Microsoft brings social network-style ‘stories’ to work with revamped Yammer
Microsoft has offered up its take on Facebook and Instagram Stories at Inspire, as Yammer Communities becomes Viva Engage.
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Report: Microsoft in talks to buy Discord for over $10B
Discord is reportedly in acquisition talks with Microsoft for over $10 billion, giving Redmond a social network that boosts PC gaming aspirations.
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Facebook Portal gets Zoom, Cisco video apps
Facebook plans to extend the range of options for video meetings using its Portal displays with the ability to download apps from video vendors.
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Facebook's Twitter account hacked
Twitter confirmed on Friday that the official Twitter accounts of social media giant Facebook Inc and its Messenger platform were hacked.
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Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps in response to Cambridge Analytica row
Facebook said on Friday it has suspended tens of thousands of apps on the social networking platform, as part of the company's ongoing app developer investigation it began in March 2018 in response to the Cambridge Analytica row.
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Microsoft president said IT companies won't wait for US to act on social media laws
Microsoft president Brad Smith has said that technology companies are likely to change how they moderate online platforms in response to new laws from foreign governments.
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Facebook unintentionally uploaded email contacts of 1.5 million new users
Facebook says it may have unintentionally uploaded email contacts of 1.5 million new users on the social media site since May 2016.
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Industry and lawmakers lash out at poor govt consultation on new content streaming bill
The government’s swift move to pass new legislation on fining or potentially jailing social media companies and executives for not quickly removing violent content from their platforms, has been met with real concern from the IT industry and law sector for lack consultation.
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Terror streaming bill 'rams through' parliament
Legislation that will see social media companies and executives face hefty fines with jail time for failing quickly remove violent content from their platforms.
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Telcos block sites in wake of NZ government plea
Australia’s major telcos have temporarily blocked a number of sites hosting footage of Friday’s terror attack in Christchurch.
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4 reasons why Reddit is the top social media platform for the channel
The value of the Reddit brain trust is immense and still largely untapped, while the promise of the social media platform as a channel hub remains vast.
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Facebook users remain loyal despite privacy scandal
Research findings report that Facebook has so far suffered no ill effects from the privacy episode, other than a public relations headache.
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Suited up Zuckerberg apologises for Facebook mistakes
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg swapped his trademark T-shirt and jeans for a dark suit and a purple tie as he met U.S. lawmakers to apologise.
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Australia investigates Facebook over access to local users' data
Comes after Facebook revealed that data about 311,127 Australian Facebook users may have been used without authorisation.
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Macquarie Telecom brings aged care provider into the digital age
After a successful trial period, Australian aged care provider, Hall & Prior, will be rolling out Macquarie Telecom’s SD-WAN technology across all its 25 sites.
