#Russia backs down on threat to block Twitter

#Russia backs down on threat to block Twitter

“#Russia backs down on threat to block Twitter” Russian officials are no longer threatening to cut off the country’s access to Twitter after the social network ramped up its efforts to purge content banned by that nation. Roskomnadzor, Russia’s communications watchdog, backed down on the threat Monday but said it would continue throttling the speed…

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#Why we fall for social-media scams, how to fight back

#Why we fall for social-media scams, how to fight back

“#Why we fall for social-media scams, how to fight back” Few of us will ever forget the failed Fyre Festival, a 2017 disaster helmed by startup bro Billy McFarland. It had all the elements of a perfectly promoted event: Supermodels Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and more posed in bikinis for a sexy video promoting the…

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#Mark Zuckerberg’s cellphone number goes online after Facebook hack

#Mark Zuckerberg’s cellphone number goes online after Facebook hack

“#Mark Zuckerberg’s cellphone number goes online after Facebook hack” A massive trove of hacked data from more than 500 million Facebook users was made easily accessible Saturday — including Mark Zuckerberg’s cellphone number, according to one security expert. The information was initially stolen in January, after hackers exploited a vulnerability related to phone numbers associated…

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#Pakistan lifts weeks-long ban on TikTok over racy content

#Pakistan lifts weeks-long ban on TikTok over racy content

“#Pakistan lifts weeks-long ban on TikTok over racy content” PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan’s media regulatory agency on Thursday reinstated access to the Chinese video service TikTok, after a court banned it weeks ago and urged authorities to ensure that it carried no “vulgar” content. The court in Peshawar had issued the ban on March 11…

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#NASA’s Curiosity rover takes Mars selfie

#NASA’s Curiosity rover takes Mars selfie

“#NASA’s Curiosity rover takes Mars selfie” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) released a stunning “selfie” taken by the Curiosity Mars rover on Tuesday.  In a tweet, the Curiosity team explained the image was captured near the impressive rock formation named “Mont Mercou” after a mountain in France’s southern region. “Wish you were here! This selfie was taken in front of ‘Mont Mercou,’ a rock formation…

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# Hot DOGE nips at the heels of r/Bitcoin on Reddit

# Hot DOGE nips at the heels of r/Bitcoin on Reddit

“# Hot DOGE nips at the heels of r/Bitcoin on Reddit ” Despite Dogecoin under-performing this past week when compared to other leading crypto assets, DOGE’s community has been among the most active on Reddit. According to data compiled by Skew and tweeted by Messari researcher Mira Christanto, r/dogecoin has been the third-most active crypto…

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#YouTube is testing removal of the ‘dislike’ counter on videos

#YouTube is testing removal of the ‘dislike’ counter on videos

“#YouTube is testing removal of the ‘dislike’ counter on videos” YouTube is trialing a new feature: positivity. The video-sharing platform said Wednesday that some users may find the number of “dislikes” associated with their content now hidden. The move comes “in response to creator feedback around well-being and targeted dislike campaigns,” YouTube said. Videos will…

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#Facebook, Instagram scrub Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara

#Facebook, Instagram scrub Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara

“#Facebook, Instagram scrub Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara” Facebook and Instagram removed an interview with former President Donald Trump by his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, simply because it “featured Trump speaking” and the “voice of Donald Trump,” Facebook said in an internal email. As big tech companies continue their bid to cancel the ex-commander-in-chief, audio from the…

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