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Facebook Is Cracking Down on Anti-Vax Hoaxes

Facebook is going to reduce the rank of pages and groups that spread misinformation about…

Facebook Announces Major Privacy-Focused Transformation

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg promises major privacy reform for its services as it looks to…

Facebook Messenger Gets a Dark Mode

Facebook has a beautiful new dark mode for Messenger on Android and iOS.

Facebook Isn’t Keeping Your 2FA Phone Number Private

Facebook lets anyone look up your account using the phone number you use for 2FA…

Twitter Looks to Let Users Hide Replies to Their Tweets

Twitter is testing a new Hide Tweet feature, but it could cause a lot of…

Twitter Starts Testing a New Prototype App ‘twttr’ to Improve Conversations

Twitter is about to get a lot more conversational, and the company is testing the…

Facebook Now Gives You More Granular Control Over Location Tracking on Android

Facebook now lets you stop its Android app from tracking your location when the app…

Instagram Will Soon Let You Donate to Nonprofits With Stickers

Instagram is testing a new fundraising feature inspired by Facebook's Donate buttons.

EU Targets Big Tech with New Copyright Rules

In a blow to giant US tech firms, the European Union has reached a provisional…

Twitter Testing New Profile Previews on iOS

Twitter starts testing new profile previews for iOS, akin to the ones on Twitter Web.

Instagram Really Wants You to Watch IGTV

Instagram now shows previews of IGTV videos on your feed.

Hands-On with Newton for Windows 10

Popular Email Client Newton Mail Makes a Comeback Following Essential Acquisition

Newton Mail was shutdown months ago. It's making a comeback today, weeks after getting acquired…

Instagram Plans to Let Users Login to Multiple Accounts With a Single ID

Instagram plans to soon let you unify all your accounts into a single, primary account…

Apple Bans Google From Distributing Internal iOS Apps (Updated)

Apple bans Google from distributing internal iOS apps after the company violates its ToCs.

Apple Bans Distribution of Facebook’s Internal Apps (Updated)

Facebook's Research app that paid teens in exchange for their data gets its internal apps…

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Dueling Views on Apple v. Facebook (Premium)

Apple took aggressive steps to counter Facebook privacy abuses on iOS. We should collectively cheer…

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