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‘They did all that for a 3-star review?’: Guest says Airbnb host used fake screenshots of WhatsApp conversation to report her

‘That host should not be allowed to host anymore.’

On by Braden Bjella

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WhatsApp, Signal threaten to end service in U.K. if Online Safety Bill passes

The companies urged the UK government to ‘urgently rethink’ its legislation.

On by Jacob Seitz

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Win or lose: Chinese smartphones and WhatsApp enable offshore betting, newfound income, and hope for young Zimbabweans

Young bettors in Zimbabwe are connecting on WhatsApp and betting on the World Cup — even though it’s illegal.

On by Ray Mwareya, Deogracias Kalima

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How police persecute the LGBTQ community—and how big tech can help its most vulnerable users

‘They’re forcing their way to them manually, very easily.’

On by Viola Stefanello

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Americans don’t trust TikTok with their data, but can’t stop using it

A poll found that 64 percent of Americans want the government to better regulate big tech.

On by Mikael Thalen

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Conspiracy theories explode online after massive Facebook outage

Don’t trust random tweets.

On by Mikael Thalen

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Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are down (updated)

Outages began being reported on Monday afternoon.

On by Andrew Wyrich

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FTC demands answers on data collection from 9 biggest tech firms

They sent notices to some of the largest websites and platforms.

On by Andrew Wyrich

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Viral WhatsApp texts between intern and employer spark debate on responding to unknown numbers

Who was wrong?

On by Stacey Ritzen

Internet Culture
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Trump almost banned a ton of popular video games by mistake

Games like ‘Fortnite’ were accidentally included in an executive order targeting WeChat.

On by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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New bot on WhatsApp fact-checks coronavirus misinformation

The bot will draw information from more than 80 fact-checking organizations around the world.

On by Andrew Wyrich

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WhatsApp is limiting message forwarding to fight coronavirus misinformation

Messages can now only be forward to one contact at a time.

On by Mikael Thalen

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