YouTube is still the most lucrative platform for creators — with Etsy and Instagram trailing behind
The internet has sparked a new kind of economy, as creators find new ways to directly reach their audiences and customers. Services like Etsy, WordPress, and Amazon's Twitch don't have a lot in common, except for the fact that they give creative people ways to make a living doing what …
Neymar dons leopard-print tracksuit as Paris Saint-Germain star enjoys downtime after Strasbourg …
Neymar makes no secret of his passion for fashion, but the Paris Saint-Germain star clearly knows no limits judging by his most recent Instagram post. The Brazilian, who scored in Saturday's 5-2 thrashing of Strasbourg, looked to show off his latest look. In an image posted on his personal Instagram … …
18-year-olds are twice as likely to be on Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook as on the electoral roll …
But there are more than 895, 000 18-year-olds registered on the photo sharing social media site Instagram. And more than 1million 18-year-olds are on YouTube, with 991,663 on Facebook and 891,145 on Snapchat. But experts warned youngsters could be losing out on lower insurance premiums and … Read More
Signal created a nonprofit with $50 million from WhatsApp cofounder
Signal, the encrypted messaging app secure enough for Edward Snowden himself, just launched an umbrella organization called the Signal Foundation. WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton, who left parent company Facebook last year, has invested $50 million in the nonprofit, and will act as executive … Read More
WhatsApp Co-Founder Injects Signal With $50 Million to Make Encrypted Messaging ‘Ubiquitous’
“Signal has always been a collaborative project with a strong community, and we will continue to learn from our users and experiment together.” A computer programmer and Stanford alumnus, Acton announced in September that he was departing WhatsApp, which Facebook acquired for $19 billion in … Read More
WhatsApp cofounder invests $50 million into encrypted messaging app Signal
Signal is getting a boost from a billionaire tech founder with a history of bringing secure messaging to the masses. Brian Acton, the cofounder of the popular messaging app WhatsApp, is investing $50 million in Signal and will work with the newly-formed Signal Foundation, Signal creator Moxie … Read More
Twitter tries to crack down on spam bots
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – Twitter says it is taking new steps to cripple spam bots on its platform. Automated accounts and automated tweeting is allowed on Twitter generally — they're how companies keep their feeds going at night and on weekends, for instance. But not all such automated accounts, … Read …
Twitter Is Trying To Kill “Tweetdecking.” Here’s What You Should Know.
Twitter is making changes to Tweetdeck in an effort to fight spam, the company announced Wednesday, a possible major step toward eradicating the practice of "tweetdecking," in which mostly young users have made significant profits from selling retweets. As part of the Twitter-backed social media … Read More
Twitter is going out of its way to verify accounts of some of the most prominent students who …
Twitter has verified the accounts of some of the most publicly outspoken students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where a shooter killed 17 people last week. Survivors have taken to social media to make loud calls for gun control, which have been met with abuse and …
Mark Zuckerberg’s argument for how Facebook makes the world better may have a critical flaw
On an episode of "Freakonomics Radio," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a case for why the social-media platform is increasing human empathy. Debating gun control on a standard internet comment thread, Zuckerberg said, is "probably not going to be super productive." He added: "It's easy to … Read More