Twitter issued its response to last month’s controversy over how its algorithm crops photos. A tweet by Iqlusion co-founder Tony Arcieri showing how Twitter’s algorithm repeatedly chose to display the face of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) instead of that of former President Barack Obama when cropping a photo containing headshots of the two men spurred ..
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Facebook filed a lawsuit Thursday against two companies that it accused of data scraping from Facebook and Instagram, as well as Amazon, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. Director of platform enforcement and litigation Jessica Romero said in a Newsroom post that BrandTotal, based in Israel, and Unimania, incorporated in Delaware, used scraping to engage in an ..
Facebook used its Facebook Communities Summit virtual event Thursday to introduce several new features related to groups on both the administrator and user side. Fidji Simo, head of the Facebook application, said in a Newsroom post Thursday, “As we approach the 10-year anniversary of Facebook groups, we’re reminded how online communities can be a lifeline ..
Nextdoor is bringing its annual Treat Map back with some new features to reflect the impact of Covid-19 on Halloween 2020. The neighborhood social network said a recent nationwide poll it conducted found that 73% of respondents are looking for alternatives to traditional trick-or-treating with the pandemic in mind. Nextdoor users can share lower-risk festivities ..
Pinterest will host its digital Pinterest Creator Festival event Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. The event is open to all creators, with the aim of educating them, celebrating them and inspiring them to create on the platform. Chief marketing officer Andréa Mallard said in a blog post, “We hope that everyone who ..
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Snapchat is taking to the airwaves, airing a spot on national television and across select markets in the U.S. during the first presidential candidates’ debate Tuesday night. The spot is part of nonpartisan, multi-week public awareness effort Show Up, which also featured public-service announcements starring former President Barack Obama earlier this month. The campaign is ..
There is now a lot more to watch via the Watch Together feature Facebook introduced earlier this month, as the social network reached content agreements with Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Watch Together enables people to share their reactions to Facebook Watch videos with their friends and family during video calls on Messenger ..
