Social network platform Reddit announced on Sunday that it would buy short-video platform Dubsmash, becoming the latest firm to expand in a space dominated by Chinese giant TikTok.
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Google Services went Down Unexpectedly
Internet users have reported experiencing problems using Google and Microsoft services on Monday, December 14, 2020.
Facebook Messenger Users Experience Outage Globally
Facebook Messenger and Instagram users all over the globe have reported experiencing outages.
Federal Trade Commission and 48 Attorneys General File to Break Up Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of 48 attorneys general filed separate lawsuits against Facebook on Dec. 9 to break up the “monopoly power” of the social media conglomerate.
Pornhub Bans User Uploads Following New York Times Investigation
Pornhub has announced new “trust and safety” measures after facing criticism over hosting abusive and illegal content.
SpaceX Starlink Nets $900 Million in Government Subsidies for Rural Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission awarded Elon Musk’s SpaceX with almost $900 million worth of federal subsidies to support rural broadband customers through the company’s Starlink satellite internet network on Tuesday.
China Removes More than 100 Mobile Apps Due to Alleged Illegal Content
China’s Cyberspace Administration had removed 105 applications that they have deemed to be “illegal”, such as Tripadvisor, a US travel giant.
Authorities Alert to Persistent Cyber-Attacks Targeting Think Tanks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI reported that there were persistent continued cyber intrusions by advanced persistent threat (APT) actors targeting US think tanks.
Facebook and Google ‘Complicit’ in Censorship claims Vietnam Government
Facebook and Google have assisted the Vietnamese government in censoring criticism and suppressing disagreements.
Twitter Suspends Thai Royalist Account
Twitter has suspended a Thai royalist account linked to an influence campaign of the palace.