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ByteDance investors value TikTok at $50 billion in acquisition bidNews If ByteDance doesn’t reach a deal, it’ll explore divesting TikTok’s U.S. operations
By Sarah Brennan Published
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Facebook Messenger now features its own lockNews Now you can lend your phone without worry about someone snooping through your Messenger app
By Justin Cupler Published
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You can now check Twitter DMs right from your timelineNews Twitter makes DMs more like Facebook messages, but users aren’t happy
By Justin Cupler Published
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Facebook pulls 50 accounts associated with Trump ally Roger StoneNews The fake accounts spent more than $300,000 in Facebook ads over the past few years
By Justin Cupler Published
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Twitter job postings point to a new subscription platformNews Twitter stock jumps 7% after job postings mention new subscription platform
By Sarah Brennan Published
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TikTok and other Chinese social media apps in danger of US banNews Officials say they’re “looking at” Chinese social media apps to see if they’re security threats
By Tyler Omoth Published
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Stop Hate for Profit calls on Facebook to address hate on the platformNews Leaders of ad boycott call on Facebook to hire a C-suite executive with civil rights expertise
By Sarah Brennan Published
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Facebook flaw gave 5,000 developers access to users' dataNews Information from users' profiles was accessible after the 90-day time limit had expired
By David Gargaro Published
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Facebook bans “violent” boogaloo networkNews Firm removes 200 accounts and 106 groups associated with the “anti-government” network
By Sarah Brennan Published
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Facebook dark mode has entered mobile user testing phaseNews Some users are now able to switch their mobile apps to dark mode
By David Gargaro Published
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Facebook ad boycott is ready to go globalNews “The next frontier is global pressure,” says Jim Steyer, chief executive of Common Sense Media
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TikTok launches TikTok for Business for marketersNews The popular video app is looking to cash in with advertisers
By Tyler Omoth Published
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