Snapchat Employees Were Aware of Platform’s Dangers for Children Including Sextortion
A newly released complaint in a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Attorney General against Snap Inc., which operates the social media platform Snapchat, alleges employees are accused of sextortion, illegal gun sales, and addictive features. It has been revealed that the company was fully aware of the dangers of the app to children. The […]
FTC Commissioner Warns Biden-Harris Overreach Could Target Conservatives on Tech Platforms
Republican FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak issued a statement Thursday expressing concern that big tech companies are promoting content that is harmful to children, but also warned that a Biden-Harris FTC could take action that could lead to censorship of Americans' online speech. “How social media companies view and treat their users will increasingly shape civic […]
White House defends ‘censorship’ of Facebook/Meta platforms
A White House spokesman said the Biden administration had urged tech entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg to hold his meta platform accountable, despite the latter saying he had been “pressured” to “censor” certain content. The House Judiciary Committee recently released a letter from Zuckerberg about the Biden-Harris administration's repeated requests to censor content related to COVID-19 and […]
FLASHBACK: Top Harris campaign aide was key voice in WH push to remove COVID info from tech platforms
Flashback: Vice President Kamala Harris' current campaign adviser was deeply involved in pressuring Facebook to curb “misinformation” in order to control political discourse around the coronavirus and other issues. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Acknowledged in letter President Trump on Monday expressed dismay over the Biden-Harris administration's pressure on his company, Facebook, to censor content, particularly […]
How Meta AI can be your new digital assistant on the tech giant’s platforms
Powered by Llama 3, Meta’s artificial intelligence chatbot is designed to make your online experiences smoother and more enjoyable on platforms like Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. Imagine having a helpful assistant at your fingertips that can quickly answer your questions, provide helpful information, and even help you create content. Whether you’re looking for quick […]
Users of online trading platforms report outages
Several major online trading platforms went down on Monday as Wall Street was hit by a major financial crisis, according to downdetector.com, a crash-tracking website. Affected companies include Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments and TD Ameritrade, according to the site. Fidelity users reported outages. Christopher Sadowski Users at another brokerage, Vanguard, reported being unable to log […]
Which social media platforms have banned Trump and why? An overview
Former President Donald Trump was blocked by five of the major social media platforms over the years, but all but one have reinstated his accounts as he seeks reelection in 2024. During his presidency, President Trump had all of his Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube accounts suspended following the January 6, 2021, attack on […]