We’d be hesitant to call it “waving a red flag,” but Twitter is apparently sending a lot more of its users a warning signal about Russian propaganda. On Wednesday, the social network updated an earlier blog post and said approximately 1.4 million people have now gotten a heads-up that they may have interacted on Twitter …
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President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night before a joint session of Congress. (His record-breaking address to Congress in February last year was not officially a State of the Union per se.) Streaming options abound to watch the speech. Here’s what you need to know to watch Trump’s State of the Union …
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Are kids ready for social media? Until December, the answer was no. Even Facebook had rules against children under the age of 13 joining more than 2 billion other people around the world who logged on to the service each month. But since then, the company has created an app called “Messenger Kids,” designed to let children communicate with people …
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I often disagree with Facebook’s algorithms about what makes a top story tops. Last week, I showed you five ways to clean up your Facebook news feed by removing the things you don’t want to see. Now, let’s take the opposite approach. Here are two ways to see raise the profile of the things you do want to see so …
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Facebook’s news feed has another new focus: local news. The social network on Monday said it’ll start to emphasize news stories from local publishers in an area where a person lives. That means if you follow a local news outlet, or if someone shares a story from a news outlet in your area, it might show up higher in your …
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Facebook is getting transparent about privacy. The social network publicly published its privacy principles for the first time on Monday and is also releasing a series of educational videos to help users understand how the company uses their data, and how they can control it. Facebook also said in a privacy-focused blog post that it also plans to introduce a …
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This is one fight the tech giants of the world may never hear the end of. On Thursday, UK Prime Minister Theresa May told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, she wants to see investors put more pressure on tech companies over extremist content on social networks. May stressed in her speech that social networks should crack down harder …
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On Thursday’s podcast, we talk about: What to expect with the Samsung Galaxy S9 on Feb. 25. If Facebook’s issues are enough to drive people off the social network. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder. Now …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image How is this thing only $50?! Best Buy Today I’m going to repeat myself twice — …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. “What are you looking at, Twitterface?” John Parra Does anyone like social media anymore? Former Facebook President Sean Parker is worried about what social media does to children’s brains. Apple CEO Tim Cook won’t let his tween nephew near it. And now there’s an even more …
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