Twitter to Ban Users Who Continuously Post COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
The platform is also rolling out new labels for Tweets with misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Instagram Live Rooms Allows Four Users to Go Live Together
This is an upgrade from Instagram's previous live stream limit, which only let two users live stream at once.
"Free Speech" Social Network Gab Was Reportedly Hacked
DDoSecrets claims that over 70GB of data was stolen from Gab, and that may include private user information.
Facebook Rejects Oversight Board's Recommendation to Loosen COVID-19 Policies
Facebook will continue to take action on posts that contain COVID-19 misinformation.
Twitter Explores a Paid "Super Follow" Feature, Communities, and More
Twitter is weighing a pay-to-follow subscription service that gives users exclusive access to paywalled content.
Facebook to Invest $1 Billion in News Following Australia Standoff
Facebook wants to show its continued dedication to the news industry.
TikTok Removed Over 300,000 Videos for Election Misinformation in 2020
TikTok also removed close to two million accounts "used for automation" in the final half of 2020.
Facebook Tests More Features to Protect Against Child Exploitation
The platform is trialing safety alerts that warn users who search for or share exploitative content.
Twitter Relaunches Warning That Urges Users to Rethink Rude Replies
Are you guilty of getting into spats with other Twitter users? Twitter wants you to cool it.
TikTok, Instagram Add Resources for Users Affected by Negative Body Image
Both platforms are teaming up with the National Eating Disorder Association to combat body image issues.
Clubhouse Promises to Fill in Security Gaps Following Breach
An unknown user reportedly scraped audio conversations and streamed them on their website.
Facebook Allegedly Boosted Ad Reach Estimates to Gain Bigger Profits
A lawsuit claims that Facebook showed advertisers an inflated estimate of how many users would see their ads.
Facebook Starts Fact-Checking Climate Change Myths
Facebook's Climate Science Information Center now includes a section that debunks common climate change myths.
Facebook Bans News in Australia Over Proposed Legislation
Now, Australian users will no longer be able to share or read news on Facebook.
Twitter Tests Voice DMs in India, Japan, and Brazil
It's time to start talking—users in select countries can now send private voice messages up to 140 seconds long.
TikTok Smacked With Consumer Law Complaints Across Europe
The BEUC cites that TikTok "falls foul of multiple breaches of EU consumer rights."
Parler Comes Back Online After a Month-Long Shutdown
If you already have a Parler account, you can start using the platform again.
Twitter to Label the Personal Accounts of Government Officials
Twitter also plans on expanding the reach of its label to include government officials from several additional countries.
Facebook's Hate Speech-Detecting AI Is Paying Off
Facebook's latest Community Standards Enforcement Report credits AI with the massive reduction in hate speech.
Twitter's Trump Ban Is Forever... Even If He Runs for President Again
Twitter's ban on Trump's account will remain in place forever, whether Trump decides to run for office again or not.