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WhatsApp stresses privacy as users flock to rivals
AFP, Published on 13/01/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: WhatsApp on Tuesday reassured users about privacy at the Facebook-owned messaging service as people flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal following a tweak to its terms.
California WeChat users claim China surveillance in lawsuit
AFP, Published on 21/01/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - California WeChat users sued its parent company Tencent on Wednesday, saying the mobile app is used for spying on and censoring users for the Chinese government.
Twitter planning to charge users for special content
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said on Thursday it plans to offer a subscription service in which users would pay for special content from high-profile accounts, part of an economic model to diversify its revenue.
Google to stop tracking individual users for ads
Business, AFP, Published on 05/03/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Google has pledged to steer clear of tracking individual online activity when it begins implementing a new system for targeting ads without the use of so-called "cookies."
Snapchat claims 500m users amid pandemic-fueled surge
AFP, Published on 21/05/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Snapchat, the social network popular with young smartphone users, said Thursday it has 500 million monthly active users amid surging growth in many parts of the world.
Twitter allows some users to flag 'misleading' content
AFP, Published on 18/08/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Tuesday announced a new feature to allow users to flag content that could contain misinformation, a scourge that has only grown during the pandemic.
Airbnb users send money to Ukraine through reservations
AFP, Published on 09/03/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - Thousands of Airbnb users have booked vacation rentals in war-battered Ukraine, not to visit but to provide aid to local hosts struggling to survive the Russian invasion.
Tinder lets users run background checks before dates
AFP, Published on 10/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: Dating app Tinder will give US users a way to check if potential dates have been convicted of a violent crime, a check that experts warn has limitations.
Netflix wants to charge users who share accounts
Business, Gareth Vipers and Allison Prang, Published on 19/03/2022
» After years of turning a blind eye to password sharing, Netflix Inc has had enough.
YouTube Shorts touts 1.5bn users, taking on TikTok
AFP, Published on 16/06/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - YouTube on Wednesday said that more than 1.5 billion people monthly tune into its Shorts video service, which competes with global sensation TikTok.