Instagram rolls out new tools for creators to collaborate and partner with brands

Instagram is testing new tools for creators to earn commissions and form partnerships with brands on its platform. The Facebook-owned company is expanding its existing native affiliate tool, which launched in June and allows creators to discover products, share them with followers and earn commissions for sales driven by their posts. With this latest launch, […]

民衆のブラック・ツイッター史 第3部：Getting Through (2016年–現在)

喜びと苦しみ、調和と衝突、組織と混沌──ブラック・ツイッターの複雑で、いまも続く遺産をひとつの方法で定義することはできない。それでも、現代における最大の社会正義運動を胚胎し、ブラックカルチャーの揺るぎない震源地となった黒人たちのツイッター史を数々の証言から綴る連載最終回は、トランプの当選、そして#BLMを経てブラックネス（黒人らしさ）のいまを改めて問う。

…

Snap says iOS privacy changes hit its ad business harder than expected

In an earnings call Thursday, Snap said that it failed to meet revenue expectations for its third quarter. Snap reported $1.07 billion in Q3 revenue, missing Wall Street’s hopes that the company would bring in $1.1 billion. The company notched 306 million daily active users, up from the 293 million it reported in Q2. That […]

Facebook agrees to pay French publishers for news reuse

Facebook has reached a multiyear agreement to pay French publishers for resharing their content on its platforms, it announced today. The social media giant said the licensing agreement with the Alliance of national and regional newspapers “means that people on Facebook will be able to continue uploading and sharing news stories freely amongst their communities, […]

ザッカーバーグが語っていた「言論の自由」と、害悪と嘘がはびこる場を生み出したフェイスブックの責任

フェイスブックが安全よりも利益を優先し、社会の分断を助長しているとして内部告発された問題が波紋を広げている。そんな同社のCEOであるマーク・ザッカーバーグは、かつて「言論の自由」を擁護する発言をしていたが、人々に“デジタル拡声器”を与えることを成長のエンジンにして害悪と嘘がはびこる場をつくり出してしまった──。『WIRED』US版エディター・アット・ラージ（編集主幹）のスティーヴン・レヴィによる考察。
…

Snapchat to introduce family safety tools to protect minors using its app

Following moves by major tech platforms to better protect minors using their platforms, Snapchat is preparing to introduce its own set of “family engagement” tools in the coming months. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel teased the planned offering during an interview at the WSJ Tech Live conference this week, where he explained that the new product […]

Facebook to penalize rule-breaking Groups’ members by demoting them in News Feed

Facebook has been steadily rolling out updates to Facebook Groups aimed at giving admins better ways to manage and moderate their online communities. Recently, this has included a combination of product releases — like access to automated moderation aids and alerts about heated debates — as well as new policies aimed at keeping Groups in […]

Former head of Facebook app Fidji Simo defends company following whistleblower testimony

The former head of the Facebook app, who reported directly to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Fidji Simo, defended the social network at the start of an interview at the WSJ Tech Live event this afternoon. The exec was there to discuss her new role as Instacart CEO and her vision for the future of food delivery, […]

LinkedInの中国撤退と、強まるテック企業への「強硬姿勢」が象徴していること

ビジネスに特化したソーシャルネットワーク「LinkedIn」の中国での運営について、年内に終了するとマイクロソフトが発表した。今回の発表は米中のテック関係と、テック業界の規制における中国の新たな強硬姿勢を象徴している。
…