Twitter reverses policy that would allow blocked persons to follow user
Twitter has reversed a controversial policy change announced Thursday that would let a user block others on Twitter, but the blocked people could still continue to follow and see the user's tweets and...
View ArticleFacebook faces lawsuit for allegedly scanning private messages
Facebook has been accused of intercepting private messages of its users to provide data to marketers, according to a class-action lawsuit filed in a federal court in California.
View ArticleCNN's Twitter and Facebook accounts hacked
A number of CNN's social media accounts and blogs were hacked Thursday by a group styling itself as the Syrian Electronic Army.
View ArticleTwitter offers historical data to select researchers
Twitter will give researchers access to its public and historical data to help them get insights on a wide variety of issues.
View ArticleYahoo to phase out signing to its services using Facebook, Google
Users of Yahoo services will down the line have to use a Yahoo username to sign on to its services, as the company plans to phase out signing up to these services using Facebook and Google credentials.
View ArticleYahoo acquires social data visualization startup Vizify
Yahoo has acquired Vizify, a company that turns social media data into interactive visual aids such as infographics and videos, adding to the Internet giant's string of acquisitions designed both to...
View ArticleGoogle updates terms of service to reflect its scanning of users' emails
Google has updated its terms of service to reflect that it analyzes user content including emails to provide users tailored advertising, customized search results and other features.
View ArticleMicrosoft to continue using Nokia brand on entry-level phones
Microsoft will continue to sell low-end phones with the Nokia brand and has licensed the brand for these type of devices.
View ArticleTwitter 'recap' helps you catch up with missed tweets
The next time you are too busy to access your Twitter feed or have a bad Internet connection, the social network will help you get updated with a quick recap of the key tweets you have missed.
View ArticleFacebook tests delivering tips about your location
Facebook is getting closer to territory occupied by Yelp and Foursquare by testing a new service that will provide users with recommendations about places they are at.
View ArticleYahoo to sell patents relating to search, advertising and the cloud
Yahoo is selling over 3,000 patents and pending applications that the pioneering Internet company believes could be the most foundational patents related to Web search and advertising.
View ArticleFacebook, Google, Twitter sued by father of Paris terror victim
The use of social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube by terrorist groups for propaganda, recruitment, fundraising and other activities has come into sharp focus recently. It seemed...
View ArticleGoogle Cloud acquires video software company Anvato
Google has acquired Anvato, the developer of a video software platform, to shore up its cloud offering in the area of video delivery.
View ArticleAT&T will acquire Time Warner for US$85.4b in content play
AT&T said it will acquire Time Warner for US$85.4 billion, reflecting a continuing trend for the consolidation of communications and media companies.
View ArticleTwitter gets new product head and team from app startup Yes
Twitter has swallowed social app developer Yes and is also getting a new product head as part of the deal.
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