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ITIF analysis of Trump and Biden's tech policies shows Biden offers a concrete agenda while Trump has focused on tax cuts, deregulation, and alleged bias
TikTok beats Trump in court, ban won’t take effect
Poll: 52% of US voters support shutting down social media platforms for the week of the election, with 62% not confident platforms can stop election misinfo
Epic acquires SuperAwesome, a UK-based platform offering devs a toolkit for implementing kids' safety features in their products; will remain standalone company
Leaked email: Google informed its advertisers on Friday that it will block election ads referencing "the election, or its outcome" after polls close on Nov. 3
Some experts fear a new tranche of FCC subsidies, worth $505M, set aside just for Puerto Rico might not help the people most in need of broadband connections
Sources: GoodRx, a price comparison app for prescription drugs at local pharmacies, raises $1.14B in its IPO at $33 per share, valuing the company ~$12.7B
After losing out to Apple and Google on smartphones, Facebook's big bets on VR and AR can be seen as attempting to control the next big hardware platforms
Exclusive: Coronavirus Lockdowns Giving Smart Speakers a Workout
Source: an agreement between ByteDance and Oracle includes creation of an oversight board approved by the US government, and a continuous third-party audit
Twitter adds security measures for high-profile political users
Facebook launches Facebook Business Suite, which lets SMBs manage their pages and profiles across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger from a single interface
The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now living with their parents
NYT and Facebook announce a multi-year partnership to co-develop AR filters and effects on Instagram that help users access and contextualize NYT stories
False fire rumors keep spreading on Facebook despite ban
Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ashton Kutcher, and others join a 24-hour freeze of Facebook and Instagram accounts for #StopHateForProfit
Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Gen Z is eroding the power of misinformation
Sources: Oracle has leapfrogged Microsoft as the most likely buyer of TikTok's US operations, but there is still a possibility of no deal happening
Smartphone cameras struggle to capture San Francisco's orange sky
TikTok reveals how it uses machine learning to maximize user engagement and says it's studying how to break filter bubbles that can boost misinfo and hoaxes
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Facebook says it will take down a video of Trump suggesting people vote twice in North Carolina "unless it is shared to correct the record"
Half of Americans fear a health-related bankruptcy
Twitter labels Trump campaign tweet for misleading clip of Biden speech
Facebook, Google hurt local communities, group says
Walmart says it is working with Microsoft on the TikTok deal, sources say with the idea of turning TikTok US into an e-commerce app for creators and users
SEC approves new NYSE rules that will let companies raise capital through direct listings, a technique that Spotify and Slack used
Ten VC firms say they're adding "diversity riders" in term sheets, pledging startups and lead investors will try to include underrepresented investors in deals
Facebook warns publishers that Apple's upcoming privacy changes in iOS 14, which clamp down on ad tracking IDFA usage, will make Audience Network less effective
Tech for Campaigns, a volunteer group of ~13,500 tech employees, have worked on 468 election-related projects, flipping 3 state chambers Democratic since 2018
Lori Loughlin and husband sentenced in college bribery scandal
Sources: the Open Technology Fund is suing the US Agency for Global Media, helmed by a new Trump-appointed CEO, for withholding $20M in Congressional funds
Twitter says it has locked or suspended 47% more accounts in H2 2019 for breaking its rules than in H1 2019, due to better human oversight, policies, and tools
Snap is testing a feature that would allow users to share Snapchat content, like original shows and content from its Discover partners, off of the platform
Sources: Filecoin parent company Protocol Labs, which had a couple seed rounds before raising $205M in an ICO, has faced an investor revolt over who owns what
Pinterest employees stage walkout, new board member delayed
As schools adopt remote learning or hybrid reopening models, US students face a laptop shortage, particularly of low-cost Chromebooks popular at K-8 schools
UAE unblocks direct phone lines with Israel following U.S.-brokered normalization deal
Google, YouTube, Twitter, and Snap introduce election-related initiatives to provide verified information on topics like voter registration and where to vote
Facebook cracks down on political content disguised as local news
California judge orders Uber, Lyft to reclassify drivers as employees
Joe Biden’s push for clean-energy union jobs could force showdown with Elon Musk
Report: average congressional district now has about 400 high-tech startups employing around 3.4K workers, with average annual wages of ~$79K
Snapchat to roll out in-app voter registration tools in September, with four new features including a Voter Registration Mini and a voter guide
TikTok faces bans around the world
Facebook launches its TikTok rival, Instagram Reels
Hacker News · 2 months ago
During the pandemic, users are increasingly turning to charts, infographics, and headlines on Instagram, benefiting accounts that post text-based info
Techmeme · 2 months ago