s free internet service now reaches 40 million people worldwide
Facebook claims its Internet.org initiative now has connected 40 million people in areas in emerging markets where connectivity is low.
Game Awards return in December with live-streamed broadcast available in VR
The Game Awards, video game journalist Geoff Keighley's annual gaming showcase event, will return in December with a live-streamed ceremony.
Facebook officially unveils its PC gaming platform and Steam rival: Gameroom
Facebook has officially announced its own PC gaming platform, "Gameroom," in partnership with the creators of the Unity game engine.
Twitter’s automated DM response tools for businesses strengthen customer service
Twitter has introduced a couple of handy new direct messaging features for businesses in its ongoing bid to make itself the premier customer service portal.
Facebook developing open source optical networking device called Voyager
Facebook today unveiled its open source telecom equipment, called "Voyager," designed to link data centers using a high-speed optical networking system.
Instagram testing in-app shopping feature from select retail companies
Instagram doesn't want users to leave the app and go into a subpar browser window to buy what they find through the social network.
Pinterest’s Instapaper Premium read-it-later app is now free to use
Having acquired Instapaper in August, Pinterest is now scrapping the premium version of the app and making its features free for regular Instapaper users.
Report: Facebook tried to buy South Korean Snapchat clone Snow
Facebook reportedly tried to buy South Korean app (and Snapchat clone) Snow over the summer after learning about its popularity in Asia.
How does Facebook censor content? Civil rights groups demand an answer
More than 70 advocacy groups have signed a letter addressed to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging transparency over his company’s content removal policy.
Check out 6 whimsical projects from Samsung’s experimental C-Lab
Samsung's C-Lab, the company's internal product incubator, highlighted six new projects, including a smartwatch for kids, a social network, and more.
Dakota Access pipeline protesters' Facebook trick 'overwhelms' police monitoring
Protesters in North Dakota against the Dakota Access pipeline say police are monitoring people checking in on Facebook at the camp.
Facebook rolls out Halloween reactions, Live video masks
Never one to miss a good party, Facebook releases some fun emojis and video masks to liven up the Web.
Giphy is letting you import your Vine accounts and convert your videos into Gifs
Giphy is offering the conversion service to Vine users. Twitter said the Vine.io website would not shut down and would act as a digital archive for videos.
Facebook is borrowing from Snapchat … yet again
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Snapchat should be tickled pink at this point by Facebook's shameless attempts to emulate its style.
Facebook’s Lifestage app for high school teens arrives on Android
Facebook's Lifestage app aimed at exclusively at high school teens is now available on Android. Will it replace Snapchat as every teen's favorite platform?