Social Media

Signal Allows You to Change Your Phone Number

Signal announced that it will now allow users to change their phone number. It is an unusual choice for a company that identifies users based on their phone number. That said, it may be a feature that people who use…

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JenThorpe
Podcast

Will Meta Pull Facebook and Instagram from the EU #1584

Will Meta Pull Facebook and Instagram from the EU seems that's what Meta is threatening in an SEC filing. They do not want to observe EU data transfer rules by moving EU user data back to the United States. Don't let any of this fool you they are not going to leave the EU but they are pissed that the privacy rules are not letting them target as effectively.

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Todd Cochrane
Podcast
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RIAA Threatens Lawsuit Against HitPiece

There was an uproar on Twitter as several music artists discovered something horrible. An account called “joinhitpiece” appeared to be making – and trying to sell – NFTs of artist’s songs, and their album art, without the artist’s permission. This…

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JenThorpe
Twitter

Twitter Wants to Make Harassment Easier

Twitter is exploring a new way to send DMs on iOS, and it involves letting users slide into your inbox through a link on your tweets, bypassing the DM button on your profile, The Verge reported. According to The Verge,…

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JenThorpe
Twitter

Twitter is Adding a Downvote Button

Twitter first announced their interest in giving people a downvote button in July of 2021. At the time, it was a test for research purposes. Twitter clarified “this is not a dislike button”, and pointed out that your downvotes will…

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JenThorpe
Meta

Meta Introduces a Personal Boundary for Horizon Worlds

Meta announced that they are adding a Personal Boundary for Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues. The Personal Boundary prevents avatars from coming within a set distance of each other, creating more personal space for people and making it easier to…

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JenThorpe