Social Media
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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.
Instagram Hides Photoshopped Photos, Causing Confusion Among Digital Artists
A San Francisco-based photographer was the first to discover that his post was labelled for “False Information,” even though there were no reasons for that.
Reddit Policy Update: No Impersonation Is Now Allowed
Although impersonation reports only make up 2.3% of all reports, the platform is already taking action to try and prevent such content from spreading.
Facebook Will Ban Deepfake Content to Fight Misinformation
The policy doesn’t cover satire or parody content, along with videos that were edited to omit certain words or change their order.
Twitter Will Test Its New Feature by Letting Users Limit or Disable Replies in Order to Combat Abuse
Twitter users will get an opportunity to decide who can participate in their conversations and threads by adjusting the new settings.
Spotify to Stop Political Advertising
Spotify followed the steps of Twitter and TikTok: in 2020, the company will abandon political advertising.
TikTok Is Now Banned From Use on Government-Issued Phones
The ban comes in a short while after the United States Navy had prohibited sailors from using TikTok on government devices over cybersecurity worries as well.
Bill Gates Became a Generous Reddit Secret Santa Again
Microsoft founder Bill Gates made these Christmas holidays special for one Michigan woman. As the Secret Santa on RedditGifts, he gave the woman 81 pounds of presents.
