In addition to testing out a new format for conversations within a prototype app called twttr and other features like a “Hide Tweet” button, Twitter today confirmed it’s also developing a feature that would allow users to subscribe to individual conversations taking place on its platform. The new option was first spotted by Jane Wong, […]
View More Twitter confirms a new ‘Subscribe to Conversation’ feature for following tweets of interestCategory: Social
Facebook says its new A.I. technology can detect ‘revenge porn’
Facebook on Friday announced a new artificial intelligence powered tool that it says will help the social network detect revenge porn – the nonconsensually shared intimate images that, when posted online, can have devastating consequences for those who appear in the photos. The technology will leverage both A.I. and machine learning techniques to proactively detect […]
View More Facebook says its new A.I. technology can detect ‘revenge porn’In a challenge to Twitch and YouTube, Facebook adds ‘Gaming’ to its main navigation
Facebook’s gaming efforts and challenge to Twitch are taking another big leap today, as the social network begins the initial rollout of a dedicated Facebook Gaming tab in the main navigation of Facebook’s app. The goal with the new addition is to help people more easily find games, streamers and gaming groups they follow, as […]
View More In a challenge to Twitch and YouTube, Facebook adds ‘Gaming’ to its main navigationFirework officially launches a short-form video storytelling app, backed by Lightspeed
Facebook usage declined for the first time in a decade, while video-centric apps like TikTok are being touted as the future of social media. Entering this redefined playing field comes Firework, a fast-growing social video app whose clever trick is something it calls “Reveal videos” – a way for creators to take both horizontal and […]
View More Firework officially launches a short-form video storytelling app, backed by LightspeedSlack removes 28 accounts linked to hate groups
Today in a short blog post, Slack announced that it had removed 28 accounts with a “clear affiliation with known hate groups.” Few details were provided about the accounts or how Slack identified them, but we have reached out to the company for more information. The announcement, brief as it is, comes as a surprise. […]
View More Slack removes 28 accounts linked to hate groupsDaily Crunch: Telegram soars after Facebook outage
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Telegram gets 3M new signups during Facebook apps’ outage In a message sent to his Telegram channel, founder Pavel Durov wrote, […]
View More Daily Crunch: Telegram soars after Facebook outageTelegram gets 3M new signups during Facebook apps’ outage
Messaging platform Telegram claims to have had a surge in signups during a period of downtime for Facebook’s rival messaging services. In a message sent to his Telegram channel, founder Pavel Durov’s just wrote: “I see 3 million new users signed up for Telegram within the last 24 hours.” It’s probably not a coincidence that […]
View More Telegram gets 3M new signups during Facebook apps’ outageThe adversarial persuasion machine: a conversation with James Williams
James Williams may not be a household name yet in most tech circles, but he will be. For this second in what will be a regular series of conversations exploring the ethics of the technology industry, I was delighted to be able to turn to one of our current generation’s most important young philosophers of […]
View More The adversarial persuasion machine: a conversation with James WilliamsThe adversarial persuasion machine: a conversation with James Williams
James Williams may not be a household name yet in most tech circles, but he will be. For this second in what will be a regular series of conversations exploring the ethics of the technology industry, I was delighted to be able to turn to one of our current generation’s most important young philosophers of […]
View More The adversarial persuasion machine: a conversation with James WilliamsWattpad gains strategic investment from Times Bridge to further expand in India
Wattpad is further expanding into Asia with a new partnership and undisclosed strategic investment from Times Bridge, the global investment arm of the Times Group in India. The deal aims to help the storytelling community establish a larger presence in the country where it already counts over 2.6 million monthly users who have shared more […]
View More Wattpad gains strategic investment from Times Bridge to further expand in IndiaPeriscope cracks on inauthentic behavior including fake hearts, follows, chats and more
Twitter’s video streaming app, Periscope, is cracking down on spam and, specifically, fake engagements. The company says it’s updating its policies around how it enforces its anti-spam rules, and is making improvements in terms of how those rules are enforced. This means users will see increased enforcement actions, Periscope notes – and these may even […]
View More Periscope cracks on inauthentic behavior including fake hearts, follows, chats and moreTwitSnap? Twitter launches new camera feature to demote text
Twitter is rolling out the redesign to its camera feature TechCrunch reported on a month ago that’s designed to let you capture photos, videos, and live footage and connect them to global conversations. Starting today when you swipe left from the Twitter timeline, you’ll get the new camera that’s no longer buried in the tweet […]
View More TwitSnap? Twitter launches new camera feature to demote text