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Google, Facebook, Twitter Face Class-Action Lawsuit for Banning Crypto Ads
20.7.2020
Cryptocurrency businesses are taking Google, Facebook, and Twitter to court in a class-action lawsuit that could cost the social media giants $300 billion. The plaintiffs say that their businesses have been hurt by Google, Facebook, and Twitter banning crypto ads on their platforms. Google...
Crypto Social Network ‘Minds’ Sees Users Flock From Twitter and Facebook Over Privacy Concerns
19.7.2020
Crypto social media platform Minds has been garnering users who are concerned about their privacy, according to the company’s CEO. The open-source platform, seen as an alternative to Facebook or Twitter, awards users with cryptocurrency for engagement. Crypto Social Network Minds Gaining...
Social Media Is Democracy’s Faultline: The Breakdown Weekly Recap
18.7.2020
From PayPal crypto confirmed to action in central bank digital currencies, these were six themes shaping the week
The Twitter Hack Fiasco: Compromised Internal Tool, Paid Insiders, Direct Message Fears
17.7.2020
On Wednesday, a large number of Twitter accounts were compromised and the hackers used the accounts to tweet about a bitcoin doubling scam. According to multiple reports, a Twitter employee was paid to give the hackers an internal tool that let them leverage high-profile social media accounts....
Whale Alert Can No Longer Tweet Due to Twitter’s Anti-Hack Measures
16.7.2020
Whale Alert’s crypto transactions are still available on its Telegram channel, but its Twitter profile has been hampered for the time being
Justin Sun Offers $1 Million Bounty in Exchange for Twitter Hackers
15.7.2020
Justin Sun has offered $1 million to the person who finds those responsible for the recent Twitter hacks
Popular NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Will Sport the Bitcoin Logo While Racing
15.7.2020
NASCAR driver Darrell “Bubba” Wallace will be sporting a bitcoin logo on his car and uniform during upcoming races. Twitter and Cash App founder, Jack Dorsey, tweeted a few pictures that revealed the new sponsorship, as he displayed the bitcoin symbol and Cash App logo design layout...
Chainlink Integrates With Social Network Led by Distributed Computing Pioneer
14.7.2020
An alternative social networking platform that aims to give users control over their data is integrating Chainlink data oracles
Dave Portnoy Calls Dogecoin Effort a Pump and Dump
8.7.2020
Barstool Sports' founder weighs in on the Dogecoin Tik Tok pump scene
Twitter Users Can Now Send Crypto to Each Other With Torus
7.7.2020
A private key management startup, Torus, enables social media users to send crypto using Twitter and GitHub handles
Tiktok Ban: US May Join India in Banning Chinese Social Media Apps
7.7.2020
The Trump administration is looking at banning Tiktok and other Chinese social media apps, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The US has been concerned about Tiktok being used by the Chinese government to mine American users’ data. India has already banned Tiktok in its country...
Social Media Bans ‘Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0’
6.7.2020
Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era
EOSIO-Based Social Media Platform Voice Briefly Goes Live Ahead of Schedule
3.7.2020
Originally scheduled for launch in fall 2019, Block.one’s blockchain social media platform Voice briefly went live on July 3
Reddit Seeks Scaling Solution for Ethereum-Based ‘Community Points’
18.6.2020
Reddit announced a partnership with the Ethereum Foundation to find a scaling solution for the site's new blockchain-based Community Points
DoJ Backs Trump's Challenge to Section 230 and Social Media Platform Neutrality
18.6.2020
The US’s top legal authority is looking to dismantle online protections for content publishers following Trump’s spat with Twitter weeks ago
What Satoshi Understood: Nobody Knows You’re a Dog on Social Media, Feat. The Crypto Dog
17.6.2020
A conversation about pseudo-anonymity, global digital nomadism and the trader’s mindset
Decentralized Tech Can Protect Activists From Social Media Crackdowns
17.6.2020
As protests against police brutality continue in the U.S., privacy advocates warn of the risks posed by centralized social media platforms
Youtube Reinstates Bitcoin.com’s Official Channel After Suspension
15.6.2020
Just recently, the official Bitcoin.com Youtube channel was suspended and removed from the popular video platform. During the last 12 months, Youtube has censored information and banned cryptocurrency video coverage with no remorse. As the censorship continues to wreak havoc on innocent content...
Your Property Rights Should Extend to Social Media
9.6.2020
It's time for internet users to assert their rights as content owners, rather than giving up free material to platforms like Google and Facebook, says our columnist
Block.One to Launch Social Media Platform Ahead of Schedule
8.6.2020
According to Voice CEO Salah Zalatimo, the platform has pivoted from an autumn launch date and will be available to readers on July 4