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X to open Trust and Safety headquarters in Austin, Texas, focusing on content moderation

Steve Bennett — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 10:08:01 +0000

X has said that it will begin a hiring round of 100 full-time employees to build a new trust and safety office in Austin, Texas, replacing the team that was removed when Elon Musk took over. Read more...

Meta begins testing a ‘holiday bonus' for creators on Instagram and Facebook

Steve Bennett — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:32:01 +0000

Meta has announced that it will be testing a new monetisation method for creators in the United States, Japan, and South Korea, which it dubs the 'Holiday Bonus' or 'Year-end Bonus.' Read more...

YouTube lowers the criteria to join its partner program, adds more benefits for US creators

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:38:01 +0000

YouTube has introduced a new policy for its YouTube Partner Program. The policy cuts down the number of watch hours and subscribers needed by creators in select countries to join the program. Read more...

Apple's App Store prevented more than $2 billion worth of fraudulent transactions in 2022

Steve Bennett — Tue, 16 May 2023 21:10:01 +0000

Apple has published a report that claims it prevented over $2 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions and rejected nearly 1.7 million submissions for not meeting the App Store standards. Read more...

TikTok rumoured to be working on a paywall feature for creators

Steve Bennett — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:08:02 +0000

In a way to drive growth on the platform, TikTok is turning to more different ways to help creators earn more money. The latest rumour is that it is working on a paywall feature for creators. Read more...

Pakistan degrades access to Wikipedia and threatens to block it over "sacrilegious" content

Usama Jawad — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:10:01 +0000

Pakistan's government has degraded access to Wikipedia following news of the platform hosting certain content deemed objectionable by local authorities. The website could soon be blocked completely. Read more...

Twitter saw a record number of content takedown requests from governments last year

Usama Jawad — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:13:55 +0000

According to Twitter's transparency report for January-June 2021, the platform faced a record number of account and content takedown requests from governments, with Japan leading the pack. Read more...

Here is the type of content Facebook demotes on its platform

Usama Jawad — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:22:01 +0000

Facebook has provided more information about how it demotes certain content on the News Feed. This includes posts from "broadly untrusted news publishers" and "sensationalist health content". Read more...

OnlyFans suspends ban on sexually explicit content

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:46:01 +0000

OnlyFans is suspending the ban it announced on sexually explicit content due to mounting pressure from banking partners. The company says that it now plans to provide a home for all creators Read more...

YouTube reveals top trending videos and creators in the U.S. in 2020

Usama Jawad — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:36:01 +0000

YouTube has published the list of its trending content and creators in the U.S. in 2020. It includes videos coming from influencers such as MrBeast, Corpse Husband, and John Krasinski. Read more...

Google denies scraping content from lyrics website

Usama Jawad — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:56:01 +0000

After being accused by a popular lyrics website of stealing content, Google has made a public statement which vehemently denies any wrongdoing, including illegally scraping content from websites. Read more...

Lyrics website alleges that Google steals its content

Usama Jawad — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:46:01 +0000

Popular lyrics website Genius has alleged that Google steals content from its website and shows it directly in search results, which consequently means less viewership for the website. Read more...

YouTube creators will now be informed when their videos have been re-uploaded to the service

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 00:08:01 +0000

YouTube will roll out a new tool that will inform content creators when their videos have been re-uploaded to the service. The Copyright Match tool will allow swift action to have the copy removed. Read more...

Telegram apps have been removed from the App Store due to "inappropriate content" [Update]

Usama Jawad — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:12:01 +0000

Apple has apparently removed two of Telegram's apps from its App Store, citing "inappropriate content". Interestingly, the two applications continue to be available on the Google Play Store. Read more...

Facebook alters algorithm to prioritise local news

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:00:01 +0000

Facebook has announced yet another change to its website in order to make you feel more connected on the site. This time, Facebook changed its algorithm in order to prioritise local news. Read more...

Facebook refocusing your news feed towards friends and family

Dreyer Smit — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:42:01 +0000

If you've been lamenting the fact that your Facebook News Feed has become a never-ending stream of content from pages you probably haven't liked, a new update could end your suffering. Read more...

Vidme to shutter its site due to costs and tough competition

Boyd Chan — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 03:12:02 +0000

Citing the dominance of Facebook and YouTube in the user-created content space along with unsustainable costs, Vidme will wind up its site and focus on a new product to be announced next year. Read more...

Google Now can now show personalized content on Chrome's New Tab page

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:10:01 +0000

The Chrome browser on Android got a new feature recently, though it's still hidden from the general public. Google Now can show tailored content in the New Tab page inside of the browser. Read more...

Netflix is set to double the amount of original content in 2016

Luke Payne — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 10:22:01 +0000

Netflix is looking to produce 31 original series in 2016, double that of 2015. The new content will be spread across a range of categories including kids shows, documentaries and stand-up specials. Read more...

Content providers ask UK ISPs to block more sites, including Demonoid

Andy Weir — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:56:01 +0000

The list of sites that UK ISPs are requested to block by copyright holders has been updated, and now includes more popular examples such as Demonoid, and even sites that sell counterfeit luxury goods. Read more...

Apple criticized for requiring publishers who aren't interested in Apple News to opt out

Andy Weir — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:36:01 +0000

Apple has been inviting publishers to join its new Apple News service - but rather than ask them to agree to its terms and conditions, it's requiring those who aren't interested to opt out. Read more...

Spotify is reportedly planning a video streaming service, and may announce it this month

Andy Weir — Thu, 07 May 2015 20:20:01 +0000

Spotify is said to have been in talks with numerous content creators, including many who produce videos for YouTube, as it plans to launch a video streaming service, which may launch this month. Read more...

Google won't block pornography on Blogger after all

Usama Jawad — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:41:57 +0000

Google won't block sexually explicit content on Blogger after all, following backlash from veteran bloggers who would otherwise have had their accounts banned by the end of next month. Read more...

Creator of world's largest torrent client signs anti-piracy deal with MPAA

Daniel Hull — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 19:22:18 +0000

The creator of the world's largest torrent client has agreed a deal with the MPAA to combat piracy, which will see the company's video-on-demand service protected by a content recognition system. Read more...

Mercedes-Benz GLA coming to Japanese Mario Kart 8 in bizarre DLC

James Walker — Thu, 29 May 2014 15:36:27 +0000

Nintendo and Mercedes-Benz have paired up in a strange case of product-placement which involves a DLC for Mario Kart 8 this summer featuring the addition of Mercedes' GLA as a new driveable kart. Read more...

Samsung Music to close on July 1st

James Walker — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:02:50 +0000

Samsung is to close its own audio streaming service, Samsung Music, and its associated Android app, Samsung Music Hub, on 1st July meaning that customers should begin using up existing vouchers now. Read more...

"Amazing TV content experiences" coming to Xbox, as Microsoft hires UK TV exec

Andy Weir — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 16:43:27 +0000

As Microsoft works to strengthen its entertainment credentials, the company has hired a UK TV executive to join its Xbox team, "building amazing TV content experiences for Xbox's millions of users". Read more...

Official figures show music and video piracy on the rise in the UK

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 May 2013 07:10:56 +0000

The latest figures from the UK's communications regulator, Ofcom, show an increase in online piracy, with 18% of all web users aged 12 and over accessing content online via an illegal source. Read more...

Beware, pirates: McAfee plans to detect and block infringing content in the browser

Andy Weir — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:49:23 +0000

McAfee has patented technology to detect and block pirated content within a web browser, impeding access to sites that infringe copyrights and redirecting users to approved content sources instead. Read more...

Code in YouTube app on Android suggests paid channels coming

Paul Ferson — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:06:07 +0000

An update to Google's YouTube app for Android added some interesting code, indicating you could be paying to subscribe to channels in the near future, though the company has been tight-lipped. Read more...

Dropbox to bring document preview options in coming months

Paul Ferson — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:01:12 +0000

Dropbox is to bring some big changes in coming months, with a greater emphasis on image sharing and file previews. Gone are the days of structured folders; the future seems to be document previews! Read more...

Simple Android Backup brings backups to non-rooted phones

Paul Ferson — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:12:42 +0000

Preserving a backup from your Android handset can be a wise idea, though it has been one that has long required root access. While not the first to avoid this, SAB claims to be able to avoid rooting. Read more...

Bing testing expanded content view on homepage

Brad Sams — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:50:46 +0000

It appears, thanks to a screenshot from a tipster, that Microsoft is testing an expanded content view for Bing. The idea seems to be to provide more content on the home page with an an expanding pane. Read more...

Google takes action against SEO spamming politician

Paul Ferson — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 12:47:35 +0000

Grant Shapps, a Conservative housing minister in the UK, was found to have abused Google's Adsense. Now, the search engine has responded in turn, blacklisting 19 sites operated by the family. Read more...

TechSpot: How to Access Region-Locked Online Content From Anywhere

Julio Franco — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:53:45 +0000

Online services like Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Spotify, Steam and many others have changed the way millions of people access media. They've brought upon an era of instant, on-demand digital media... Read more...

Google explains how new search results will impact YouTube

John Callaham — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:21:07 +0000

Google offered Neowin some new information about their upcoming search result changes, including how that information will impact results from its own YouTube service. Read more...

Could YouTube avoid Google's crackdown on pirates?

John Callaham — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:15:13 +0000

Google's recently announced efforts to cut down the search results for websites that have pirated content have raised questions on how searches for YouTube videos will be affected. Read more...

GEMA could have crippled YouTube due to copyright

Paul Ferson — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:29:53 +0000

GEMA, a German group responsible for royalty collection, has managed to take Google to court over YouTube's copyrighted videos, winning the case and potentially unleashing havoc on the site. Read more...

3DTV still failing to excite buyers

Andy Weir — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:38:07 +0000

3D may be making big bucks in cinemas across the globe, but sales of 3DTVs to home users remain sluggish, to say the least. A new survey suggest that this isn't likely to change any time soon. Read more...

Facebook buys content sharing service drop.io

Tzvi Friedman — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:29:46 +0000

It looks like Facebook has plans to continue branching into areas of the social networking world that the company has yet to penetrate. Over the weekend, drop.io, a popular private content sharing platform, announced via... Read more...