TechNewsTechNewsCalifornia Bill Could Allow Parents to Sue for Their Kid's TikTok HabitMore young kids are using social media than ever before, but companies said they would have to disable California…ByKyle BarrToday 10:45AMComments (21)Save
TechFacebookTechFacebookZuckerberg Targeted by DC Attorney General in New Suit Over Facebook Misusing User DataThe lawsuit lands just as Meta gives into pressure to share more on how its systems allow political ads to target…ByKyle BarrYesterday 1:35PMSave
TechNewsTechNewsYouTube Says It's Removed 9K Channels and 70K Videos on Ukraine Disinfo: ReportThe vast network of pro-Russian channels and social accounts have proved a major challenge to companies trying to…ByKyle BarrYesterday 10:37AMComments (10)Save
TechNewsTechNewsAmazon Exec LOLs at Zuckerberg's Make-Believe MetaverseThe company is trying to defend the Metaverse, while others in the tech industry are calling it a distracting…ByPassant RabieFriday 5:15PMComments (32)Save
TechNewsTechNewsDoes Texas' Idiot Attorney General Have a Point About Chrome's Incognito Mode?Ken Paxton, an election denier under indictment, says Google deceives Chrome users into believing Incognito offers…ByMack DeGeurinFriday 6:17AMComments (118)Save
TechNewsTechNewsThe Crossover You Didn't Think You Needed: eBay Users Can Now Showcase Their Items on SnapchatThe two platforms announced a partnership for sellers to post their listings.ByPassant RabieThursday 4:15PMSave
TechNewsTechNewsMeta Donated $4 Million to a Supposedly ‘Grassroots’ Lobbying Firm to Fight Antitrust Bills on Its BehalfA new report claims Meta not only bankrolled the American Edge Project, but may have also served as its founder.ByMack DeGeurin5/17/22 5:40PMComments (2)Save
TechNewsTechNewsWhy Every Company Is an Ad Company NowFacebook and Google are having a harder time reaching customers, so companies like Marriott are creating their own…ByShoshana Wodinsky5/17/22 5:36PMComments (4)Save
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityThis Is How Often Online Ads Are Auctioning Off Your Data Every DayAdvertisers—and shady ad middlemen—are paying to violate your privacy hundreds of times every day you're online.ByShoshana Wodinsky5/16/22 4:20PMComments (6)Save
TechNewsTechNewsNew York's Governor Calls Out Social Media Companies After Buffalo ShootingGovernor Hochul suggested a new tool that would alert companies when hate speech is being shared online.ByPassant Rabie5/16/22 12:15PMComments (26)Save
TechNewsTechNewsWe're Publishing the Facebook Papers. Here's How Facebook Killed News Feed Fixes Over Fear of Conservative Backlash.Facebook said it did not "build and withhold any News Feed changes based on potential impact on any one political…ByDell Cameron, Shoshana Wodinsky, and Mack DeGeurin5/16/22 6:01AMComments (24)Save
TechNewsTechNewsU.S. Officials Ask Social Media to Make Record of Russian AtrocitiesThe war in Ukraine is likely the most-documented conflict in the world’s history, thanks to the proliferation of…ByKyle Barr5/13/22 11:15AMSave
TechGoogleTechGoogleGoogle Will Start Paying News Sites in Europe For Displaying Their ArticlesThe change marks a major breakthrough for news sites who have long claimed they were being shorted revenue by…ByKyle Barr5/11/22 2:50PMSave
TechNewsTechNewsInstagram Will Let You Show Off Your NFTs With a 'Shimmer'Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new feature on Monday and added that it would be coming to Facebook soon.ByJody Serrano5/09/22 1:45PMComments (7)Save
TechFacebookTechFacebookFacebook Deliberately Caused Chaos to Water Down Australian News Law: ReportWhistleblowers claim that the company used an overly broad crackdown to neuter a news media law. Facebook denied the…ByShoshana Wodinsky5/06/22 1:04PMComments (5)Save
TechNewsTechNews7 Things We Learned From the Facebook Papers About Jan. 6, Meta, and the News FeedHere's a look at just a few of the first 1,000 previously confidential pages Gizmodo published this month.ByDell Cameron5/03/22 2:28PMSave
TechFacebookTechFacebookFacebook Cuts Podcasts After Less Than a YearThe company is reportedly trying to "simplify" its audio portfolio.ByKevin Hurler5/03/22 11:45AMComments (4)Save
TechGadgetsTechGadgetsMeta Could Release Four More Headsets By 2024, Including a 'Laptop For Your Face'The first headset, Project Cambria, will cost "significantly" more than $800.ByPhillip Tracy5/03/22 11:15AMComments (1)Save
TechGadgetsTechGadgets6 Best Browser Alternatives to Google ChromeEnhance your privacy and speed up your system with these top browsers.ByPhillip Tracy5/02/22 10:00AMComments (6)Save
TechNewsTechNewsWe're Publishing the Facebook Papers. Here's What They Say About the Ranking Algorithms That Control Your News Feed.Facebook employees knew that a computer-curated feed increased the time users spent on the social network—and that…ByDell Cameron, Shoshana Wodinsky, and Mack DeGeurin5/02/22 7:00AMComments (10)Save