WhatsApp now lets everyone control who can add them to a group
Analysis
Facebook comparing Libra to the open internet rings hollow
Facebook Marketplace draws scrutiny from EU antitrust regulators
Hackers used WhatsApp to spy on senior government officials in at least 20 countries
Twitter will ban political ads starting November 22
Facebook beats Q3 2019 revenue and profit estimates despite regulator scrutiny
Moovit taps Waze to bring carpooling to its urban transport app
Facebook drops U.K. appeal against Cambridge Analytica fine, but admits no liability
WhatsApp sues surveillance firm NSO for allegedly helping spies hack phones
Hootsuite taps Proofpoint for AI-powered predictive compliance tool
Fortnite’s blank screen propels a social video comeback
Facebook takes down false ad placed as a stunt by left-leaning PAC
Facebook alters video to make people invisible to facial recognition
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook News won’t provide data to advertisers
Facebook News launches for a subset of U.S. users
Twitter now proactively removes half of all abusive tweets, up from 43% in Q2 2019
Twitter Q3 2019 revenue jumps 9% to $824 million, ‘monetizable daily users’ grow 17% to 145 million
U.S. Congress grills Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s Libra, privacy, elections, and more
Microsoft reports $33.1 billion in Q1 2020 revenue: Azure up 59%, Surface down 4%, and LinkedIn up 25%
Snap grows daily active users in Q3 2019, but revenue guidance sends shares down 5%
Facebook reveals new measures to combat misinformation and voter suppression ahead of 2020 election
Electronic Theatre brings immersive group gaming to physical rooms
Mark Zuckerberg on why the world needs Facebook and the ‘Fifth Estate’
Pod is a new social network that wants you to meet in person
Google and Reddit defend law protecting tech companies from liability for user-generated content
Pinterest bucks ‘black box’ social media trend with greater user controls
Review
Facebook Portal review: WhatsApp integration needs work
Facebook’s Libra shrugs off defections as it announces 5-member board
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