Senate panel moves to compel 3 social media CEOs to testify
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel voted Thursday to compel testimony from the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter as lawmakers opened a new front in the battle…
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Twitter-backed Indian social network ShareChat raises $40 million
ShareChat, an Indian social network that focuses entirely on serving users in non-English languages, said on Thursday it has raised $40 million from a…
TikTok proposes social media coalition to curb harmful content
TikTok has proposed a global coalition of social media firms for early identification and removal of harmful content, the company said on Tuesday, as…
Facebook returns to its roots with Campus, a college student-only social…
Facebook is getting back to its roots as a college-focused social network. The company announced today the launch of a new social networking platform,…
Uber launches car rentals in the UK for maximum social distancing
Uber announce today that it will soon allow users in the UK to rent cars via its app in a partnership with car rental company CarTrawler. Users will be able to…
Malaysia makes U-turn on licenses for social media videos
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A day after saying social media users would need to obtain a license before posting videos, Malaysia’s government abruptly abandoned…
Indonesia’s social commerce to be the same as China’s ‘shoppertainment’?
With in-store footfall stalling, retailers have had to get creative to standout among a hive of online competition. Perhaps one of the most standout…
Major Companies Pausing or Pulling Back on Facebook & Social Media Ads
It has not been a great week for Facebook, but it’s not the only target of the Anti-Defamation League’s insurgent #StopHateForProfit social media…
Starbucks is the latest company to pause social media ads
Starbucks on Sunday joined a growing list of companies boycotting ads on social networks in a stand against hate speech on the platforms.
“We believe…
Electronic Arts sees social features as the future of gaming
With many people still stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, video games have become bigger gathering places. A growing number of people are…