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Twitch bans Donald Trump indefinitely while Facebook refers the case to Oversight Board
Trump cannot create another account on Twitch unless his suspension is lifted
Parler returns as a simple static website - with help from Russia
But the app remains banned on app stores
Twitter CEO defends Trump ban while Telegram purges far-right channels
The move was necessary but sets a dangerous precedent, says Dorsey
Twitter's Trump ban raises social media regulation questions, says Hancock
Social media firms are 'taking editorial decisions,' according to the health secretary
Signal messaging app crashes as people rush to WhatsApp alternative
WhatsApp will soon start sharing more data with Facebook and users want out
Facebook, Snapchat ban Trump indefinitely after Capitol Hill violence
But he is back on Twitter
Researchers train AI to spot difference between bots and human users on Twitter based on their activity patterns
Real users tend to respond more frequently to tweets from other users compared to bots
Facebook to warn users who interacted with misleading posts about coronavirus
Such users will be directed to a "myth busters" page on WHO website
The positive case for Twitter bots
Not all Twitter bots have bad intentions
Twitter's new design was made by women. Is that a good thing?
Perhaps they should have waited a little longer to announce that, given the backlash, argues Holly Brockwell
Google's hyperlocal social networking app Shoelace aims to connect people with common interests
Google's Shoelace app is currently being rolled out to only a select group of users in New York City
Facebook fixes global outage across social platforms
The outage affected Facebook, Ingstagram, WhatsApp and Messenger users globally
Deepfake of Mark Zuckerberg published on Instagram to challenge Facebook's laissez-faire deepfakes policy
Will Mark Zuckerberg order deletion of 'deepfake' of himself or abide by Facebook's deepfakes policies?
Facebook to create privacy oversight committee with Zuckerberg personally accountable for data privacy, claims report
Move comes as Facebook faces fine of up to $5bn over lackadaisical attitude to users' privacy
Can you cheat your way to LinkedIn qualifications?
Yes. Yes you can
Trump's best tweets of 2018
The stable genius' highlights of 2018
Facebook reveals DeepText neural network-powered deep learning engine
Text comprehension engine can understand the context of posts
Facebook uses giant AI backbone to power social network services
Firm uses AI for translation and image recognition
MWC 2016: Mark Zuckerberg outlines plans for global internet connectivity in 2016
Facebook founder not convinced by focus on 5G connecting devices rather than people
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to build AI butler 'like Jarvis in Iron Man'
Also reveals game-building past
Cloud, digital data and the IoT: The next steps for health and social care
East Kent NHS Trust and Peterborough Council spearhead technology transformation in the care sector
Google's Week: Pressuring a president, Glass return rumours, and 'Brillo' IoT push
Firm also worked with Twitter to allow tweets to be displayed in search results
Jive CEO Tony Zingale retires after five years at the helm
Elisa Steele promoted from marketing chief to president as search for new CEO begins
Twitter invests $10m in MIT's social media data research
Laboratory for Social Machines will explore how social data can inform discussions on societal problems
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