Twitter is reviewing its controversial policies around permanently banning users, potentially bringing its content moderation more in line with Elon Musk’s vision for the social media platform regardless of whether the Tesla chief becomes its owner. The Silicon Valley company has been assessing whether there are other content moderation tools that could replace its harshest … Read more
The platform is expanding its Birdwatch program, which relies on verified users to flag tweets they deem misleading Twitter has expanded its community moderation program known as Birdwatch to target all users based in the US, according to a company announcement on Thursday. The program, first introduced in 2021, is marketed by Twitter as an … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Technology PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Sheila Dang and David Shepardson Article content The FBI informed Twitter Inc of at least one Chinese agent working at the company, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said during a Senate hearing on Tuesday where a whistleblower testified, raising new concerns about foreign meddling … Read more
Screenshot: Illustration The fake sports news on Twitter is getting a bit out of control. I’m aware that part of responsible internet usage requires users to vet sources. It’s not like people haven’t been getting burned by fake Woj and fake Schefter accounts for years, but handles like CockSources and Ballsack sports — while appealing … Read more
A group of cryptocurrency investors is suing Coinbase, alleging that lax security systems at the crypto trading platform exposed their accounts to hackers. More than 100 Coinbase users, led by Georgia resident George Kattula, filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia last week accusing the company of arbitrarily locking … Read more
Dow Jones futures were little changed Wednesday morning, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rally closed slightly lower on Tuesday after big retreats in the prior two sessions. Investors are cautious about making big bets ahead of Fed chief Jerome Powell’s big Jackson Hole speech on Friday. X Apple (AAPL) … Read more
The new rules will apply to social media companies like Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta’s Facebook, and telecommunications operators The new rules will apply to social media companies like Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta’s Facebook, and telecommunications operators Vietnam’s government has ordered technology firms to store their users’ data locally and set up local offices, … Read more
With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies are facing new calls to limit tracking and surveillance With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies are facing … Read more
Game developer Roblox became the latest company in the video game industry to report a slowdown in growth, with a drop in a closely watched sales metric triggering a share price tumble in after-hours trading. The company, whose eponymous platform helps players design their own games, went public through a direct listing in March 2021, … Read more
On Tuesday, one day after the U.S. Treasury sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash for its alleged role in cryptocurrency money laundering operations, intervals of 0.1 Ether (ETH) transactions began materializing from the smart contract to prominent figures such as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and American television host Jimmy Fallon. It is not possible to trace the source of … Read more