The European Union can order Facebook to monitor and remove illegal content from the platform, even if it’s posted by people outside of the EU, according to a landmark ruling by Europe’s top court. The Court of Justice of the European Union said that Facebook may need to comply with takedown requests globally. “EU law …
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Internet access has been blocked across most of Iraq as mass anti-corruption protests continued into their third day. Internet access watchdog Netblocks reports that the blackout began with social media platforms on Wednesday and spread until roughly 75% of Iraq’s internet, including in capital city, Baghdad, was shut down Thursday morning. The shutdown didn’t affect the autonomous Kurdish region in …
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A new anti-bullying feature for Instagram launched Wednesday that lets users decide which comments can appear on their posts. This option is an alternative to blocking and came from teenage users of the app. Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri explained the feature during an appearance on the Today show on Wednesday. App users can approve or deny comments before they’re posted …
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Google on Wednesday announced enhancements to some of its products that give you more control over how long your activity history is saved, including adding the ability to use your voice to manage your Google Assistant data. The updates come amid growing public scrutiny of various tech giants’ use and handling of your personal data. The update to Google Assistant …
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The coalition Facebook assembled to create a global payments network may be losing some key financial support. Visa, Mastercard and other financial partners who signed on to support Libra are reconsidering their involvement in the network, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The financial partners are reluctant to attract regulatory scrutiny following backlash from governments and banks and have declined …
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Facebook began hiding likes on Friday, Sept. 27, making the number of reactions, views and likes visible only to a post’s author. The test kicked off in Australia, the social media giant confirmed last week, and includes ads. How the like “count” will appear during the test. Facebook “We are running a limited test where like, reaction and video view counts …
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Facebook and its messaging tool WhatsApp will have to give UK police access to users’ encrypted messages under an upcoming treaty with the US, says a Saturday report by Bloomberg, which cites a confidential source. The treaty, which covers other US-based social media platforms as well, would require the sharing in regard to investigations of serious crimes, such as terrorism …
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Amazon is entering the smart glasses field with the Echo Frames, the company announced at its Alexa event on Wednesday. The Echo Frames are part of Amazon’s “Day One Editions,” a program for experimental products that are complete but offered with limited availability, Dave Limp, senior vice president of devices and services, said at the event. The smart glasses don’t …
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For decades, science fiction has predicted that we will eventually control computers without a keyboard, mouse or controller. Instead, we’ll wave our hands and control the virtual world. Mark Zuckerberg announces hand tracking at Oculus Connect. Angela Lang/CNET Starting next year, Facebook says it’ll be a step closer to that promise. New software being created for its $399 Oculus Quest …
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For anyone who wants a tablet but doesn’t want an iPad (because pricey) or an Amazon Fire (because limited), it often feels like there aren’t many options. Samsung halfheartedly offers a couple models, but they’re rarely updated or on sale. Good news: The company’s midrange tablet is on sale, for the lowest price I’ve seen to date: For a limited time, …
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