TikTok’s Taking Legal Action Against the Trump Administration’s Attempts to Ban the App in the US

TikTok plans to take legal action against the Trump administrations Executive Order which will essentially force its sale to a US-owned company.

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Facebook Outlines New, Machine Learning Process to Improve the Accuracy of Community Standards Enforcement

Facebook has rolled out a new system to help better identify community standards violations, which should improve the accuracy of its enforcement efforts.

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Facebook Plans for Post-Election Concerns in the US, Explores New Option for Combating Viral Misinformation

Facebook is exploring what it will do if President Trump seeks to use its platform to manipulate voters in the event of an election loss.

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Twitter Shares Insights into How Fans Welcomed the NBA and MLB Re-Starts [Infographic]

Twitter has published some new insights into how sports fane reacted to the return of the NBA and MLB, and the role Twitter played in connecting them to the action.

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Reddit Reports 18% Drop in Hateful Comments After Recent Change in Enforcement Approach

After recently updating its approach to hate speech, and banning thousands of subreddits as a result, Reddit is now seeing significant improvements.

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Pinterest Highlights Black-Owned Fashion and Beauty Businesses in Latest Shop Update

As part of National Black Business Month, Pinterest is highlighting Black-owned businesses in the latest update to its Pinterest Shop.

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Instagram Adds New Prompt to Alert Users When They Seek to Share Private Posts and Stories

Instagram has added a new notification which will alert users when they go to share a private post with their connections.

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New Report Finds Facebook is a Major Facilitator of Health Misinformation

A new report from human rights group Avaaz has found that Facebook Pages spreading health misinformation have seen an estimated 3.8 billion views this year alone.

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Twitter Launches New Transparency Center to Better Highlight Actions Taken

Twitter has launched a new Transparency Center to help provide more insight into actions it's taken based on rule violations, information requests and more.

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Facebook’s Updating its Ad Preferences Hub to Make it Easier to Control Your Personal Ad and Data Settings

Facebook will soon launch a new update for its Ad Preferences tool to make it easier to understand each element.

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TikTok Establishes New Partnership with UnitedMasters to Assist Indie Musicians via the App

TikTok is partnering with UnitedMasters to offer additional music promotion opportunities for independent artists via the app.

source https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-establishes-new-partnership-with-unitedmasters-to-assist-indie-music/583663/

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TikTok Employee Plans Legal Action Against US Government, New Insights Highlight Concerns About Younger Users

A TikTok employee is looking to launch legal action against the US Government over its threat to ban the app, while new investigations have highlighted more concerns with the platform. 

source https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-employee-plans-legal-action-against-us-government-new-insights-high/583573/

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Snapchat Adds Lenses Inspired by TikTok Dance Trends to Boost Exposure for its AR Offerings

Snapchat is looking to increase awareness of its AR Lenses by piggybacking on the popularity of TikTok dance trends.

source https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-adds-lenses-inspired-by-tiktok-dance-trends-to-boost-exposure-for/583499/

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Facebook Launches Voting Information Center as it Looks to Encourage 4 Million More Americans to Vote

Facebook has officially launched its new Voting Information Center, which will appear in user News Feeds in the US and provide official updates on how people can participate in the upcoming poll.

source https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-launches-voting-information-center-as-it-looks-to-encourage-4-mill/583493/

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LinkedIn Adds New Alerts and Lead Management Options to Sales Navigator

LinkedIn is adding some new, machine learning-fueled alerts to its Sales Navigator platform, and a new tracking tool to keep tabs on past correspondence.

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Facebook Closes Loophole Which Enabled Political Activist Groups to Advertise as News Sites

Facebook is making a change to its political ad rules to stop activists using the news exemption to promote their messaging.

source https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-closes-loophole-which-enabled-political-activist-groups-to-adverti/583339/

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Pinterest Makes Skin Tone Search Qualifiers Available in More Regions, Expands AR Try-On Program

Pinterest is making its skin tone search filters more widely available, and expanding its AR Try-On program.

source https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/pinterest-makes-skin-tone-search-qualifiers-available-in-more-regions-expa/583335/

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Facebook Publishes Latest Update on Content Removals, Fake Accounts, Hate Speech and More

Facebook has published its latest Community Standards Enforcement Report, highlighting all the content violations it took action on over the last quarter.

source https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-publishes-latest-update-on-content-removals-fake-accounts-hate-s/583330/

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