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FacebookTwitterFeb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021

Facebook reportedly working on a Clubhouse clone, Twitter expands Spaces beta

Asma Hussain

Social audio startup Clubhouse has been receiving a ton of attention ever since Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk made surprise appearances on the app. Now, according to a recent report, Facebook is working on its own…

iOSTwitterFeb 11, 2021

Twitter expects Apple’s App Tracking Transparency to have ‘modest impact’ on revenue

Asma Hussain

Twitter recently shared its Q4 earnings results and gave some details on expected costs and revenue for 2021. As noted by CNBC, the micro-blogging company told investors that Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 privacy measures will have a “modest” impact on…

TwitterFeb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021

Twitter is working on subscription products to move away from ads revenue – Report

Rida Imran

Bloomberg reports that popular social media app, Twitter is working on a subscription product to reduce the platform’s independence on advertisements to generate revenue. The current COVID-19 pandemic and the pressure from investors to increase growth are cited as the…

InstagramFeb 5, 2021

Instagram adds ‘Recently Deleted’ feature to restore recently deleted posts

Usman Hussain

Instagram has rolled out a new feature called ‘Recently Deleted’ that allows users to restore their posts including photos, stories, videos, reels, and IGTV videos.  The company’s intent behind this feature is to help victims of hackers, particularly if hackers…

AndroidInstagramiOSFeb 4, 2021Mar 4, 2021

Now go live with four friends and creators via the new Instagram Live Rooms

Rida Imran

Instagram has launched another new feature on the platform, Live Rooms. As an update of its current Instagram Live feature, the new Live Rooms allows users to host live sessions with up to 3 other friends, and creators. Previously, users…

AndroidFacebookiOSFeb 2, 2021Feb 2, 2021

WhatsApp now officially uses the app’s Status feature to campaign its privacy policy

Rida Imran

After receiving backlash, globally, now WhatsApp is using its Status feature on the app to campaign for its privacy policy. Like Stories on Instagram, the Status feature on WhatsApp allows users to post pictures and videos which their contacts can…

FacebookiOSiPadiPhoneiPod TouchFeb 2, 2021

Facebook is about to annoy iPhone users with pop-ups to get ad tracking consent

Imran Hussain

In what seems like the next step by Facebook in its quest to become everyone’s favorite social media company, it will start intrusive full-screen pop-ups to Facebook and Instagram users to get their consent for ad tracking. It is somewhat…

FacebookJan 30, 2021Jan 30, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook implies that Facebook’s business model translates to real-world violence

Asma Hussain

Apple CEO Tim Cook recently spoke at the virtual Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection conference criticizing the business model of companies like Facebook and about the tech giant’s commitment to improving user privacy and giving users more control over their…

FacebookJan 30, 2021Feb 2, 2021

Facebook is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple over iOS 14’s privacy changes

Usman Hussain

According to a report posted yesterday, Facebook might be looking to file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, arguing its case on the merits that Apple has abused its power via App Store rules.  Recently, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that…

iPhoneAndroidJan 29, 2021Jan 30, 2021

WhatsApp desktop app will soon get Face ID and Touch ID authentication

Rida Imran

To make the WhatsApp desktop and web apps more secure, the company has announced a new Face and Touch biometric authentication feature. Via their smartphones, users will be able to log in to their WhatsApp account on the computer web…