Two brands suspend advertising on X after their ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content
At least two brands have said they will suspend advertising on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after their ads and those of other companies were run on an account promoting fascism. The issue came less than a week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino publicly affirmed the company's commitment to brand safety for advertisers.
2023-08-17 07:59
New York City bans TikTok on government-owned devices over security concerns
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON New York City on Wednesday banned TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns, joining
2023-08-17 06:25
Synopsys names insider Ghazi as CEO, forecasts stronger fourth quarter
By Jaspreet Singh and Max A. Cherney Chip design software company Synopsys on Wednesday named 25-year-veteran Sassine Ghazi
2023-08-17 06:18
PayPal to halt UK crypto sales until 2024
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON Payments giant PayPal will stop allowing UK customers to buy cryptocurrencies through its platform
2023-08-17 02:58
Visa's pricing of token technology under DOJ probe - Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -Visa is under fresh investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations it is charging retailers more for
2023-08-16 23:23
Snapchat users freak out over AI bot that had a mind of its own
Snapchat users were alarmed on Tuesday night when the platform's artificial intelligence chatbot posted a live update to its profile and stopped responding to messages.
2023-08-16 22:54
US says two Pinterest directors resign from Nextdoor board of directors
Two Pinterest directors have resigned from Nextdoor's board of directors in response to U.S. Justice Department efforts to
2023-08-16 22:29
Illinois passes a law that requires parents to compensate child influencers
When 16-year-old Shreya Nallamothu from Normal, Illinois, scrolled through social media platforms to pass time during the pandemic, she became increasingly frustrated with the number of children she saw featured in family vlogs.
2023-08-16 19:54
China's Tencent posts smaller than expected revenue growth
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) -China's Tencent Holdings posted a smaller-than-expected 11% rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as
2023-08-16 17:50
X appears to slow load times for links to several news outlets and rival platforms
Link loading times to some Twitter competitors and news media sites posted to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, appeared to be delayed or throttled for much of Tuesday.
2023-08-16 06:29
US watchdog teases crackdown on data brokers that sell Americans' personal information
The US government plans to rein in the vast data broker industry with new, privacy-focused regulations that aim to safeguard millions of Americans' personal information from data breaches, violent criminals and even artificial intelligence chatbots.
2023-08-16 00:22
Meta criticized for making reproductive health an R-rated issue
Female reproductive health experts are calling on Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to rethink its restrictions on reproductive health content.
2023-08-15 23:47