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Meta is currently testing its new live-streaming platform for influencers
This new platform is reportedly called 'Super'

Disha MitraAugust 8, 2022

Meta is currently testing its new live-streaming platform for influencers.Source: Business Standard India Reports this week suggest how Meta Platforms Inc i...

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MoS IT says social media firms should enable voluntary verification of users
Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated how the government is aware of the danger posed by instances of misinformation, bots, criminality, etc.

Disha MitraAugust 8, 2022

MoS IT says social media firms should enable voluntary verification of users.Source: India TV news Last week, on August 5, the Parliament of India received ...

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Trump’s Truth Social is hiding user posts, threatening to create a ‘curated echo chamber’
The purported free speech social media platform is now hiding posts from users

Disha MitraAugust 4, 2022

Trump's Truth Social is hiding user posts, threatening to create a 'curated echo chamber'Source: The Washington Post Social media company Truth Social broug...

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Meta CEO says company’s pandemic-era forecast was too rosy
Mark Zuckerberg says how Meta's revenue growth was not as high as he had expected.

Disha MitraJuly 31, 2022

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says company's pandemic-era forecast was too rosy.Source: Colors Of India This week, CEO of Facebook's parent company Meta, Mark Zu...

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A hacker is offering details of 5.4 million Twitter accounts for $30,000
The hacked data is reportedly from a vulnerability that was reported in January this year

Disha MitraJuly 25, 2022

A hacker is reportedly offering details of 5.4 million Twitter accounts for $30,000.Source: The West News A revelation from earlier this year showed the sec...

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Twitter reports spending $33 million on Musk’s acquisition deal in Q2 2022
The social media company sued the billionaire for terminating the $44 billion acquisition deal

Disha MitraJuly 25, 2022

Twitter reports spending $33 million on Musk's pending acquisition deal in Q2 2022.Source: National Herald India On Thursday, social media company Twitter I...

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Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur

GoI blocked 94 YouTube channels and 19 social media accounts – Anurag Thakur

Thomas BabychanJuly 21, 2022

Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, on Thursday, presented statistics regarding the banning and regulation of various social media and inte...

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TikTokers report low payouts from its Creator Fund affects their mental health
Further, they stated how some are even taking the step to entirely quit the platform

Disha MitraJuly 21, 2022

TikTokers report how low payouts from its Creator Fund affects their mental health, leading to some even quitting entirely.Source: Business Insider Revelati...

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TikTok users receive warning of ‘excessive’ data harvesting
The 'excessive' and 'alarming' data harvesting by TikTok was disclosed this week

Disha MitraJuly 19, 2022

TikTok users receive warning of 'excessive' and 'alarming' data harvesting by the app.Source: ABC Net AU This week. users of social media platform TikTok we...

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New survey shows how Instagram and TikTok are devastating our finances and happiness
Social media is visibly causing significant damage to its users in various ways.

Disha MitraJuly 19, 2022

New survey shows how Instagram and TikTok are devastating our finances and happiness.Source: News Stack org Social media often influencing its users to purc...

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