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8 votes
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Google, Facebook, and Twitter halt government data requests after new Hong Kong security law
10 votes -
De-escalating social media conflict: Admitting mistakes
12 votes -
LinkedIn iOS app is copying the contents of the clipboard on every keystroke
13 votes -
Employees at Crisis Text Line tried telling the board about a pattern of racial insensitivity at the company — but when that didn’t work, they went to Twitter
7 votes -
Twitter labels Donald Trump video tweet as "manipulated media" as it cracks down on misinformation
13 votes -
Twitter starts rolling out audio tweets on iOS
7 votes -
Twitter removes Chinese misinformation campaign
10 votes -
Twitter is testing a new feature on Android: When you retweet an article that you haven't opened on Twitter, the app may ask if you'd like to open it first
15 votes -
One Twitter account is reposting everything Trump tweets. It was suspended within three days
34 votes -
Twitter hides Donald Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'
20 votes -
US President Donald Trump's executive order isn't only about Twitter; it's also attempting to ensure that Facebook won't change their own approach in the lead-up to the election
10 votes -
US President Donald Trump has accused Twitter of "completely stifling free speech" after the social media company flagged some of his tweets with a fact-check warning
42 votes -
If Trump kicks out Twitter, there's always Germany
7 votes -
Twitter allows new tweets to restrict replies to "everyone, people you follow, or only people you mention"
14 votes -
Nearly half of accounts tweeting about coronavirus are likely bots
12 votes -
Investigate bugs together
@b0rk: investigate bugs together
5 votes -
Nitter, JS free interface for Twitter
15 votes -
Twitter will allow employees to work at home forever
16 votes -
SCOPETREX vector gaming on your oscilloscope!
@tubetimeus: announcing the SCOPETREX -- the vector gaming console for your oscilloscope or XY monitor! ever wanted to buy a Vectrex, but can't afford the high prices on auction sites? well now you can build your own! full design files at https://t.co/hHAbFwwePE
4 votes -
Twitter removes privacy option, and shows why we need strong privacy laws
17 votes -
The difficulties of moderating COVID-19 misinformation when even statements from official sources are questionable
7 votes -
Twitter starts testing its own version of Stories, called "Fleets," which disappear after twenty-four hours and can't receive likes, retweets, or replies
10 votes -
Hank Green - The "38% of Americans wouldn't buy Corona beer" reported by CNN is misleading
10 votes -
Are social networks polarizing? A Q&A with Ezra Klein | The Interface with Casey Newton, Issue #464, Feb 27
5 votes -
Twitter is suspending 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts, citing ‘platform manipulation’
19 votes -
The story of how Saudia Arabia influenced two well-liked Twitter employees to access thousands of users' private information and pass it to the Saudi Royal Family
10 votes -
Add-on support was just merged into Firefox Preview
@aissn: Add-on support was just merged into Firefox Preview. Thanks @gabrielluong https://t.co/cXOCB00tKk
23 votes -
How Twitter's default settings enabled a security researcher to discover phone numbers for over seventeen million accounts
10 votes -
The Yang Gang and its bots
14 votes -
Twitter will put options to limit replies directly on the compose screen
5 votes -
The last tracker was just removed from Basecamp.com
16 votes -
Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so they can't be reused
@atomicthumbs: Sonos states on their website that "sustainability is non-negotiable," and that they design products to minimize impact, but I work at an e-waste recycler and have demonstrable proof this is false. Sonos's "recycle mode" intentionally bricks good devices so they can't be reused.
33 votes -
Mastodon founder, Eugen, responding to Twitter's Bluesky announcement
21 votes -
Twitter announces "bluesky", an investigation of decentralization standards for social media, with the goal of converting Twitter into a client
25 votes -
Twitter announces that the plan to delete inactive accounts is now on hold, but was primarily aimed at EU accounts due to GDPR
14 votes -
Tim Berners-Lee proposes "Contract for the Web": A set of principles to guide a better development of the Internet
12 votes -
Twitter adds 'hide reply' function to try to improve online conversation
7 votes -
Two former Twitter employees charged with spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia
9 votes -
Twitter announces that they are stopping all political advertising globally
42 votes -
"Facebook is wrong and I have receipts"—Jedd Legum provides proof Daily Wire is gaming Facebook's algorithm
@juddlegum: 1. UPDATE: So in response to my report that The Daily Wire is gaming Facebook with a network of 14 large pages Facebook released a new statement. Facebook says these are "real pages run by real people" Facebook is wrong and I have receipts https://t.co/z5s3LsOMm3
11 votes -
Twitter for Mac is incapable of accepting certain letters in the password field. Not special characters. Regular letters
@mikebeas: Twitter for Mac is incapable of accepting certain letters in the password field. Not special characters. Regular letters. https://t.co/QMDJyc4uRO
9 votes -
Air ticket booking site uses Math.random for "38 people are looking at this right now" UX dark pattern
@ophirharpaz: 1/4] Ok this is really funny, check this out. I was in the process of booking a flight via @OneTravel. Trying to make me book ASAP, they claimed: "38 people are looking at this flight". Whoa, 38 is a lot, I have to hurry up.
33 votes -
This sure looks like Mitt Romney’s secret Twitter account—Meet “Pierre Delecto”
18 votes -
Lindsay Ellis, video essayist - XOXO Festival 2019
9 votes -
More control over your conversations now available in Japan and the US
3 votes -
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account was compromised, sent public tweets and retweets including racial slurs
17 votes -
Information operations directed at Hong Kong
20 votes -
The events that led to Gamergate started five years ago today, and The New York Times has just published a series of four pieces related to it
I'm posting this in ~tech since I think the stories are more related to social media than games. I haven't read them yet, but am just about to start working my way through. Unfortunately, they're...
I'm posting this in ~tech since I think the stories are more related to social media than games. I haven't read them yet, but am just about to start working my way through.
Unfortunately, they're in a weird and ugly format, with an incredibly distracting background that constantly sends little "mouse cursors" towards the actual location of your mouse. I highly recommend using Reader Mode or something similar to get rid of the styles. You might also have to click a "READ MORE" link in the right place to even get the text of the article to show up properly.
Here are links to the 4 pieces (I'm not even sure if they'll work properly because of this disaster of a layout):
26 votes -
Twitter is displaying China-made ads attacking Hong Kong protesters
18 votes