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Fake news inquiry calls for social media levy to defend democracy
A UK parliamentary committee which has been running a multi-month investigation into the impact of online disinformation on political campaigning…
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Yes, open office plans are the worst
If you’re endlessly distracted by your co-workers in the gaping open office space you all share, you’re not alone. Compared…
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Warner Bros. picks up Plexchat for social gaming
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is adding a social element to its mobile game business with the acquisition of Plexchat, a…
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Facebook was never ephemeral, and now its Stories won’t have to be
Before Snapchat made social media about just today, Facebook made it about forever. The 2011 “Timeline” redesign of the profile…
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Snapchat code reveals team-up with Amazon for ‘Camera Search’
Codenamed “Eagle,” Snapchat is building a visual product search feature that delivers users to Amazon’s listings. Buried inside the code…
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Twitter’s efforts to suspend fake accounts have doubled since last year
Bots, your days of tweeting politically divisive nonsense might be numbered. The Washington Post reported Friday that in the last…
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Twitter has locked out users suspected of signing up as preteens for over a month
After the rollout of GDPR, Twitter started locking out accounts en masse if it suspected users were under the age…
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Is building a Facebook alternative worth the effort? MeWe thinks so
Facebook’s dominance in the social networking sphere is unparalleled. It claims 2.2 billion monthly active users for its flagship app,…
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How to Take UX to the Next Level with the Power of Microinteractions
Microinteractions are all around us. They represent small moments where users interact with design (user interface), moments that play a…
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