French government gets go ahead to trawl social media for tax cheats
France has been given the green light by the constitutional court to use social media to clamp down on tax avoidance. Customs and tax officials will be able to…
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Children warned against ‘Christmas present haul’ social media trend
School leaders are warning children against posting photos and videos of their haul of Christmas presents on social media as the trend can be damaging to pupils…
Yubo raises $12.3 million for its social app for teens
French startup Yubo has raised a $12.3 million funding round led by Iris Capital and Idinvest Partners. Existing investors Alven, Sweet Capital and Village…
The Queen is hiring someone to run her social media accounts
The Queen is recruiting a new social media expert to run her Twitter and Instagram accounts. The Royal Household is advertising for a “Head of Digital…
The FTC might finally do something about Facebook’s social media monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust investigation into Facebook could result in a preliminary injunction against the social media platform and it…
Twitter outlines plan for ‘open and decentralized’ system for social…
Twitter plans to set up an independent research group to create an “open and decentralized” system for social networks, CEO Jack Dorsey said on Wednesday,…
Quitting Social Media Does Not Improve Quality of Life
Social media usage is often associated with negative impacts on the brain including depression, sleep deprivation, etc. Experts in several studies claim that…
Canadian men are shopping on social media more than women
A new survey has found that Canadian men are shopping on social media more than women. PayPal Canada’s Social Commerce Trend Study found that 33 per cent of…
NetEase under fire on Chinese social media for treatment of ill employee
Gaming giant NetEase is under fire on Chinese social media for its layoff practices following a series of WeChat articles from a former employee who alleges…
Bunch raises $3.85 million for social mobile party app for gamers
Bunch, the party app for mobile games, has raised $3.85 million from top games companies including Supercell, Tencent, Riot Games, Miniclip, Colopl Next, and…