A federal judge on Wednesday issued an order blocking a Florida law from going into effect that would have allowed the state to punish social media companies for banning politicians or political candidates from their platforms. US District Judge Robert Hinkle’s preliminary injunction came a day before the law was to go into effect on …

Amazon placed the blame for the spread of fake reviews on its site on social media companies, saying they allow bad actors to buy and sell fake product reviews, making it more difficult for the internet retail giant to tackle the issue. “Some use social media services on their own; in other cases, they hire a third-party service provider to …

Clubhouse, the invite-only audio chat app, is now available for Android devices after more than a year on iOS. The company said Sunday the beta would begin rolling out immediately in the US, followed by other English-speaking countries and eventually the rest of the world. “Our plan over the next few weeks is to collect feedback from the community, fix …

A year ago, Twitter began testing new prompts that encouraged people to rethink replies to tweets that contained potentially harmful or offensive language. After a year of testing, Twitter says it’s learned a few things and made some revisions to its prompts. The new prompts begin rolling out for English-speaking iOS users on Wednesday, while Android users can expect them …

Facebook rejected ads that Signal tried to buy on Instagram, which sought to highlight the types of data it collects from its users, the encrypted messaging service said in a blog post Tuesday. In a blog post titled The Instagram ads Facebook won’t show you, Signal said it created a “multivariant targeted ad” that would “show you the personal data …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Twitter has taken down dozens of tweets at the request of the Indian government that were critical of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as cases in that country surge. The Indian government sent Twitter an emergency order on Friday to remove 52 …

Samsung expects a healthy jump in its first-quarter profit, probably due to strong demand for computers and home appliances during the pandemic. The Korean electronics giant said Tuesday its profit for the three-month period ended March 31 would come in at about 9.3 trillion won ($8.3 billion), an increase over the year-ago period of 44%. The company also expects to …

Microsoft officially put the Cortana app for iOS and Android out to pasture on Wednesday, announcing the end of support for the mobile apps, effective immediately. Reminders and lists created by Cortana users will no longer be accessible through the mobile app, but they still can be used on the Windows 10 Cortana app, Microsoft said in a Microsoft support …

Resumes typically show prospective employers only a one-dimensional profile of you — your education and past job experience. But they don’t do much to show off the individual you are beyond the job you do. Recognizing that individuality brings many benefits to the workplace, LinkedIn on Tuesday launched a handful of new features to help its users differentiate themselves from …

One of Twitter’s most popular users is breaking up with the platform. Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen announced Wednesday evening she would leave the social network, issuing a heartfelt goodbye in a series of tweets that thanked her followers for 10 years of friendship but said the platform’s environment had become overwhelmingly negative. “Hey. For over 10 years, you …