iOS 14 privacy updates are exposing third-party data access
After a backlash from app developers (including Facebook), the privacy update for iOS 14 has been delayed until ‘early 2021’,…
03 Mar 2021
What would you pay for private family networks? $3.2m for now, say investors
Social media startup Kin has raised $3.2m in a pre-launch funding round for its private networking app aimed at families. Kin intends to offer a “closed” environment for families to…
02 Mar 2021
Ex-Guardian editor Rusbridger needs help with the Facebook machine
Facebook’s Oversight Board needs technologists to grapple with the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in content moderation, according to board member and former Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger. First announced…
02 Mar 2021
Twitter introduces “strike system” for vaccine misinformation
Twitter is introducing a “strike system” as part of its latest effort to control the spread of misleading content. Announced in a blogpost on Monday, Twitter said it will begin…
26 Feb 2021
Twitter’s new “Super Follow” feature will allow users to monetise content
Twitter has announced the introduction of a "Super Follow" feature that allows users to charge others to access content. Unveiled during an investor presentation as part of Twitter’s Analyst Day,…
24 Feb 2021
“Linkedin for creatives” Vampr raises further £570k ahead of Series A
Professional social networking app Vampr has raised a further £570,000 ahead of an upcoming Series A funding round, bringing its total funding raised to £1.9m. Founded in 2015 by musician…
23 Feb 2021
Clubhouse audio leak sees conversations streamed to third-party site
Invitation-only social network Clubhouse has confirmed it has experienced an audio leak that saw conversations streamed to a third-party website. Launched in April 2020, Clubhouse is an audio-chat app in…