Posts Tagged by Technology
Kickstarter Worker Claims She Was Fired Over Union Effort
| 09/12/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Workers at the fundraising platform went public with their union campaign in March. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Google Targeted In Major State Antitrust Investigation
| 09/09/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Fifty U.S. attorneys general are joining the investigation, led by Texas. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Instagram Scammers Are Using The Fires In The Amazon To Rip People Off
| 09/05/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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No, Justin Bieber won’t donate $10,000 if you follow this Instagram account. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Facebook’s Facial Recognition Technology Will No Longer Default To ‘On’
| 09/04/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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In August, an appellate judge ruled against Facebook in a case claiming the tech company is illegally collecting and storing biometric data. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Who Is Blackmailing This Influencer?
| 08/26/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Twitch star Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa’s photos kept getting removed from Instagram. Then came the demands for money. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Facebook Finally Gives Us Answers On That Viral Instagram Hoax (Sort Of)
| 08/21/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The false claims go back to at least 2012 when Facebook changed its terms of service. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Audit Reveals No Evidence Of Anti-Conservative Bias At Facebook
| 08/21/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The report, authored by former Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), was commissioned in response to claims that the social media platform suppresses conservative views. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Twitter Suspends Chinese Accounts Targeting Hong Kong Protests
| 08/20/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The social media giant said it shut down more than 200,000 accounts suspected of being part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protests. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
House Homeland Security Lawmakers Issue Subpoena For 8Chan Owner Jim Watkins
| 08/15/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The committee issued the bipartisan subpoena Wednesday calling for Watkins to testify Sept. 5 on what he’s doing to combat the forum’s rampant extremism. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Porn Grifters Are Chasing Teens On TikTok
| 08/14/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Gen Z’s favorite app is dealing with an elaborate NSFW scam. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Facial Recognition Software Prompts Privacy, Racism Concerns
| 08/09/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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‘There’s a lot of scariness that comes with this.’ read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Trump Retweeted An Unhinged Conspiracy Account, And Twitter Suspended It
| 08/01/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The account described itself as a “Fierce Trump supporter” and “not a bot.” read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Justice Department Announces Sweeping Antitrust Probe Of Big Tech
| 07/24/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The investigation comes as a growing number of lawmakers have called for stricter regulation or even breaking up of the big tech companies. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
If You Installed FaceApp, You Should Be Aware Of Its Privacy Policy
| 07/17/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The Russian-made app is backed by a far-reaching legal document. As are many other apps you use on a daily basis. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Trump To ‘Take A Look’ At Google For ‘Treason’ After Fox News Segment
| 07/17/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The president parroted baseless claims made by tech giant billionaire Peter Thiel, who was featured on the network. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Twitter’s New Rules Seek To Curb Hate Speech Targeting Religious Groups
| 07/10/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Twitter takes aim at “language that dehumanizes others on the basis of religion.” read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Facebook Vows Crackdown On Census Misinformation After Calls From Civil Rights Groups
| 07/02/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The social media giant said it would treat the census like an election, but not everyone is impressed with the changes. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Jony Ive, iPhone Designer, To Leave Apple And Form Own Design Company
| 06/28/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Apple said it will be among the primary clients of Ive’s new design company for a range of projects. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
A Senate Bill Targets YouTube Pedophiles. Could It Cost Family Vloggers Their Livelihood?
| 06/19/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The vloggers are caught in the middle of YouTube’s scramble to deal with its ongoing predator problem. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Facebook Unveils Plans For Its Own Cryptocurrency
| 06/18/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The digital currency, called Libra, is scheduled to launch in 2020 with partners including PayPal, Uber, Spotify, Visa and Mastercard. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Google Employee Who Helped Organize Mass Walkout Quits After Retaliation Claims
| 06/07/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Claire Stapleton was among the organizers of last year’s global walkout over the company’s poor handling of sexual harassment allegations. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Apple Reportedly Set To Announce End Of iTunes
| 06/01/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The nearly 20-year-old app is about to be phased out for good. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Uber To Start Banning Riders With Low Ratings
| 05/29/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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“Respect is a two-way street, and so is accountability,” Uber said. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Terry Pratchett Warns Of Online Fake News In 1995 Interview, Bill Gates Shoots Him Down
| 05/29/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Gates dismissed Pratchett’s prediction in a newly resurfaced chat between the pair. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Twitter And Facebook Crack Down On Iran-Linked Disinformation Scheme
| 05/29/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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More than 2,800 deceptive Twitter accounts were deleted, along with numerous Facebook accounts, pages and groups. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
5 Percent Of Facebook Is Fake
| 05/23/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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120 million monthly active users on the platform aren’t real people, the company said in a report Thursday. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Former Facebook Security Exec Says Mark Zuckerberg ‘Has Too Much Power’
| 05/22/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Alex Stamos urged the CEO to step down. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
WhatsApp Discovers Spyware That Uses Voice Calls To Infect Phones
| 05/14/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Israel’s NSO Group — whose spyware has been found deployed to hack journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders — is reportedly behind the attack. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Instagram Blocks Anti-Vaccine Hashtags To Combat Misinformation
| 05/11/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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A spokeswoman told HuffPost the company is cracking down on hashtags attached to posts containing factually incorrect content. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Google Walkout Organizers Demand HR Investigation After Claims Of Retaliation
| 05/08/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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A Google spokesperson reiterated the company’s stance that no retaliation occurred. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
You Can Retweet With Gifs Now, But Many Twitter Users Are Unimpressed
| 05/07/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Looks like a lot of people just want an edit button. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Boeing Delayed Telling FAA Warning Light Was Shut Off On Many 737 Max Planes
| 05/06/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Two of the company’s planes have crashed in recent months, killing everyone on board. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Facebook Goes Back To Its Roots With Dating App Feature
| 04/30/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Facebook Dating — which isn’t available yet in the U.S. — unrolled a new feature that allows users to tell their friends that they have a “Secret Crush” on them. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Google Employees Who Organized Mass Walkout Say They’re Being Retaliated Against
| 04/23/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Organizers say they have been reassigned and demoted, but Google denies any sort of retaliation occurred. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Facebook Decides Now Would Be A Good Time To Drop More Bad News
| 04/18/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Mueller who? read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
YouTube And Google Algorithms Promoted Notre Dame Conspiracy Theories
| 04/18/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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A YouTube video calling the fire a “false flag” has nearly 100,000 views. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Facebook’s Struggle To Manage Content Detailed In Troubling New Report
| 04/17/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Wired magazine found infighting and incompetence at the social media giant. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Far-Right Activists Are Taking Their Message To Gen Z On TikTok
| 04/17/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The video-sharing app has let hate speech flourish as a growing number of users, many of them young, flock to TikTok. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Keeping Mark Zuckerberg Safe Cost Facebook $22 Million Last Year
| 04/13/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Facebook cited “negative sentiment regarding our company” as a reason for the cost. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Secret Service Denies Mar-a-Lago Malware Mishap After Agent Nearly Corrupts Computer
| 04/09/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The Secret Service maintains it didn’t err in its analysis, despite public claims to the contrary. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
How An Instagram Post About ‘Gram Worthy Pores’ Broke Federal Law
| 04/02/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Despite repeated warnings from the FTC, Shay Mitchell and other Instagram influencers are still violating paid advertising rules — and getting away with it. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
If You Were Waiting For Apple AirPower, We Have Bad News
| 03/30/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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In a rare reversal, a product Tim Cook once touted on stage has been canceled. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Leaked Emails Suggest Facebook Worries More About PR Than Anti-Semitism
| 03/29/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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A recent Alex Jones post put Instagram’s community standards to the test. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Facebook Bans White Nationalism And White Separatism Content After Mosque Shootings
| 03/28/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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Politicians and civil rights groups praised the policy change but some questioned whether the social media giant had gone far enough. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
French Muslim Group Sues Facebook, YouTube For Streaming New Zealand Shootings
| 03/26/2019 | Posted by BusinessMediaguide.Com under General World News |
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The French Council of the Muslim Faith said Facebook took 29 minutes after the start of the Christchurch gunman’s broadcast to remove it. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
