Social Media Updates Archive
21 Aug 2015
Twitter Updates Transparency Report with Periscope Takedown Requests

Twitter Updates Transparency Report with Periscope Takedown Requests Twitter has released its latest batch of copyright notice statistics—as in, how many copyright notices the service (and other services it owns/operates) receives compared to how many it acts on. The results? The total number of copyright notices Twitter received in the time period between January
06 Aug 2015
Mobicash Celebrates Independence Day with Specially Designed ATM Cards

Mobicash Celebrates Independence Day with Specially Designed ATM Cards To celebrate Pakistan’s independence and share the feeling of patriotism with its subscribers, Mobicash has introduced the distinctive, one of its kind, Independence Day ATM card. Mobicash Mobile Account users can get these limited edition ATM cards by visiting their nearest Mobilink Customer Care Centers and
06 Aug 2015
Twitter co-founder Ev Williams wants developers to come back to the flock

Twitter co-founder Ev Williams wants developers to come back to the flock Good news (maybe), developers — Twitter wants you back. At the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado, Twitter co-founder Ev Williams said it was time Twitter re-engage with software developers. “Twitter should be more of a platform than it is,” said Williams,
06 Aug 2015
Twitter is removing backgrounds from your home feed [updated]

Twitter is removing backgrounds from your home feed [updated] If you care deeply about the way your Twitter feed looks, you’ll disappointed to hear that the social network is now wiping background images and replacing it with a neutral shade of light blue. A Twitter spokesperson told Mashable, which first reported the change: We’re
06 Aug 2015
Twitter just released a native Windows 10 app

Twitter just released a native Windows 10 app We’re not even done with launch day, and it already looks like Windows 10 is getting the ball rolling with third-party software: Twitter just launched a native app for the operating system. Without requiring you to log in, the app showcases top trending tweets, photos and
06 Aug 2015
Twitter’s new email bug is stating the obvious and annoying users

Twitter’s new email bug is stating the obvious and annoying users Twitter users are reporting an unusual new feature this week – getting email updates on their own activity on the site. While it’s interesting for company to re-affirm that it’s watching your every move, it’s a little unnecessary and most likely a bug.
06 Aug 2015
Facebook is trying to make its workers check their privilege

Facebook is trying to make its workers check their privilege When tackling the problem of diversity in the workplace, Facebook is trying to address it from all angles. One of the biggest tentpoles in its plan is to collect its workers and make them look at their own bias and privilege. Today, Facebook has made
06 Aug 2015
Facebook makes it easier for businesses to private message customers

Facebook makes it easier for businesses to private message customers Facebook is about to make it a lot easier for businesses to connect with their clients: today it’s introducing a set of tools that simplify private message communications between Pages and customers. Page admins will soon be able to reply to comments on posts
05 Aug 2015
Facebook will now prompt you to go through a security checkup on your account

Facebook will now prompt you to go through a security checkup on your account Facebook wants to make it easier to keep tabs on who has access to your account. Today it’s announcing a new tool called Security Checkup, which acts like a set-up wizard for the platform’s security options. Once you click on the
05 Aug 2015
Here’s how Facebook bullied an independent developer into shutting down his viral app

Here’s how Facebook bullied an independent developer into shutting down his viral app Who Deleted Me, an app that let you know which users may have removed you from their friends list on Facebook, has been shut down — by Facebook. In a blog post, developer Anthony Kuske says “Who Deleted Me was intended to