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Tag Archives: Social networking services

03Nov/17

Facebook investigating WhatsApp outage

November 3, 2017InternetBrazil, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Fred Katayama, Germany, India, Myanmar, Operating systems, Pakistan, Reception and criticism of WhatsApp security and privacy features, Russia, Singapore, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, Tor hidden services, Twitter, United Kingdom, Universal Windows Platform apps, Vietnam, WhatsApp, World Wide Websmbale

Facebook’s WhatsApp messenger suffered a temporary outage in India and many other countries, according to reports from multiple users on Facebook and Twitter on Friday. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

27Sep/17

Twitter to test 280-character tweets

September 27, 2017InternetBiz Stone, China, Company: Twitter, Computing, Donald Trump, Mobile telecommunications, Operating systems, Real-time web, Sampling, San Francisco, social media, Social Media & Networking, Social networking services, Software, South of Market San Francisco, Stone, Technology, Text messaging, Tweet, Twitter, Twitter usage, Twitterature, United Statessmbale

Twitter says it’s testing tweets that are as long as 280 characters with a random sample of users. Grace Lee reports. Continue reading →

07Sep/17

Facebook discovers Russia-funded misinformation campaign

September 7, 2017MediaAdvertising, Alex Stamos, Company: Next Digital, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Fake news, Instagram, Internet manipulation and propaganda, Internet Research Agency, NEXT MEDIA, Operating systems, Photo sharing, Russia, Social information processing, social media, Social networking services, Software, St. Petersburg, Technology/Internet, U.S. IP, United States, World Wide Websmbale

Facebook says that is has uncovered a Russian-funded campaign to spread divisive social and political messages over its network. Continue reading →

10Jul/17

U.S. judge dismisses Facebook tracking lawsuit

July 10, 2017SecurityCompany: Facebook, Company: the Facebook, Computing, Country: United States, Criticism of Facebook, Edward Davila, Facebook, HTTP cookie, Instagram, Internet privacy, Lane v. Facebook Inc., NEXT MEDIA, Operating systems, Photo sharing, San Jose, Social information processing, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, Terms of service, United States, World Wide Websmbale

A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Facebook that accuses it of tracking users’ browsing activities even after they’ve logged out of their Facebook accounts. According to the judge, plaintiffs could have kept their online activity private but chose not to. Continue reading →

11May/17

Snap shares plummet as investors mark down first earnings report

May 11, 2017FinanceComputing, Evan Spiegel, Facebook, FACEBOOK INC., Instagram, Operating systems, Photo sharing, Snap Inc., Snapchat, social media, Social networking services, Software, Twitter, United States, Universal Windows Platform appssmbale

(SNAP) – Snap Inc shares plunged on Wednesday (May 10) after the owner of Snapchat reported slowing user growth and revenue in its first earnings report as a public company, missing some Wall Street estimates as it competes with copycat messaging apps. Continue reading →

26Apr/17

Little Facebook could do amid rise in live murders – expert

April 26, 2017InternetBlog hosting services, CLEVELAND, Company: Facebook, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Digital media, Facebook, Facebook Stories, Karen North, Los Angeles, Mark Zuckerberg, New media, Operating systems, Social Issues, social media, Social networking services, Social software, Software, Technology/Internet, United States, Universal Windows Platform apps, User-generated content, Web 2.0, YouTubesmbale

With a second brutal murder broadcast live on Facebook in as many weeks, the social media giant faces scrutiny. But with over 1.9 billion users, there is little the company can do to better police the content users upload, according to social media experts.
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26Apr/17

Thai police to review ways to take down online content after Facebook killing

April 26, 2017CrimeBangkok, Computing, Country: Thailand, Facebook, Human Interest, KISSANA PHATANACHAROEN, London, Mass media, OLD BABY NATALIE, Operating systems, Photo sharing, Royal Thai Police, RT, Samantha Vadas, Social information processing, Social Issues, social media, Social networking services, Software, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Video hosting, YouTubesmbale

Police in Thailand say they will discuss how to expedite taking down “inappropriate online content” after a man broadcast himself killing his 11-month-old daughter in a live video on Facebook. Samantha Vadas reports. Continue reading →

18Apr/17

Zuckerberg vows to help prevent repeat of Cleveland murder posting

April 18, 2017InternetCity: Cleveland, CLEVELAND, Computing, Creative works, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Film, Mark Zuckerberg, Nerd culture, Robert Godwin Sr., San Jose, Shooting of Robert Godwin, Social networking services, Software, Steve Stephens, Technology/Internet, The Social Network, United States, Zuckerbergsmbale

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will keep ‘doing all we can to prevent tragedies’ like the Cleveland murder posting from happening. Continue reading →

17Apr/17

Cleveland police seek man who broadcast killing on Facebook

April 17, 2017CrimeCalvin Williams, Cleveland Division of Police, Computing, Facebook, Frank Jackson, I (Almost) Got Away With It, Photo sharing, Shooting of Robert Godwin, Social information processing, Social networking services, Software, Steve Stephens, Suspect, United Statessmbale

Cleveland police are on the lookout for a suspect who they say broadcast video of himself on Facebook while killing a person and claiming that he had murdered others.
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02Apr/17

Teen charged in Chicago Facebook Live gang rape

April 2, 2017CrimeAlmondbury Community School bullying incident, Assault, Behavior, Campus sexual assault, Chicago, City: Chicago, Facebook, Gang rape, Human sexuality, Law/Crime, Linda, Rape, Sex crimes, Sexual abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual ethics, Sexual intercourse, Sexual misconduct, Sexual reproduction, Slut-shaming, Social Issues, Social networking services, Software, Steubenville High School rape case, United States, Violencesmbale

Chicago authorities have charged a 14-year-old boy in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl by multiple young men that was seen on Facebook Live in March. Linda So reports. Continue reading →