The EU has issued some new rules for big tech companies to favor the smaller companies and, in turn, the users

According to the recent reports, EU has ruled over new rules for big technology giants that highlight several potential changes. If the companies do not follow these rules or break the legislation, they have to pay a substantial amount as a fine, which is more than 10% of their annual turnover. It...

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Over $540K was imposed on Twitter for violation of data in Ireland’s first major GDPR decision

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a fine of €450,000 (~$547,000) on Twitter for failure to immediately declare and register a violation of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The decision is notable as this case is the first cross-border GDPR decision by...

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Facebook Tests TikTok-Inspired Hashtag Challenges; New Comments Section Design And More!

It’s always a delight to see our favorite social media platforms testing and rolling out new features for their userbase. The latest in this category happens to be the King of Social Media itself, Facebook. According to renowned social media commentator, Matt Navarra, Facebook has been testing...

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TikTok has taken some serious steps against the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine and graphical content that some might find disturbing

TikTok has taken some serious against the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 and its vaccination. This update will bring the authorized information about health resources and covid-19 Pandemic. Besides this, an updated community guideline has also been developed to prevent disturbing...

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Instagram Working on a Shortcut to Creating Group Chats?

“Instagram is currently working on a new feature” is something that we have been hearing a lot over the last couple of years. The Facebook-owned media-sharing service has been constantly rolling out exciting updates and requested features for several months now and it looks like we will be...

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Worldwide Reach of Influencer Collaborations Increased by 57 Percent despite the Decline in the Number of Sponsored Collaborations in 2020

It goes without saying that 2020 has been a year full of ups and downs. The COVID-19 pandemic was a staple of this year and had a massive global impact. When it comes to the influencer industry, “unexpected” is the only term that can define the happenings in the said industry. Let’s kick off the...

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Facebook rolls out new features for Group Admins

Facebook is working to roll-out new features in favor of Group admins. In the latest update, tags are replaced by hashtags and group admins are allowed to temporarily pause group activities including commenting, posting, and request to join the group. In the upcoming days, new features will be...

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