Kurt Wagner

Facebook (FB) Advertisers Impacted By Apple (AAPL) Privacy iOS 14 Changes  Bloomberg

Twitter ‘took action’ on a record number of user accounts for violating the company’s hate speech policies during the second half of 2020.

Disappearing stories have been a popular product for other social media companies, but Fleets didn’t drive any meaningful revenue for Twitter.

When users get asked on iPhone devices if they’d like to be tracked, the vast majority say no. That’s worrying Facebook’s advertisers, who are losing access to some of their most valuable targeting data.

Square Plans New iPad Payment Terminal With Built-In Tap-to-Pay  Bloomberg

Twitter Dives Into NFTs, Offers Newly Created Assets in Giveaway  Bloomberg

The subscription service Twitter Blue is available first in Canada and Australia.

‘Tomorrow’ will act as a community for both weather nerds and climate activists.

It’s unclear how many times a user’s posts have to be flagged before the company starts limiting their reach.

The law seeks to punish large social media businesses like Facebook and Twitter if they remove content or ban politicians.

Facebook Says Most 'Inauthentic' Networks Start in Russia, Iran  Bloomberg

How TikTok Avoided Trump's US Ban and Became the World's Most Popular App  Bloomberg

ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok is working with brands including streetwear label Hype to test in-app sales in Europe, a move that will intensify its competition with Facebook Inc. and further blur the line between social media and online shopping.

Facebook (FB) Plans to Launch Instagram for Youth Despite Pushback From Critics  Bloomberg

Twitter plans on pulling Scroll into a new subscription where users pay to read ad-free news.

Twitter to Let Users Sell Tickets to Live Audio Chats on Spaces  Bloomberg

Twitter (TWTR) Stock Jumps After Elliott Buys $200 Million in Shares  Bloomberg

Employees made their departure announcements on Twitter, four days after Basecamp’s CEO said conversations about social and political topics were a “major distraction.”

Oracle Exec's Twitter Account Blocked Over Reporter Doxxing  Bloomberg

Facebook is still taking shots at Apple even if it’s dialing down the temperature.