Social Media
Total 305 Posts
Social media are online communications channels that help people share information or content and interact with each other. Clearly defining the term is quite tricky because there are numerous social media services available nowadays. The most well-known are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Snapchat, TikTok, etc.
Clubhouse Introduces Payments to Help Creators Monetize
Clubhouse launched Payments, the first opportunity for content creators to monetize their activity. At first, only a small test group will be able to receive donations, but all users can already send money.
Personal Data of 533 Million Facebook Users Leaked Online
Users from 106 countries were affected, including 32 million profiles from the USA, 11 million from the UK, and 6 million from India. Facebook said this data was extracted using a vulnerability that the company patched in 2019.
Why Is Clubhouse Recording Your Conversations? The Platform's Major Privacy Issues
The voice chat service instantly gained the status of an elite platform with millions of fans. However, its users raise serious concerns about the app's questionable privacy and security practices, and using it could cause troubles.
Discord Launches Stage Channels, a Clubhouse-Like Audio Feature
The Discord service has launched an analog of Clubhouse rooms in its application. The Stage Channels feature will be organized in such a way that the moderators of the discussion could understand who is waiting in line to speak.
LinkedIn Is Another Social Media Platform That Works on a Clubhouse Analog
The company has already officially confirmed that it is creating a voice communication feature. LinkedIn is currently testing ideas on how to add voice chats to events and groups sections to give users even more opportunities for communication.
YouTube Is Experimenting With Hiding the Dislike Counter
YouTube has no plans to remove the dislike counter for everyone yet. Right now, the platform is only collecting user feedback on the experiment, which will help the service analyze if such an update is needed in the future.
Facebook Banned Venezuelan President Over Coronavirus Misinformation
Facebook made this decision due to the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 by Nicholas Maduro. The politician advertised "miracle drugs" on Facebook, which are supposedly capable of curing coronavirus. This statement was not supported by doctors.
