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Zuckerberg says he’s sorry for Cambridge Analytica

News Mar 22nd, 2018

Zuckerberg says he’s sorry for Cambridge Analytica

Facebook boss details steps to tackle data problems and measures that have already been taken

Nazi Dog YouTube man faces jail

News Mar 21st, 2018

Nazi Dog YouTube man faces jail

Man who taught his girlfriend’s dog to give a Nazi salute is found guilty of hate crime

Data mining scandal rocks Facebook to the core as shares tumble $50bn

News Mar 21st, 2018

Data mining scandal rocks Facebook to the core as shares tumble $50bn

Will #deletefacebook have a measurable and tangible impact on social network’s viability?

Ninja explains what he does with his $500,000 a month

News Mar 20th, 2018

Ninja explains what he does with his $500,000 a month

Streamer explains the importance and maintaining focus on school work

Streamers kick off following Logan Paul’s arrival on Twitch

News Mar 20th, 2018

Streamers kick off following Logan Paul’s arrival on Twitch

Many are calling on Twitch to nip this potential problem in the bud, while others have welcomed the increased exposure

Jake Paul launches games vlogging incubation team focused on Fortnite

News Mar 19th, 2018

Jake Paul launches games vlogging incubation team focused on Fortnite

And then tips one of his player $100k on live stream

Xiaxue thinks brands should embrace controversy

News Mar 19th, 2018

Xiaxue thinks brands should embrace controversy

And used ‘killing kittens’ as a theoretical example, obviously

Rihanna joins the ‘Let’s wipe $1bn off Snapchat’s stock value’ club

News Mar 16th, 2018

Rihanna joins the ‘Let’s wipe $1bn off Snapchat’s stock value’ club

“I’m just trying to figure out what the point was with this mess”

Woman sentenced to jail after shooting boyfriend dead in YouTube prank

News Mar 16th, 2018

Woman sentenced to jail after shooting boyfriend dead in YouTube prank

Tragic accident was an effort to get more viewers, family were told

ASA to take a fresh look at influencer disclosure

News Mar 15th, 2018

ASA to take a fresh look at influencer disclosure

“If people are unaware they are being advertised to, it is not only misleading but it also damages trust in advertising”

Ninja plays Fortnite with Drake and smashes Twitch records

News Mar 15th, 2018

Ninja plays Fortnite with Drake and smashes Twitch records

Rapper Travis Scott as well as American football player JuJu Smith-Schuster also join the fun

YouTube will flag up conspiracy videos with Wikipedia links

News Mar 14th, 2018

YouTube will flag up conspiracy videos with Wikipedia links

Links to alternative information sources to appear alongside questionable content

Snapchat pulls Chris Brown ad that alluded to domestic abuse

News Mar 14th, 2018

Snapchat pulls Chris Brown ad that alluded to domestic abuse

Company pulls ad and apologises for approving it in the first place

UN says Facebook played a role in Myanmar murders

News Mar 13th, 2018

UN says Facebook played a role in Myanmar murders

Social network has “substantively contributed to the level of acrimony and dissension and conflict”

Jake Paul wants to try and tackle school shootings

News Mar 13th, 2018

Jake Paul wants to try and tackle school shootings

Wants to “figure out what needs to be done and give that message to as many people as I possibly can”

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