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Reddit to buy TikTok rival Dubsmash
Social network company Reddit stated on Sunday it could buy short-video platform Dubsmash, becoming the latest company to expand at a space dominated by Chinese-owned TikTok.
US government asks tech CEO’s to ensure online platforms not used to spur violence
The US Department of Homeland Security sent a letter to CEO’s of five large tech companies asking them to ensure social media platforms are not used to incite violence in the...
Snapchat removes Juneteenth photo filter after backlash
Snapchat took down a “Juneteenth”-themed filter and apologised to users for the lens, which drew criticism for being insensitive, the photo messaging app’s parent...
Snapchat removes Trump account from its curated promotional section
Snap Inc said it would no longer promote US President Donald Trump’s account in Snapchat’s Discover section, saying his incendiary comments last week made the account i...
Snapchat and Facebook join chorus of companies condemning George Floyd death and racism
Facebook and Snap have become the latest US companies condemning racial inequality in the US as violent protests flared up across major cities over the death of George Floyd, an un...
France will force web giants to delete some content within the hour
Social networks and content providers will have to remove paedophile and terrorism-related content from their platforms within the hour or face a fine of up to 4% of their global r...
Video chat app Houseparty offers $1 million reward over hacking claims
Group video chat app Houseparty offered a reward of $1 million for evidence of what it said was a smear campaign against the company as it fought to quash claims that the app was s...
Twitter bans posts that ‘dehumanise’ people in connection with diseases
Twitter Inc said on Thursday it is banning posts that “dehumanise” people because they have a disease or disability or because of their age, a step that happens to corr...