Instagram tightens teen protection measures ahead of Senate hearing
Instagram said on Tuesday it will be stricter about the types of content it recommends to teens in the photo-sharing app and will nudge them toward different areas if they dwell on one topic for a long time.
Why Instagram asks users to create second accounts
Instagram has quietly rolled out a pop-up over the past year that encourages users to "try a new account." The notice says it will help people "keep up with a smaller group of friends" and explore their interests more easily.
Spotify removes some comedians’ work from streaming service
Spotify has removed the work of hundreds of comedians
US accuses Whole Foods of banning Black Lives Matter masks
U.S. labor board prosecutors have alleged that Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market illegally banned employees from wearing "Black Lives Matter" masks and punished workers who did, according to Bloomberg.
Black Lives Matter calls for month-long boycott of ‘white companies’
The BLM national arm is leading a boycott of 'white companies' until the beginning of 2022 during the peak of holiday shopping season.
Sen. Mike Lee releases new study on 'declining' teen mental health due to increased use of social media
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on Wednesday released a new study from the Joint Economic Committee on the mental health impacts of Instagram and other social media apps on teenage girls.
New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal once said company is ‘not to be bound by the First Amendment’
New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal was thrust into the spotlight on Monday when Jack Dorsey announced he would step down from the position in a surprise decision that puts a man who once declared the company is “not to be bound by the First Amendment” in of the social media juggernaut.
Ramaswamy says new Twitter CEO will push more 'draconian censorship'
Author of 'Woke, Inc.' Vivek Ramaswamy on Jack Dorsey stepping down and what this means for the future of Twitter.
Bipartisan lawmakers urge SEC to review Unilever filings over Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers, led by Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., are urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to assess whether Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, should amend its regulatory filing to reflect potential risks to shareholders over the ice cream maker’s Israel boycott.
Lush Cosmetics quitting social media until platforms are safer for consumers
Lush Cosmetics says it will deactivate its Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok accounts on Friday until the social media platforms take action to provide a safer environment for users.
Texas Gov. Abbott, Samsung announce $17B chip factory coming to Taylor
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Samsung announced Tuesday the company would be building a $17 billion semiconductor chip factory in Taylor, Texas
Samsung plans to build $17 billion chip-making plant in Texas
Samsung plans to build a roughly $17 billion chip-making plant in Taylor, Texas, according to people familiar with the matter, a mega investment by the South Korean tech giant, as the Biden administration pushes for an expansion of U.S. semiconductor production.
MarketWatch deletes tweet about 'average Americans' paying $90 for wine, $5 for gas
MarketWatch on Saturday said it had deleted a tweet that implied $5 for a gallon of gas, a $90 bottle of wine and $200 concert tickets were typical purchases for "average Americans" in the current economy.
Meta under investigation by coalition of states over Instagram's effects on kids
Attorneys general from several states announced Thursday they have joined forces to investigate Meta over Instagram's effects on children
Rep. Kim Schrier failed to properly disclose purchase of more than $500,000 of Apple stock
Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., was more than two months late in disclosing the purchase of half a million dollars worth of stock in Apple.
Toshiba plans to split into three firms, shareholder reaction in focus
Japan's Toshiba Corp outlined plans on Friday to break up into three independent companies by spinning off two core businesses - its energy and infrastructure business as well as its device and storage business.
Sony slashes PlayStation 5 production target amid chip shortage, supply chain challenges: report
Customers looking to get their hands on the highly sought after PlayStation 5 could have even more trouble this holiday season as Sony Corporation has reportedly lowered its internal production target for the popular gaming console.
Sony cuts PlayStation 5 production outlook due to component snag: report
Sony Group Corp has reduced its PlayStation 5 production outlook for this fiscal year due to component and logistics constraints, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
Google to provide $20M in career support for military families, veterans
Google is set to provide $20 million in grant funding and donations to support economic empowerment for veterans and the military community.
IBM, McDonald's to serve up automated drive-thru lanes with strategic partnership
Under the agreement, IBM will acquire McD Tech Labs, which has been working to develop, test and deploy an automated ordering system using artificial intelligence-enabled voice recognition.


















