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Twitter launches new API and promises more agility in the release of news
Twitter could gain significant changes soon. That's because the company released the new version of its API, giving more tools for developers to create resources within the social network. Twitter and Facebook launch new features to combat electoral misinformation Twitter now lets you choose who can reply to your tweets Twitter tests automatic translation of […]
Instagram will request "suspicious accounts" identity document
Instagram announced on Thursday (13) that the social network will adopt new measures to inhibit the activity of bots or fraudulent profiles. From now on, the platform will identify accounts with “suspicious behavior” and request the sending of a scanned version of an official photo ID; if you refuse, the internet user will suffer a […]
Chrome plans to change website address display to avoid scams
Google has started testing a change in the way website URLs are displayed in Chrome. Starting with version 86 of the browser, only the domain name you are currently accessing will appear in the address bar. The goal is to ensure more security by facilitating the identification of possible fraudulent sites. To better understand the […]
Twitter and Facebook launch new features to combat electoral misinformation
To lessen the misinformation regarding the presidential election of the United States, Facebook and Twitter announced, on Thursday (13), new measures on their platforms. Facebook launched a page, accessed from the social network and Instagram menu, which will gather tools and information to help millions of voters. At the hub, users of both sites can […]
Inspiring | Blind influencers show the details of their reality
One positive thing about social networks is that they can give a voice to people who normally don't have much space to express themselves elsewhere. With that, while influencers and YouTubers share their lifestyle and generate content for users of these platforms, minorities embark on this same segment, with the aim of even generating identification […]
Instagram is accused of illegally collecting biometric data from users
Facebook is again being accused of improperly collecting biometric data from users. The focus of the lawsuit filed in a US state court in California is Instagram, with the company being accused of improperly processing, storing and profiting from the facial recognition information of its more than 100 million users, who would not have consented […]
End of support for Chrome apps is delayed; know why
Google announced that the end of support for Chrome apps will be postponed until June 2021. Initially, the company intended to end this support as early as 2020, but decided to extend the period for another year after receiving feedback from “customers and partners” about the changes. How to silence sites in Google Chrome How […]
Twitter tests automatic translation of tweets for Brazilian users
Twitter announced on Tuesday (11) that it has started testing the automatic tweet translation feature. For now, the functionality is restricted to only a few users of the app for Android and iOS, who can choose to enable automatic translation of the tweets or not. Twitter tests new way to show retweets with comments Twitter […]
Amazon closes in on counterfeit products in Brazil's marketplace
Amazon announced that it is bringing Project Zero to Brazil, its platform for identifying counterfeit products in the company's own marketplace. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, the system is able to automatically remove ads for selling fake products from the air, without the brands or distributors having to make complaints about the case to […]