insert_link Health & Wellness For Mental Health, Experts say Spring Cleaning should Include Social Media Many of us spend hours a day in front of a screen. Shouldn't it be joyful? Unfortunately, it isn't always so easy. Prolonged screen time disrupts sleep and gives us a big hit of dopamine, often called the "feel-good" neurotransmitter — so much of it that if you go overboard, your body could compensate by making less of your own. Scrolling through social media can add the harmful impacts of […] todayApril 15, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple According to Facebook, it’s Outage on Monday was caused by “A Cascade of Errors” So, let's face it, Facebook is having a really bad week. Three major players - Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - in the Social Media'sphere all had major outages that lasted for about 6 hours on Monday, which felt like an eternity to devotees. "We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products," Facebook said on Twitter. "We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, […] todayOctober 6, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Epic v. Apple: And the winner is… MarketWatch reports that the antitrust experts’ verdict is in on Epic Games Inc.’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc. - it's deemed a split decision, with Apple earning an edge only because it is unlikely to be deemed a monopolist. There is a real chance, however, that when federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, decides the bench trial later this summer or fall, she could try to force Apple to make changes to […] todayMay 31, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Microsoft and Major Newspapers join forces to fight Google and Facebook with Bipartisan Political support Over the last decade, hundreds of newspapers have disappeared largely due to Big Tech’s disruption of the ad market. Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on much when it comes to tech reform, whether it be content moderation or spinning off acquisitions, but they do seem to agree that local journalism needs saving. On Friday, a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing focused on the way Google and Facebook distribute news, and a […] todayMarch 17, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple The Verge holds Live Online Event on Real-World Implications of Section 230 Reform The tech website The Verge has announced it will be holding a Live Online Event on Monday, March 1st at 2pm ET / 11am PT to talk about Section 230 and the future of tech regulation. Section 230, which turned 25 years old this February, has played a central role in shaping the internet. Over the past year, Congress has introduced several proposals to change the law — some of […] todayMarch 1, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Judge refuses to reinstate Parler’s Amazon account A Washington judge has denied social network Parler’s demand to be reinstated on Amazon Web Services. Following a hearing last week, Judge Barbara Rothstein declined to grant a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit against Amazon, saying Parler provided “dwindlingly slight” evidence for an antitrust complaint and “failed to allege basic facts” of improper business activity. While the case isn’t over, the ruling bodes ill for Parler’s chances in court. “Parler’s […] todayJanuary 25, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Reddit bans r/donaldtrump forum for inciting violence Reddit has banned r/donaldtrump for encouraging and glorifying violence after last Wednesday’s mob attack on the US Capitol. Axios reporter Sara Fischer first reported the news, noting that the unofficial pro-Trump forum had been given multiple warnings. A Reddit splash page says the subreddit was “banned due to a violation of Reddit’s rules against inciting violence.” “Reddit’s site-wide policies prohibit content that promotes hate, or encourages, glorifies, incites, or calls for violence against […] todayJanuary 12, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Twitter and Facebook say they will transfer presidential social media accounts to Joe Biden on Inauguration Day Twitter will transfer the @POTUS account to President-elect Joe Biden when he’s sworn in on Inauguration Day, the company told Politico. Twitter will transfer the account to Biden even if President Donald Trump hasn’t conceded — which he still hasn’t done, despite the election widely being called for Biden earlier this month. “Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021,” […] todayNovember 24, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple New test lets some people view Instagram stories directly through Facebook Some Facebook users have recently noticed that they can now watch their Instagram stories right from within the main social network app. Facebook has long allowed (and encouraged) cross-posting of Instagram stories to Facebook to help build momentum for its own version of the format — but this new test brings Instagram stories right into Facebook for direct viewing. You’ll know whether you’re looking at a Facebook or Instagram story […] todaySeptember 8, 2020
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