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Elon Claims Voice and Video Calls are ‘Coming Soon’ to Twitter
If you believe Elon Musk, Twitter is getting a suite of new capabilities, any minute now. The social media CEO said in a Tuesday night tweet that a first version of encrypted messaging would be released on his platform Wednesday. “Release of encrypted DMs V1.0 should happen tomorrow. This will grow in sophistication rapidly. The…
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Meta Doubles Down on Threats to Block News on Facebook and Instagram in Canada
Facebook and Instagram could soon be news-free for our neighbours to the north. Meta has once again said it would rather scrap news links on its platforms in Canada than comply with pending legislation.
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Twitter Finally Admits Its Private ‘Circles’ Weren’t So Private
Elon Musk’s Twitter is circling the drain, though at least its Circle feature finally seems to be working properly. That’s important, because recently the feature was failing at keeping its supposedly private tweets private. In emails sent to users, the company finally admitted its system for allowing users to share tweets to a select group…
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NYC Subway Resumes Twitter Alerts
Public transit shouldn’t be a roller coaster ride but, if you follow New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority on Twitter, the past week may have felt like one. The MTA, which runs the U.S.’s largest rapid transit network, is back to posting real-time service alerts and updates on the social media platform.