October 25, 2017 Twitter attempts to increase ad transparency after Russian-backed scandal After accusing Russian-based operatives of purchasing $274,000 in advertising tied to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Twitter unveiled new transparency steps to let users know which ad campaigns are active.
October 19, 2017 YouTube star Casey Neistat slams video sharing site's ad strategy YouTube star Casey Neistat has slammed the video sharing site’s ad strategy, saying that the platform’s content creators are suffering.
October 19, 2017 Fake news ads are reportedly popping up on fact-checking websites The New York Times reported that as recent as last week, these ads were found on sites like PolitiFact and Snopes.
October 18, 2017 Google Maps removes cupcake calorie-counting feature after harsh backlash Critics said it could be a trigger for those with an eating disorder
October 17, 2017 Apple issues response to Senate inquiry on Face ID concerns Following last months inquiry from Sen. Al Franken, D-MN. about its Face ID facial recognition technology, Apple has issued a response, explaining in depth how the technology works and the care Apple is taking to assure consumers their data is safe.
October 16, 2017 Russia tried to use Pokemon Go to stoke racial tensions in the US Russia's meddling in U.S. politics and society ahead of the 2016 presidential election keeps getting weirder.
October 13, 2017 Twitter turns over info on Russia-linked accounts to Senate investigators Twitter has handed over to Senate investigators the profile names, or "handles," of 201 accounts linked to Russian attempts at influencing the 2016 presidential election.
October 13, 2017 'The sins of Silicon Valley': Backlash mounts against Google, Facebook, Amazon The populist backlash against the tone-deaf and arguably reprehensible actions of certain players in Silicon Valley has increased in recent months. A new essay in Silicon Valley suggests that despite the benefits companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon provide to consumers, the costs are starting to outweigh the benefits.
October 13, 2017 WeChat apologizes after turning 'black foreigner' into racial slur Popular Chinese messaging app WeChat has apologized after a software glitch used the N-word in a translation for "black foreigner."
October 13, 2017 Facebook's 'Like' button creator has second thoughts, calls it a time-waster The creator of Facebook's Like button creator doesn’t "like" it much anymore.
