Twitter CEO Elon Musk has announced that the social media platform will be removing accounts that have been inactive for several years. In a tweet on Monday, Musk said that the action is “important to free up abandoned handles.” It is not yet known when the process will begin. Inactive Accounts Will Be Archived In
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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has accused Facebook, owned by Meta, of misleading parents about children’s protection and deceptive collection of user data. The FTC found that Facebook misled parents by providing misinformation about control over who their children contact in the Messenger Kids app, thereby breaching the 2019 agreement on privacy. The proposed
Truecaller, a popular caller identification service, has announced that it will soon integrate its service with WhatsApp and other messaging applications to help users identify potential spam calls over the internet. The company’s CEO, Alan Mamedi, revealed that the feature is currently in beta testing and will be available globally later this month. Rising Spam
National Public Radio (NPR) reported that Elon Musk, Twitter chief, threatened to reassign their Twitter account to another organization. NPR ceased posting on its 52 official Twitter accounts last month due to a Twitter designation that implied government involvement in its editorial content. In an email to an NPR reporter, Musk inquired about their engagement
VLC, the well-known cross-platform media player, has released an update for its app on iPhone. This latest update offers a completely redesigned user interface, adding to the overall appeal of the app. Apple CarPlay support is also now available, enabling users to access the app through the CarPlay platform, making it easier to access audio
France’s competition authority has given Facebook’s Meta two months to modify its access rules for ad verification partners. The watchdog has accused the social media giant of taking advantage of its dominant market position in online advertising. New Access Criteria The competition authority has ordered Meta to publish new access criteria for partners seeking to
WhatsApp is set to launch a range of new features with its Android updates. One of the features includes the ability to silence unknown callers. According to reports, the company is testing this feature in the WhatsApp beta update for Android 2.23.10.7. Users can enable the toggle in Settings > Privacy and mute calls from
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow iPhone users to transfer their chat history to another iPhone without using iCloud. This feature is currently being tested on WhatsApp for iOS and can be accessed by members of the TestFlight beta testing program. The “Transfer Chats to iPhone” feature can be accessed
Despite the possibility of a ban in the United States due to national security concerns, advertisers are committed to continuing their investment in TikTok. The short-form video app, owned by Chinese tech firm ByteDance, has already been banned from government-issued phones in multiple countries. However, TikTok’s ad business is projected to grow by 36 percent
According to the latest India Monthly Report from social media giant Meta, Facebook resolved around 45 percent of complaints it received from users in March 2023. The report disclosed that Facebook acted on approximately 8 percent of grievances raised by users for their hacked accounts, 22 percent in cases of inappropriate or abusive content, and