Fast-Growing Citizen App Will Alert You To Danger. And Send You Into It.
If you could know about the crime taking place around you, would you want to know? With Citizen, that’s no longer a hypothetical.
Facebook Won't Release Its “5% Of News Feed Content Is News” Analysis
Native videos and images from news organizations weren’t included as news in Facebook’s analysis. The company told BuzzFeed News that including them wouldn’t meaningfully change the numbers.
Trump Uses Facebook Exec Tweet To Call Media "Fake News"
"The Fake News Media never fails," Trump said after Facebook ads Vice President Rob Goldman tweeted that news outlets are not reporting on aspects of the Russian ad spend because it "doesn’t align with the main media narrative of Tump and the election."
Twitter's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Livestream Was Part Of A New Initiative
As Facebook deemphasizes news in its core experience, Twitter does the opposite.
Facebook Wants More Quality News, But Its Recent Moves Won't Guarantee It
The "local, informative, and trustworthy" metrics Facebook plans to rely on likely won't be enough.
Media Executives Talked About Facebook Regulation In Private Meeting
At a trade group meeting last week, one media executive likened Facebook to Big Tobacco.
Snap Shows It Ain’t Dead Yet
A positive earnings report sends Snap Inc.'s stock up, up, and away.
A Child Porn Video Went Viral Via Facebook Messenger
Reports suggest the video began to spread late last week.
People Are Spending Less Time On Facebook, But Investors Are Still Backing The Company
Facebook's stock initially dropped on the news that people were spending 50 million fewer hours on the platform each day. But then the market showed it could stomach it.
Twitter Has Doubled The Number Of People It Says Interacted With Kremlin-Linked Trolls
Twitter previously said 677,775 people in the US interacted with a Kremlin-linked troll campaign during the election. It's now doubled that number, and notified 1.4 million people that they've engaged with the trolls.
Twitter Is Sending More Clicks To Publishers As Facebook Sends Fewer, New Data Show
Facebook is now sending just 2.5 visitors to publishers’ sites per post for every one visitor Twitter sends. Twitter is becoming a more valuable tool for the news business as Facebook overhauls its feed.
Facebook Is Banning Cryptocurrency And Initial Coin Offering Ads
Say goodbye to ads like “Use your retirement funds to buy bitcoin!”
This Is Who's Hacking Right Wing Twitter
A bunch of small-time hackers infiltrated prominent conservatives’ Twitter accounts, and they claim they DM’d the President.
Here's What Facebook's Local News And Events Section Looks Like, Live In Action
Facebook is testing a new local news and events module as it revamps its News Feed following a series of controversies. Here's what the test looks like live inside the platform, for users in Olympia, Washington.
This Is Facebook's News Survey
Two straightforward questions with big implications for news publishers.
Twitter COO Anthony Noto Is Stepping Down
Anthony Noto was instrumental in building Twitter's live video strategy.
More Than 50,000 Russia-Linked Bots Tweeted About The Election During The 2016 Campaign
Late Friday and ahead of a possible government shutdown, Twitter shares new updates on Kremlin-linked manipulation of its platform.
YouTube Is Assembling New Teams To Spot Inappropriate Content Early
Following a series of scandals and advertiser boycotts, YouTube is taking a more proactive approach to hateful and offensive content.
Nonprofits Are Bracing For Facebook's New News Feed
“We use Facebook for good. You would think that’s the sort of content they’d want to promote on the platform.”
Comments Are The New Shares In Facebook’s Rethought News Feed
Back-and-forth discussions in the comments get priority as Facebook introduces sweeping News Feed changes.