Facebook could leverage its social media platform to block out competitors, according to Christine Lagarde.

The U.S. Navy has banned the popular social media app TikTok from mobile devices over increasing concerns that the Chinese-owned app presents a security risk.

Jumpshop’s data highlights important trends: - Google’s increased use of snippets in search results is encouraging fewer clicks on search results. Obviously, when consumers can obtain the information they’re looking for directly in search results, they’re less likely to click on search results. - Google-owned properties have a significant and growing presence in the SERPs. Incidentally, this is a focal point in the intensifying antitrust scrutiny Google faces.

Facebook has announced the next stage in the development of its content oversight board, which will help it make decisions on what should and should not be allowed on the platform.

Social media giant Twitter is funding an independent team that will focus on developing an open and decentralized standard for social media, CEO Jack Dorsey announced this week in a series of tweets.The team, called...

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For the last couple of months, Facebook has leaned on The Muppets to help salvage its damaged reputation on privacy issues. Hey Facebook, could you please not? "And now, this beloved franchise is, potentially, forever tainted by its association with one of the worst things Silicon Valley has ever created."

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Top Democratic senators revealed a new online privacy bill that could mark a milestone in the lengthy push for a federal privacy law.