Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has had a tough couple of months.
Not only was the largest social network fined a record $5 billion by the Federal Trade Commission but Facebook critic Sen. Elizabeth...
At this point in American political history, many of us have become inured to misinformation and proliferation of fake news.
Still, it was startling when the “West Wing Reads” email from the White House...
A Dubai concert is promising to Rock the World but not the planet. Still, the show is being powered by a controversial fuel that some say isn’t so green.
Organizers of Rock the World/Save...
Key Takeaway: Virtual gaming worlds may become social networks of the future; they’re being watched by investors as usage slows in battle games like Fortnite.
Combining the upstart Vox Media and New York Magazine’s owner may have been seen as an odd coupling once, but the merger may represent a new model for media companies seeking to succeed in a fast-evolving landscape.
Julie Menter used to struggle to convince voters of the growing link between technology and politics. But with a president known to tweet as many as 52 times a weekend, Menter’s job is easier.
Key Takeaway: Traditional news companies are failing to connect with Gen Z consumers, a report on journalism found. These organizations should look to social media platforms for successful approaches to engaging...
Critics of online games say they isolate people and foster loneliness, which researchers have tied to a range of social problems.
But Copenhagen-based games creator BetaDwarf says its popular “friendshipping” games Forced, Forced Showdown...
The spread of fake news on U.S.-based social networks like Instagram and WhatsApp will be a bigger threat to the U.S. electoral process next year than foreign sources, an NYU report released this week predicts.
Facebook, Google and a host of social networks are increasingly pressured to root out and stomp out fake news. Now, the U.S. military has joined the fight.
More specifically, DARPA, the Defense Department agency...
Not long ago, digitally replacing a face in a video was possible only in a movie studio. Now, thanks to a wildly spreading new app -- and much to the alarm of privacy experts -- it can...
It seems impossible to go a week without another social network handling fallout from another fake news scandal. Digital pinboard Pinterest, however, is taking more steps to polish its clean image, including the launch this week of...
With Nike’s recent acquisition of Celect, an AI-driven predictive analytics company, the retail giant has the potential to transform its business from shoes and clothing to data. But privacy pitfalls lie ahead, and how customers feel about...
The European Union’s competition chief has a warning for Big Tech: the heat is staying on.
Margrethe Vestager said in an interview that “We are definitely not done yet” when it comes to looking...
A big player in China’s plan to dominate artificial intelligence filed to go public in Hong Kong against the backdrop of violent protests in the city, where protests are decrying encroaching Chinese control and companies have pulled...
Social networks encroaching on news organizations’ turf took another turn this week when Facebook announced its latest effort -- hiring a squad of editors to select stories.
Whether this helps the largest social network...
Apple, Google, and Pandora were sued last week for allegedly infringing on patents owned by Post Media Systems in their online music services, in what may be the latest example of so-called patent trolls seeking to make...
Moving to a new country is scary, complicated, and fraught, and immersing oneself in a strange culture adds layers of dissonance and complexity.
Homeis, a social network for immigrants, is aiming to tame that...
Twitter led the latest $100 million round in an Indian social media app ShareChat, according to a TechCrunch report over the weekend, as the social media giant looks to compete with Facebook’s WhatsApp in the Indian market.
Two popular platforms are increasing their efforts to combat online misinformation.
Social media giant Instagram and Snopes, a 25-year-old fact-checking site, are launching additional fact-checking features.
Their initiatives come as the...
A key aspect of the modern video game business model has come under fire recently –– and it has nothing to do with violent themes.
Loot boxes –– virtual in-game grab bags containing randomized...
It’s been three years since Museum of Ice Cream -- what might be considered the case study for pop-up Instagram havens -- opened its sugary doors. Now, co-founders Maryellis Bunn, called “Millennial Walt Disney” by New York...
Snap isn’t backing down from its effort to sell video-recording sunglasses, unveiling its third iteration that doubles the cameras and the price.
On Tuesday, parent company of Snapchat, continuing its push into augmented reality...
Another study is saying facial recognition software is proving unreliable when dealing with people of color.The American Civil Liberties Union of California recently released their study of Amazon’s Rekognition software marketed to law enforcement authorities. The software...
Verizon dumped the blogging site Tumblr this week for a massive loss, an admission by the wireless company that its ambitious media expansion plans haven’t yet met expectations.
The sale to WordPress.com’s parent Automattic...
Podcasts -- a welcome respite from computer screens for adults -- are growing in popularity with a younger demographic.
On Monday, U.K. digital radio station Fun Kids launched a preteen-focused podcast network. It includes...
Facebook isn’t the only social network to have blundered with users’ privacy.
Twitter is the latest member of the club, acknowledging a pair of gaffs this week, a few months after Facebook's $5 billion...
It took two decades, but the women of the WNBA are finally taking to the NBA 2K basketball court as a part of NBA 2K20, a video game that Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. will release Sept. 6.
Dealmaking in the podcasting field is continuing, as companies eyeing rising advertising revenues race for content.
Entercom Communications Corp., the second-largest radio broadcaster by revenue, announced Aug. 7 its acquisition of two leading podcast...
Power, politics and privacy concerns appear to be eroding American’s view of big tech.
Half of Americans view technology companies positively, falling steeply from the 71% who gave them a thumbs up four years...
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