In memoriam: The apps we lost in 2017
RIP.
On Dec 30, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Snapchat strikes back at Facebook, releases its own year-in-review videos
So many dancing hot dogs.
On Dec 28, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Twitter banned a bot that outed Nazis because Nazis complained
The cherry on top of the social network’s utterly incompetent 2017.
Instagram is further messing up your feed with ‘recommended’ posts
Can we just go back to the old timeline, please?
On Dec 28, 2017 by Christina Bonnington
A cryptocurrency mining malware is spreading through Facebook Messenger
The mining bot is disguised as a viral video.
On Dec 25, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Julian Assange’s Twitter account is gone—and no one knows why (updated)
The account does not appear to have been suspended.
Twitter fails to interpret its own rules (again) during Rosie O’Donnell spat
Her vulgar posts were approved—then taken down.
On Dec 24, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
CNN shut down its Snapchat show 4 months after it debuted
The news outlet’s future on the social platform remains uncertain.
Facebook uses age-targeted job advertisements, but is that discriminatory?
Facebook says that its age-based ad targeting is “an accepted industry practice.”
On Dec 21, 2017 by Christina Bonnington
Facebook admits its original attempt to end fake news failed
The social giant will replace the feature with ‘related articles.’
On Dec 21, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Facebook’s new anti-harassment tools just might work
They’re specifically aimed at helping targeted groups such as women and journalists.
On Dec 20, 2017 by Christina Bonnington
Elon Musk accidentally tweets his phone number—and reveals his epic ringtone
The Tesla CEO’s ringtone is a video game Easter egg.
On Dec 20, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Facebook will use facial recognition to find photos of you—but there’s a catch
It’s also adding an off/on switch for its facial recognition technology.
On Dec 19, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Twitter’s new rules have a Trump-sized loophole
The changes don’t apply to government entities.
On Dec 18, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Facebook will punish users who post ‘engagement bait’
The changes will take effect in the coming weeks.
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