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Senators accuse Facebook of concealing research showing Instagram use can harm teens …
WASHINGTON — Senators fired a barrage of criticism Thursday at a Facebook executive over the social-networking giant’s handling of internal research on how its Instagram photo-sharing platform can harm teens. The lawmakers accused Facebook of concealing the negative findings about Instagram and demanded a commitment from the company to make…Read More
The Front Lines – The Investigations Series: How to Transition from Public to Private Sector …
It’s About Time Those eight months of rejections and silence from prospective employers taught me an important lesson: Building a network takes time. According to staffing expert and Senior Recruiter, Zachary Plotkin, LION, “The process will take time, be patient, and don’t jump for the sake of jumping,” [when starting…Read More
New documentary follows the botanists who rappel down cliffs in effort to save Hawaii's plant …
by: Nicole Napuunoa Posted: Sep 30, 2021 / 12:26 PM HST / Updated: Sep 30, 2021 / 12:33 PM HST HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new documentary checks in with the “Cliff Dwellers of Kaua’i…and the people who hang with them,” which documents botanists who regularly hang off cliffs to search…Read More
Daily Crunch: Facebook releases internal research on Instagram's mental health effects …
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for September 30, 2021. It’s the last day of the third quarter! Yes, that means earnings season is coming, along with…Read More
Weave Selects Winners of Craziest After-Hours Calls Social Media Contest – Yahoo Finance
Up to $1,000 has been awarded to winners of Weave's newest social media contestLEHI, Utah, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Weave, the all-in-one customer communication platform for small business, today announced the winners of its craziest after-hours stories as part of a social media contest launched last month. Over the…Read More
Watch: Experimental Animated Short 'Pile' About Humanity's Progress | FirstShowing.net
by Alex Billington September 30, 2021Source: YouTube Humanity. What have we become? What is real anymore? This mesmerizing short film explores this idea in only three minutes. Pile is an experimental animated short film created by an animation filmmaker named Toby Auberg, also known as "Toberg", who finished this project…Read More
How to Change Your Clubhouse Username – MakeUseOf
Have you ever felt your current Clubhouse username no longer represents who you are? Or maybe due to the excitement of finally getting an invitation, you didn’t take your time to think through the username when you first created your account? Whatever the reason you want to change your username,…Read More
Social media platform launches major feature that revolutionizes online virtual events and meetings
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CloutHub, a leading alternative social media platform, announced today that it is launching CloutHub Meetings — a feature that combines the best of Zoom and Clubhouse, and allows its members to participate in interactive virtual events of all sizes with up to 100,000 participants. The…Read More
WhatsApp and Star Sports celebrate the 'Inner Circle' of India's sports stars – Exchange4media
Earlier this month, Star Sports partnered with WhatsApp to custom create a branded content series, The Inner Circle to celebrate the close-knit ‘inner circle’ of people that help sports stars flourish and grow, on and off the field. The series is part of WhatsApp’s current #MessagePrivately campaign and features prominent…Read More
Bragging Rights: Twitter Previews Verification Badge For NFT Profile Pics – Todayuknews
Twitter has unveiled an in-development tool that will enable users to display a verified NFT as their profile picture. Mada Aflak, a senior software engineer at Twitter, shared a video demonstrating functionality that allows users to add NFTs to their accounts. Users can simply edit their profile, connect a cryptocurrency…Read More
Soul Food Photo Boosts Twitter Profile of Japan's New Leader – BNN Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) -- The politician set to become Japan’s next prime minister may not be all that savvy on social media -- but a photo of his favorite food struck a chord with Twitter users overnight after he was elected to lead the nation’s ruling party. While Fumio Kishida’s first post as…Read More
Ralph Lauren's Pink Pony Initiative Marks 21 Years With Consumer Experiential Activations
Ralph Lauren’s Pink Pony Initiative, which marks 21 years in the fight against cancer, has launched a campaign of multilayered marketing activations and consumer experiences, including a Pink Pony apparel collection.Pink Pony’s mission is to reduce disparities in cancer care, lead the way in finding a cure and help ensure…Read More
Indian social commerce Meesho raises $570 million at $4.9 billion valuation | TechCrunch
Meesho has more than doubled its valuation in less than six months, to $4.9 billion, as a growing number of high-profile investors back the Indian social commerce startup that is reporting strong growth despite the pandemic. The Bangalore-headquartered firm said on Thursday it has raised $570 million in its Series…Read More
Check Out The Photos This NBA All-Star Posted On Instagram – Sports Illustrated
Indiana Pacers All-Star Domantas Sabonis posted photos to his Instagram.Indiana Pacers All-Star Domantas Sabonis posted photos to his Instagram.Domantas Sabonis posted photos to his Instagram, and they can be seen in an Instagram post that is embedded below from his account. The photos were from media day, which the Indiana Pacers…Read More
Morning Scan: All The Big Stories To Get You Started For The Day – Moneycontrol
A round-up of the biggest articles from newspapers September 30, 2021 / 07:55 AM IST A round-up of the biggest articles from newspapers. Returning to pre-pandemic levels is positive but it is not good enough: SBI chairmanThe State Bank of India Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara in an interview with The…Read More
Chaturbate goes full Chad and tries to steal prudish Twitch's models – Happy Mag
Adult site Chaturbate is looking to capitalise on Twitch’s mixed messaging by enabling their models to stream a selection of pre-approved video games. The last year has been a difficult one for Twitch, caught between conflicting objectives and a desire to be everything to everyone. The streaming platform has frustrated…Read More
Twitch Phone Verification Added to Help Prevent Harassment, How? | Tech Times
Urian B., Tech Times 29 September 2021, 09:09 pm (Photo : Image from Unsplash Website) Twitch Phone Verification Added to Help Prevent Harassment, How? Twitch is adding a phone verification to help prevent harassment within the platform. How does this work, and is this effective? Twitch Moves to Stop Trolling…Read More
Facebook Downplays Internal Research Released on Eve of Hearing – The New York Times
Technology|Facebook Downplays Internal Research Released on Eve of Hearinghttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/29/technology/facebook-instagram-research-hearing.htmlThe social network published its findings about Instagram’s effect on young users, as senators prepared to question an executive on Thursday.Facebook released two internal reports from 2019: “Teen Mental Health Deep Dive” and “Hard Life Moments.”Credit...Laura Morton for The New York TimesSept.…Read More
