At least, that's what Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey would like to see happen on the platform. During a Periscope livestream, he announced that the company intends to open the verification process so that all users able to prove their identity. He says: "…do it in a way that is scalable, …

Amazon in November acquired rights to exclusively stream 37 top tennis tournaments (outside the four major Grand Slam events) from 2019-23, via its Amazon Prime video platform. Last year it acquired rights to livestream 10 Thursday night NFL games, after outbidding Twitter, which acquired the rights … Read More

The Croatian was bullied by United striker Romelu Lukaku at points, and the defender lost two aerial duels to Lukaku which led to both of the Red Devils' goals. This is not the first time the defender has been subject to huge derision and Twitter users did not hold back …

Recounting how AI helped Facebook during the Puerto Rico hurricane, he said, "A woman from Chicago put up a Facebook post asking what people needed. Instantly, people from different parts started telling her what they wanted. Before she could land, she knew what had to be sent where. The maps … …

Youth mental health experts say inaction by Facebook and Twitter has caused a national crisis. Top lawyers say the solution is to regulate social media and reform the law so those injured by online hate can sue. “These platforms are like the Wild West,” Maurice Blackburn board member Josh Bornstein … …

Why it matters: Media companies routinely criticize Facebook for carelessly wielding its enormous power over their distribution and ability to reach readers. Just in the last two weeks, two websites announced they'll be shutting down following Facebook's decision to tweak its News Feed to emphasize … Read More

Since the BJP-led NDA government came to power in 2014, it has massively cranked up the crackdowns on Web 2.0 — social media, to be specific. Take a look at the numbers of the social media URLs blocked or removed at the Modi government's behest on account of “objectionable content”. …

Manchester United let Liverpool know that they're still the big dogs when it comes to their age-old rivalry, with a rude reminder on Saturday afternoon. Jose Mourinho's men got past Anfield's high-flyers with a 2-1 win at Old Trafford, with Marcus Rashford the hero on the day as he recorded …

I've suddenly discovered, however, that the Hollywood Reporter runs a constant analysis of which actor is the most popular on social media each week. In company with analytics company MVPIndex, the Reporter stares intently at actors' Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube feeds — as well as at … Read More

"The company is working to minimize disruptions to customer service caused by the work stoppage CWA has initiated." Malinoski said residential customers who may have service concerns should call 800-921-8101 and business customers should call 800-921-8102. Malinoski added that customers … Read More