Google is testing an online social network for offline meetups
Google can't resist the urge to create another social network even after the Google+ shutdown for everyday users. The company's experimental Area 120 unit has developed a social network, Shoelace, that helps people get together in real life. .....»»
New bug prompts earlier end to Google+ social network
Google said Monday it will close the consumer version of its online social network sooner than originally planned due to the discovery of a new software bug......»»
How the Google VPN service works to give Google One users added security online
Google One's VPN service hides your IP address so your activity can't be tracked online and protects your device when you're on an unsecured network. Google's VPN service offers online protection when you'r.....»»
Social network Gab says it briefly took itself offline to fix a bitcoin spam problem affecting "fewer than 20" of its accounts
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Parler, right-wing Twitter alternative, says it’s back but glitches abound
The right-wing friendly social network Parler, which was forced offline following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by s.....»»
Parler is back online, more than a month after tangle with Amazon knocked it offline
The social media site popular with Trump supporters went dark when its cloud support was cut......»»
Wimkin"s founder says his company is being treated unfairly after its app was removed by Google and Apple app stores
Alternative social media network Wimkin saw a 20% spike in users in befor.....»»
Parler attracted senior members of the UK government before it shut down, according to reports
More than a dozen conservative UK politicians had joined Parler before the social network went offline, according.....»»
Far-right groups move online conversations from social media to chat apps — and out of view of law enforcement
After big tech companies kicked Trump off Twitter and shut down right-wing social network Parler, extremist groups are moving to encrypted chat apps like Telegram. It's making it tougher for police to look for future attacks......»»
Google is killing its experimental social network Shoelace less than a year after it launched because of the coronavirus
AP Google will shut down its experimental social network, Shoelace, on May 12. The social network was designed to bring together individuals with shared interests. "Given the current health crisis, we don't feel that now is the.....»»
Facebook privacy tool gives you more control on how you"re being watched online
Facebook has released a tool globally that could give you more control over how the social network traces your path across the.....»»
WaCare offers online personalized health consulting
Taiwan-based startup La Vida Tec has established WaCare medical care social network to connect individuals and their families with health care professionals to promote personalized preventive medicine, according company CEO Pan Ren-hao......»»
Facebook to allow photo transfer to Google Photos
Facebooks says it has introduced a tool to transfer photos and videos from the social media network directly to other services, starting with Google Photos. Fred Katayama reports......»»
Factbox: How social media services handle political ads
Online platforms including Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google face growing pressure to stop carrying political ads that contain false or misleading claims ahead of the U.S. presidential election......»»
Factbox: How social media sites handle political ads
Online platforms including Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google face growing pressure to stop carrying political ads that contain false or misleading claims ahead of the U.S. presidential election......»»
Pinterest Is The Low Profile Winner Among Social Media Stocks
Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS), the not-quite social network, is a fast-growing and nearly profitable platform for online image searches. And its stock price is up 44% since its successful IPO debut in April IPO. read more.....»»
Israeli Startup Creates Offline Crypto Wallet with Online Connectivity
Israeli startup GK8 unveiled a cold-storage crypto wallet with on-network transfer capabilities......»»
Facebook to face antitrust probe by state attorneys general
Several U.S. state attorneys general will investigate Facebook on whether the social network stifled competition and put users at risk, days after reports that Google would face an antitrust probe from a host of attorneys general......»»
Facebook to face antitrust probe by state attorneys general
Several U.S. state attorneys general will investigate Facebook Inc on whether the social network stifled competition and put users at risk, days after reports that Google would face an antitrust probe from a host of attorneys general......»»
Facebook hit with another antitrust probe
Several U.S. state attorneys general will investigate Facebook Inc (FB.O) on whether the social network stifled competition and put users at risk, days after reports that Google would face an antitrust probe from a host of attorneys general......»»
Report: Privacy issues prompt Google to shut down a service for wireless carriers
As concerns mount over the privacy of user data online, Google Inc. has taken action against a possible trouble spot in a service it provides to wireless carriers. Reuters reports that Alphabet Inc.-owned Google has shut down its Mobile Network In.....»»