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Musk's second "Twitter Files" claims "secret blacklists"

Outside journalists posted more internal documents showing Twitter's content decisions under Musk's predecessors.

Axios · Dec 9, 2022

Twitter may charge iPhone users more for Twitter Blue verification

The potential higher cost for iPhone users relates to the fee Apple takes from app developers in return for being on the App Store

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022

TikTok ‘has not and would not’ share UK user data with the Chinese government

The social media giant’s director of government relations outlined its stance in a letter to a parliamentary committee.

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Apple Loosens Tight Grip on App Store Pricing

Apple on Tuesday announced the biggest upgrade to the App Store pricing system since the launch of the shop, allowing developers to charge from 29 cents to $10,000 for their offerings. The enhanced pricing options to be available for all transactions at the App Store by spring of next year…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 7, 2022

CJI Announces Launch Of 'Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0', Says It Enables Law Officers, Govt Dept To Track Cases

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced on Wednesday that Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0 with additional features is ready and it will enable all law officers and government departments to track their cases. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 7, 2022

WhatsApp introduces avatars for personality and privacy

Make a cartoony version of yourself for use with 36 custom stickers

Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2022

‘The metaverse will be our slow death!’ Is Facebook losing its $100bn gamble on virtual reality?

The company now known as Meta has spent staggering amounts on creating an immersive successor to the traditional 2D internet. But what has it got to show for it, apart from 11,000 job losses?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

Facebook threatens to remove all news content if bill forcing payments to local media outlets passes

Meta/Facebook is threatening to remove all local news from its platform following reports that proposed legislation to force Big Tech to pay publishers for news content is being added to a defense bill in a bid to win approval during the lame-duck Congress session.

Chicago Tribune · Dec 6, 2022

Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from platform

Facebook parent Meta Platforms says it will be forced to consider removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation that could require social media companies to pay news outlets

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Big Tech, free speech advocates join to oppose journalism bill

WASHINGTON — Top social media companies and free speech advocates, groups that usually take opposing views over tech policy, are coming together to oppose a measure that would allow journalism organizations to jointly negotiate with tech companies.

Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022