#Twitter may charge for Tweetdeck, offer ‘tipping’ service

#Twitter may charge for Tweetdeck, offer ‘tipping’ service

“#Twitter may charge for Tweetdeck, offer ‘tipping’ service” Twitter is reportedly exploring the idea of offering subscriptions for certain services — including TweetDeck — as targeted advertising growth has lagged behind other social media companies. Other revenue boosting options on the table include giving users the ability to tip other accounts for exclusive content, or…

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#UK officials probe Google’s plan to ditch third-party cookies

#UK officials probe Google’s plan to ditch third-party cookies

“#UK officials probe Google’s plan to ditch third-party cookies” Google’s regulatory problems are growing across the pond. The UK’s competition watchdog said Friday that it has launched an investigation into the search giant’s proposals to remove third-party cookies and other functions from its Chrome web browser, following concerns the move could harm digital ad rivals….

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#Facebook runs second newspaper ad against Apple privacy move

#Facebook runs second newspaper ad against Apple privacy move

“#Facebook runs second newspaper ad against Apple privacy move” Facebook continued its attack on Apple’s forthcoming privacy updates Thursday, with a second newspaper ad accusing the iPhone maker of trying to kill the “free internet.” The full-page ad appeared in several major papers a day after Facebook launched an aggressive campaign against Apple’s plans to…

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#Facebook mistakenly bans some small businesses ads

#Facebook mistakenly bans some small businesses ads

“#Facebook mistakenly bans some small businesses ads” Facebook has mistakenly blocked the advertising of some small businesses as it relies more heavily on artificial intelligence to police its platform, according to a report. Bloomberg reported Friday that errors made by AI algorithms looking to rid Facebook of offensive ads has caused already struggling businesses to…

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#Facebook bans ads for conspiracy theory group QAnon

#Facebook bans ads for conspiracy theory group QAnon

“#Facebook bans ads for conspiracy theory group QAnon” Facebook this week updated its ad guidelines, announcing that it would ban any ads for the right-wing conspiracy theory group QAnon. In a blog post, the social networking giant said that it would be directing anyone searching the hashtag “#savethechildren” – which has been used by the…

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