The EU's DSA goes into effect, forcing platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok to let users opt out of profiling-based content recommendations
#DSA — becomes legally enforceable for Very Large Online Platforms & Search Engines. These systemic platforms play a very important role in our daily lives — so it was time for the EU to set our own r...
TikTok's global business solutions head says TikTok is an entertainment platform, not a social network like Facebook, and hasn't seen a slowdown in ad revenue
> Out of every 1,000 posts viewed on Facebook, how many, on average, include a link to a news site? Four. The saga of how Facebook has spent the past 7 years divorcing the news industry https://www.ni...
What's in store for Amazon during Biden admin: more unions, labor protection and oversight, antitrust actions, privacy and facial recognition regulations, more
- Amazon has cozied up to the Democratic Party through donations and its top spokesperson has a longstanding relationship with President Joe Biden. Tweets: @mattrosoff Tweets: Matt Rosoff / @mattrosof...
House subcommittee sends letter requesting Facebook halt Libra's development until Congress and regulators can investigate potential risks to the global economy
It's been two weeks since we introduced Libra … Daniel Palmer / CoinDesk : Twitter Study Finds US Posts Most on Bitcoin and Facebook's Libra ComputerWeekly.com : Why Facebook's Libra digital currency ...
Phil Schiller, in an email to a user, says screen-time apps Apple restricted used MDM feature only intended for enterprises, creating privacy and security risks
a truly complex issue: The facts about parental control apps - Apple Newsroom http://apple.news/... Steven Sinofsky / @stevesi : “The facts about parental control apps” http://www.apple.com/... // MDM...
Facebook introduces new Privacy Shortcuts menu, simplified settings menu on mobile, and tools to find, download, and delete your Facebook data
and its money problems may just be beginning Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer.com : Facebook Reveals the “Access Your Information” Data Tool and New Privacy Shortcuts Larry / LarrysWorld.com : Are F...
Despite the backlash from politicians and the press, most Americans view big tech favorably
Matt Rosoff / CNBC : Tweets: @jeffjohnroberts and @cnbc Tweets: Jeff Roberts / @jeffjohnroberts : Reality check: 88% of public views GOOG favorably, 72% for AMZN http://www.cnbc.com/... <- hurdle for...