4 days ago

‘Irresponsible failure’: Google, Meta, Snap and Microsoft slam EU over child sexual abuse law lapse ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 10 (Fri) @ 06:42 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Experts warn lapse could sharply reduce reports of abuse, echoing a 58% drop during a similar legal gap in 2021

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13 days ago

Snap climbs 13% as activist Irenic suggests changes to boost stock's value 7x ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 31 (Tue) @ 17:16 UTC

a story from CNBC ⚠️ › Top News

Irenic Capital suggested shuttering the Specs division and replacing more than a fifth of Snap's workforce with artificial intelligence.

40 days ago

Workers at top 20 US low-wage firms rely on public assistance, report says ⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 04 (Wed) @ 13:31 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Study finds workers at 20 S&P 500 firms rely on Medicaid and Snap as CEO pay and buybacks soar

Many workers at some of the largest US corporations have no choice but to rely on healthcare and food ass…

44 days ago

With free storage at max from Google to Shutterfly to Snap, the price for your memories is rising ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Feb › 28 (Sat) @ 14:07 UTC

a story from CNBC ⚠️ › Top News

With close to half of Americans having over 1,000 photos on phones, the era of free cloud storage is ending. Keeping your memories now comes at a rising cost.

53 days ago

Digital blackface flourishes under Trump and AI: ‘The state is bending reality’ ⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 19 (Thu) @ 16:27 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

From TikTok deepfakes to smears put out by the White House, fake videos modeled on Black archetypes are running rampant - putting Black users at risk

Late last year, as a US government shutdown cut of…

55 days ago

Snap to launch creator subscriptions in push to diversify revenue ○

found 2026 › Feb › 17 (Tue) @ 12:16 UTC

a story from CNBC ⚠️ › Top News

Snap is entering a crowded market, with Patreon, Substack and OnlyFans built around paid memberships, while YouTube and Instagram also have their own offerings.

64 days ago

‘It felt hypocritical’: child internet safety campaign accused of censoring teenagers’ speeches ⊕

found 2026 › Feb › 08 (Sun) @ 18:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Exclusive: Childnet, a UK charity part-funded by US tech firms, edited out warnings by two young speakers at its 2024 Safer Internet Day event

An internet safety campaign backed by US tech companies h…

68 days ago

Snap shares rise on fourth-quarter earnings that beat on sales ○

found 2026 › Feb › 04 (Wed) @ 21:26 UTC

a story from CNBC ⚠️ › Top News

Snap ■■

Snap released on Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings that beat on sales but missed on revenue guidance.

73 days ago

What to know about the jury trials of Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube ○

found 2026 › Jan › 31 (Sat) @ 11:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Hundreds of parents, teens and school districts have claimed social media is intentionally addictive and harmful

Social media companies will have to answer to a jury – for the first time – for allegat…

75 days ago

Snap establishes Specs subsidiary for its AR glasses ○

found 2026 › Jan › 28 (Wed) @ 14:56 UTC

a story from CNBC ⚠️ › Top News

Snap on Wednesday said its unit working on the development of augmented reality glasses is now housed under a wholly owned subsidiary named Specs Inc.