Instagram’s TikTok competitor could launch in the U.S. very soon

Facebook could soon launch  its most serious bid to challenge TikTok. The company plans to launch Reels, the TikTok-like feature that lives inside of Instagram, globally in the coming weeks,… Visit link: Instagram’s TikTok competitor could launch in the U.S. very soon

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Facebook is adding labels to all posts about voting starting today

Throughout much of 2020, Facebook has been embroiled in yet another controversy, this time around its apparent unwillingness to remove posts that essential amount to attempts at voter suppression…. Here is the original post: Facebook is adding labels to all posts about voting starting today

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Facebook will debunk coronavirus rumors in its COVID-19 info center

Facebook is taking another step to fight misinformation about COVID-19. The company is adding a new section to the coronavirus information center called “Facts About COVID-19.” The new feature… View post: Facebook will debunk coronavirus rumors in its COVID-19 info center

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Google buys $4.5 billion stake in India’s biggest mobile network

Google is the latest big name to buy a stake in India’s largest mobile network, the company announced today. The search giant is buying a 7.7 percent stake in Jio Platforms worth $4.5 billion, a… See the original post here: Google buys $4.5 billion stake in India’s biggest mobile network

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Big tech’s reckoning starts with an antitrust committee

Each CEO will need to explain how their monolithic platforms, like Facebook’s social network, Google’s advertising business and Apple’s App Store, do not violate antitrust law…. Read the rest here: Big tech’s reckoning starts with an antitrust committee

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