#Instagram will curb hidden advertising by influencers: watchdog

#Instagram will curb hidden advertising by influencers: watchdog

“#Instagram will curb hidden advertising by influencers: watchdog” Instagram has agreed to measures to crack down on hidden advertising by so-called influencers on its photo and video platform, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority said Friday. Influencers with thousands of followers can earn large fees from companies to promote a product on Instagram. In what the…

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#Twitter suffers embarrassing outage amid Post censorship controversy

#Twitter suffers embarrassing outage amid Post censorship controversy

“#Twitter suffers embarrassing outage amid Post censorship controversy” Maybe they censored themselves. Twitter suffered a major crash on Thursday evening — telling users “something went wrong” when they attempted to open their feeds. For more than an hour, thousands of users reported experiencing issues sending tweets or refreshing their timelines. Service appeared to have been…

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#TikTok says rivals taking advantage of Trump’s ban threat

#TikTok says rivals taking advantage of Trump’s ban threat

“#TikTok says rivals taking advantage of Trump’s ban threat” TikTok claims that competitors are trying to capitalize on the Trump administration’s efforts to ban the popular video-sharing app in the US. The Chinese-owned platform made the allegation in a court filing asking a federal judge to block US Commerce Department rules that would effectively shut…

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#Social media influencers push voting misinformation

#Social media influencers push voting misinformation

“#Social media influencers push voting misinformation” CHICAGO — Social media influencers, partisan news outlets and even President Donald Trump’s son are driving the spread of online misinformation swirling around the U.S. vote, casting doubt on this year’s election and prematurely raising suspicions about the accuracy of its results. Legitimate U.S. social media accounts are sharing…

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#How social media censorship ‘silences’ conservative thoughts

#How social media censorship ‘silences’ conservative thoughts

“#How social media censorship ‘silences’ conservative thoughts” For the past eight years, Esther Berg has been posting regularly for her 330,000-plus Instagram followers. Now she’s locked out of her EstherandSasha account. While the influencer normally covers a range of lighthearted lifestyle issues, on Sept. 14 the registered Republican posted a story comparing Ivanka Trump with…

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#Yelp to label businesses accused of ‘racist behavior’

#Yelp to label businesses accused of ‘racist behavior’

“#Yelp to label businesses accused of ‘racist behavior’” Yelp has created a new label to warn users about businesses accused of racism following an uptick in reports of discrimination. The review platform says the alert will help consumers decide whether they’ll be welcome at a particular business — but its already receiving criticism by people…

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#How to change Instagram icon to old logo on iOS or Android

#How to change Instagram icon to old logo on iOS or Android

“#How to change Instagram icon to old logo on iOS or Android” Happy birthday, Instagram! To celebrate its decade of existence, the photo-sharing platform is letting users add their classic icons to their phones. Plus, they’re offering a secret menu that will let folks revert to other old-school icons — remember Hipstamatic? Here’s how to…

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