Social Media
YouTube is banning alcohol, gambling, and politics from its ‘most prominent’ ad slot
According to Axios, YouTube’s masthead ad spot, which sits at the top of the website and app, would no longer accept ads related to alcohol, gambling, politics, or “prescription medicine phrases.” According to The Verge, the restrictions on the kind of advertising that can show in this position will “lead to a better user experience.” […]
Apple asks staff to return to office three days a week starting in early September
Beginning in early September, Apple employees will be required to return to the office three days per week. Tim Cook informed employees of the change in an email on Wednesday. “For all that we’ve accomplished while many of us have been separated, the truth is that something essential has been missing from this past year: […]
Microsoft to reveal its next generation of Windows on June 24th
Microsoft intends to reveal details about its “next generation of Windows” at an event later this month. The software behemoth has begun sending invitations to the media for a Windows event on June 24th. At the Windows event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Chief Product Officer Panos Panay will both speak. On June 24th, Microsoft’s […]
The FBI is trying to get IP addresses and phone numbers of people who read a USA Today article
The FBI is attempting to obtain a list of IP addresses, phone numbers, and other identifying information from people who read a USA Today article about the deaths of two of its agents (via Politico). The subpoena (PDF) claims to be related to a criminal investigation and requests information from readers who accessed the article […]
FBI names REvil as the group behind meat supplier cyberattack
CYBERATTACK: According to the FBI, the recent attack on meat supplier JBS was carried out by the cybercriminal group REvil (also known as Sodinokibi) (via The Record). This comes after White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated that a Russian-based organization most likely carried out the attack. REvil has previously been linked to […]
Joe Biden signs order banning US investment in Chinese surveillance companies
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday that broadens a Trump-era ban on Americans investing in Chinese companies with alleged military ties. The order raises the number of Chinese companies subject to sanctions from 48 to 59. It also rewrites a previous order issued by former President Donald Trump to include companies that develop […]
The Twitter Blue subscription service starts rolling out Thursday
Twitter Blue, a paid subscription service that provides access to new features such as undoing tweets and viewing threads in an easier-to-digest “Reader Mode,” has been officially announced. Starting on Thursday, it will be available in Canada and Australia for $3.49 CAD or $4.49 AUD per month, respectively. We already knew what features to expect […]
Check Out How Facebook Algorithm Works
What exactly is the Facebook algorithm? Apart from being a major source of frustration for many Community Managers, it is also how the Facebook algorithm is known. So, not only does Google have its own algorithm, but so does the queen of social networks. The EdgeRank algorithm is a set of math operations with numerous […]
Just In: Amazon Prime Day kicks off on June 21st
Amazon Prime Day, the company’s annual shopping holiday, will be held on Monday, June 21st and Tuesday, June 22nd, the company announced today. The upcoming summer dates are a return to form for the retail giant, which has traditionally held its shopping extravaganza in mid-July but had to postpone it last year due to the […]
WhatsApp sues Indian government over new rules it says break encryption
According to The New York Times, Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp is suing India’s government over new internet rules that it claims are unconstitutional and will “severely undermine the privacy” of its users. The Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code, which went into effect today, includes a requirement that messaging apps identify the “first originator […]
