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German data regulator bans new WhatsApp terms of service

Germany’s data protection regulator has issued an emergency ban against Facebook collecting WhatsApp user data under the messaging app’s new terms of service. The…

Facebook testing prompt asking you to read before re-sharing

Facebook wants to make sure you’ve actually clicked on that news link before re-sharing it on the social media platform, with the company testing…

Clubhouse rolls out beta app on Android

Clubhouse has released a beta version of its app on Android devices, more than a year after it first arrived on iOS. The social…

Tinder introduces new Vibes quiz feature

Tinder is introducing a new in-app event called Vibes — miniature quizzes that can help you match more easily with others. The dating app…

South Africa gets its own NFT marketplace with Momint

South Africa has joined in on the non-fungible token (NFT) craze, with the launch of a local NFT platform called Momint. The platform aims…

Instagram curated 2019’s biggest trends with new shoppable collections

Instagram on Monday revealed a new range of shopping collections themed after 2019’s biggest trends on the platform. Featuring hashtags such as #newparents and…

Twitter officially implements its political advertising ban

After announcing that it will ban political advertising on its platform a few weeks ago, Twitter has officially updated its policies to reflect the…

Facebook and Instagram are getting new fundraising tools

Facebook is launching new ways for users to donate money and host fundraisers across its apps as the festive season approaches. The company on…

YouTubers must now identify videos that are made for children

In an email to creators on Thursday, YouTube revealed that YouTubers must now identify videos created for children using a new audience setting. “Starting…

Facebook on iOS 13 has a pretty creepy camera bug right now

A report by The Next Web on Tuesday revealed that Facebook has been secretly accessing iPhone users cameras. According to a tweet spotted by…

Meet Facebook Pay: the company’s new online payment system

Facebook on Tuesday announced the launch of Facebook Pay, a new online payment system for “a convenient, secure and consistent payment experience” across the…

Facebook is rolling out new Shortcut Bar settings on mobile

Facebook users can now customise their shortcut tabs on the mobile app thanks to the company’s new Shortcut Bar settings. According to a report…

This is Twitter’s new stance on ‘deep fakes’

Twitter is working on a new policy for “synthetic or manipulated media” on the platform, also known as “deep fake” content. In a blog…

Instagram will now hide like counts in the United States

Instagram will begin hiding like counts in the United States after originally testing the change in Japan, New Zealand, Canada and a few other…

WhatsApp Business lets customers browse service and product catalogues

As promised earlier this year, WhatsApp Business will now feature catalogues to help customers find products and services from businesses directly on the platform….

YouTube brings changes to its home page on web and tablets

Notice anything different?” YouTube asked users in a tweet on Thursday, after it brought a number of cosmetic and functionality changes to its home…

Twitter is ‘exploring’ new range of privacy-related features

Twitter users might receive an exciting new range of privacy-related features next year, according to a post from the company’s Vice President of Research…

Facebook reveals 100 developers still had access to data in Groups

Facebook on Tuesday revealed that about 100 developers still had access to personal information in Groups despite the company updating Groups to prevent this…

YouTube launches new Super Stickers feature for creators

YouTube is giving creators another way to raise money on the platform with its new Super Stickers. Like the company’s Super Chat feature, viewers…

You can now watch Netflix trailers in WhatsApp on iOS

WhatsApp has developed a new feature that allows users to watch Netflix trailer videos directly in the app, reports WABetaInfo. According to the feature…

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Instagram curated 2019’s biggest trends with new shoppable collections

Twitter officially implements its political advertising ban

Facebook and Instagram are getting new fundraising tools

YouTubers must now identify videos that are made for children

Facebook on iOS 13 has a pretty creepy camera bug right now

Meet Facebook Pay: the company’s new online payment system

Facebook is rolling out new Shortcut Bar settings on mobile

This is Twitter’s new stance on ‘deep fakes’

Instagram will now hide like counts in the United States

WhatsApp Business lets customers browse service and product catalogues

YouTube brings changes to its home page on web and tablets

Twitter is ‘exploring’ new range of privacy-related features

Facebook reveals 100 developers still had access to data in Groups

YouTube launches new Super Stickers feature for creators

You can now watch Netflix trailers in WhatsApp on iOS

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