Nearly 50 Million Twitter Users Aren’t Even Real People
If you’re on Twitter for any length of time, you’ll likely encounter what’s known as a “bot” – an automated account that sends spam links, follows random users, or retweets…
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Facebook Now Testing GIFs In Comments
Given how many viral videos and memes are shared on Facebook every day, it’s a little odd that the site has been so reluctant to embrace the simple GIF. Until…
Twitter Now Using Software To Find and Ban “Extremist” Users
People who have a tendency towards antagonistic views on Twitter may soon find themselves banned quicker than ever before. The social media giant announced this week that they have started…
Facebook ‘City Guides’ Will Make It Easier To Find Events and Attractions
Move over Yelp and TripAdvisor, Facebook is getting into the travel recommendation game. A new feature from Facebook may just make it easier to find things to do on your…
New ‘Disputed’ Tag Helps Facebook Crack Down on Fake News
The term “fake news” has been brandished quite a bit in recent months, with notorious whistleblower Edward Snowden even going so far as to say that fake news on Facebook…
Facebook Revamping Chat Interface, Testing ‘M’ Virtual Assistant
Facebook is introducing two changes to the service this week: one, a revamped interface for the their Android Messenger app and two, a new virtual assistant named “M.” These features…
Facebook Using AI to Bring Suicide Prevention Tools To Live and Messenger
A disturbing trend of young people live streaming their suicide on social media is something Facebook hopes never happens again. While Facebook already uses artificial intelligence to help filer out…
Twitter Announces More Anti-Harassment Features, Including Algorithms
In a blog post this week, Twitter announced a number of safety changes to continue the site’s campaign against online harassment. Most notable (and most welcome among users) is the…
Look Before You Like: Facebook Like Farming Scam on the Rise
It’s a pretty common site on Facebook these days: a heartbreaking photo of a sick child, an abused puppy, or an elderly person sitting in squalor that implores readers to…
Facebook Users Becoming Less Satisfied and Using the Service Less
If you find yourself just not as happy with your Facebook as you used to be, you’re not alone. New research from Bridge Ratings shows that Facebook users are becoming…