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Threads Update Finally Brings a Proper Following Feed to the ‘Twitter Killer’ App
Threads users are asking for new feature updates and it seems Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking their opinions into account. The app’s update will include a “Following” feed and “Translations” which will register the original language and translate it to the language settings of the user reading it, Meta announced on Tuesday. The announcement…
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Judge Upholds Ban on Feds Asking Social Media Companies to Take Down Posts
A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump held firm this week by declining a request to delay a controversial order barring government agencies from making content moderation requests to social media companies. The Justice Department is already appealing the decision, according to court filings, and said in a statement it would seek an emergency action from…
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Google Says It Would Rather Shut Off Canadian News Links Than Pay Publishers
Google says it plans to remove Canadian news links from its search results and other major products once Canada’s hotly contested Online News Act takes effect in the coming months. The bold show of force comes less than one week after Meta announced it would cut off Canadian users’ access to news links on Facebook…
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Meta Tells Canada: No News for You!
Meta is sticking to its guns — the social networking giant says it will follow through with its threat to cut off Canadians’ access to news on Facebook and Instagram following the passage of the hotly contested Online News Act. The news shutdown could significantly rattle news access for the more than 20 million Canadians…