One of the biggest problems in the world of e-commerce is the predicament of shopping cart abandonment: when shoppers aren’t getting to what they want fast enough — whether it’s finding the right item, or paying for it in a quick and easy way — they bounce. That singular problem is driving a wave of […]
The network effect is anti-competitive
Social networks and online marketplace providers have become digital dictators with complete control over their territories.
Leaked documents reveal the special rules Facebook uses for 5.8M VIPs
“These people can violate our standards without any consequences.”
Instagram is building a ‘Favorites’ feature so you don’t miss important posts
Instagram confirmed it’s developing a new feature called “Favorites,” which would allow users to select certain accounts whose posts they would like to see higher in their feed. A similar feature already exists on Facebook where it gives users a bit more control over the News Feed algorithm. On Facebook, users can select up to […]
Alt-right finds new partners in hate on China’s internet
Populists and nationalists are spreading anti-Muslim, anti-feminist messages – but also backing the Communist party lineIn the early days of the 2016 US election campaign, Fang Kecheng, a former journalist at the liberal-leaning Chinese newspaper South…
So Sally Rooney’s racist? Only if you choose to confuse fiction with fact | Nick Cohen
The author is the latest to suffer an attempted ‘cancelling’, one born of malice and stupiditySocial media did not create informers and liars. The malicious have always manufactured denunciations and the literal-minded have always confused nuance with …
Texas law could force social media to host misinformation and hate speech
Big Tech ready to sue, says ban on social media “censorship” violates 1st Amendment.
Roku’s first original film continues NBC’s canceled series ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’
Roku’s expansion into original content continues with news that the streaming platform and device maker will debut its first original feature-length film during the 2021 holiday season. In partnership with Lionsgate, Roku announced it will introduce a movie based on the Emmy-winning TV series “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” which will air on its free streaming hub, […]
FA executive accuses social media firms of using abuse as ‘golden goose’
Comments come as Rio Ferdinand tells MPs his family would ‘disintegrate’ over online abuseA Football Association executive accused social media companies of treating abuse as a “golden goose” as the former England and Manchester United defender Rio Fer…
Twitter wants you to tweet to interest-based communities, not just followers
Twitter is a useful place for following breaking news and keeping up with what the people you’re already interested in are doing, but its relative dearth of discovery features and a lack of organized community spaces make it pretty hard to connect with anyone you aren’t actively seeking out. The company is thinking about changing […]