#Venmo finally ditches controversial feature over privacy concerns

#Venmo finally ditches controversial feature over privacy concerns

“#Venmo finally ditches controversial feature over privacy concerns” Venmo is finally ditching a notoriously controversial and unsettling feature — the ability to see strangers’ transactions. The PayPal-owned app — which rocketed to success by combining easy mobile payments with elements of social media — revealed Tuesday that it’s axing its “global feed” that had allowed…

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#TikTok removes nearly 62M videos for rule violations

#TikTok removes nearly 62M videos for rule violations

“#TikTok removes nearly 62M videos for rule violations” Short-form video app TikTok said on Wednesday it had removed nearly 62 million videos from its platform during the first three months of the year for violating its guidelines, as it seeks to address security- and privacy-related concerns. These videos accounted for less than 1 percent of the total…

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#Germany seeks to fine operators of Telegram messenger app

#Germany seeks to fine operators of Telegram messenger app

“#Germany seeks to fine operators of Telegram messenger app” BERLIN — German authorities have launched proceedings against Telegram that could see the messenger app’s operators fined for failing to abide by laws requiring social media sites to police their users’ actions. German magazine Der Spiegel reported over the weekend that officials believe use of the…

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#Google offers UK watchdog role in browser cookie phase-out

#Google offers UK watchdog role in browser cookie phase-out

“#Google offers UK watchdog role in browser cookie phase-out” LONDON — Google is offering U.K. regulators a role overseeing its phasing out of ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser, in a package of commitments the tech giant is proposing to apply globally to head off a competition investigation. The U.K. competition watchdog has been investigating…

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