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Can Blockchain Social Media Apps be Censored?

Christopher Hamman Jan 20, 2021

No, blockchain social media apps can't be censored by central authorities. The reason for this is because of their distributed ledger technology operations. The data stored on the blockchain social media apps' servers are decentralized,…

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The Violence Algorithm Brings Profits To Social Media Platforms In 2021

John Wanguba Jan 20, 2021

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Twitter To Shut Down Periscope In March 2021

John Wanguba Dec 19, 2020

On December 15, Twitter announced that it will shut down Periscope in March 2021. The social media company said that the cost of keeping the service operational with a decreasing number of users is overwhelming. The company explained in a…

E-Crypto News Talks to Guy Hirsch of eToro About Social Media Engagement Within the Cryptospace

Christopher Hamman Aug 21, 2020

It is an open secret that social media has been playing a leading role within the cryptospace. Social media engagement has been a core driver of growth as regards the adoption of cryptocurrencies. E-Crypto News caught up with Guy Hirsch,…

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Trump orders TikTok owner to sell its US business

E-Crypto News Staff Aug 15, 2020

Microsoft has been in talks to buy the app. Trump had previously issued a still-pending order to ban transactions with ByeDance and WeChat owner Tencent in the United States and said that there was a Sept. 15 deadline for a sale. He has…

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Facebook removes massive QAnon group over hate and harassment claims

E-Crypto News Staff Aug 8, 2020

Facebook just took down one of the larger targets in its crackdown on QAnon conspiracy theories. The social network told Reuters that it had removed Official Q/Qanon, a group with almost 200,000 members, after multiple posts reportedly…

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Why Trump views TikTok as a threat

E-Crypto News Staff Aug 5, 2020

Government coffers aside, Trump’s fixation on TikTok may seem bizarre, especially at a time when the United States is in the midst of a deadly pandemic that has killed thousands and cratered the economy. But TikTok’s days as a non-American…

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Here’s what makes the perfect ‘cursed image’

E-Crypto News Staff Jul 31, 2020

This week was Upvote Everything Day on Imgur (the procrastination black hole I spend way too much time on). So instead of the usual feel good fluff and pandering cute pet pics, the front page was crowded with GIFs of women giving birth to…

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Twitter confirms one elected official had DMs accessed in hack

E-Crypto News Staff Jul 23, 2020

Twitter didn’t identify the politician, but reports indicate it was the Dutch Party of Freedom leader Geert Wilders. The company didn’t address which other accounts may have had their inboxes accessed. The hack ensnared a number of…

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Pinterest's moderation doesn't catch some abusive and false material

E-Crypto News Staff Jul 13, 2020

A spokesperson acknowledged to OneZero that policy-violating material would “sometimes appear” in results, even after it asked to have the content removed entirely. The company stuck to its emphasis on blocking search results, though, and…

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