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Supreme Court argument casts doubt on Facebook, Twitter free speech rights

1 week ago

Supreme Court argument casts doubt on Facebook, Twitter free speech rights

In a ruling on a different matter, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has argued that social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter may not have a First Amendment right to regulate user commentary on their platforms.

By Mike Peterson | 1 week ago

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Twitter's Periscope officially goes dark on April 1

2 weeks ago

Twitter's Periscope officially goes dark on April 1

As scheduled, Twitter will officially shutter its Periscope livestreaming service on April 1, though most of the app's core functions have already transferred to Twitter Live.

By AppleInsider Staff | 2 weeks ago

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If you can't convert a file into a PDF, maybe you shouldn't be writing laws about technology

2 weeks ago

If you can't convert a file into a PDF, maybe you shouldn't be writing laws about technology

Not everyone can be trusted with the almighty power of a sudo command in the Terminal. Yet, politicians who know nothing about the inner workings of computers, software, or the internet at large have declared themselves super users, proposing dangerously misinformed policies and laws that could have disastrous effects.

By Neil Hughes | 2 weeks ago

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Lawmakers remain conflicted about what to do about Section 230

2 weeks ago

Lawmakers remain conflicted about what to do about Section 230

The CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter squared off with lawmakers Thursday in a hearing focused on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

By Mike Peterson | 2 weeks ago

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Google, Facebook CEOs testifying before Congress on Section 230 on Thursday

3 weeks ago

Google, Facebook CEOs testifying before Congress on Section 230 on Thursday

The CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter will tell Congress about their war on misinformation Thursday, and two of the three will defend Section 230 protections in different ways..

By Mike Peterson | 3 weeks ago

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Twitter hacker agrees to three years in prison for high-profile Bitcoin scam

4 weeks ago

Twitter hacker agrees to three years in prison for high-profile Bitcoin scam

The teenager responsible for taking over several high-profile Twitter accounts in a Bitcoin scam in 2020 has agreed to three years in prison in a plea deal.

By Mike Peterson | 4 weeks ago

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Twitter CFO says iOS 14 privacy changes could level the playing field

1 month ago

Twitter CFO says iOS 14 privacy changes could level the playing field

Twitter CFO Ned Segal says the company feels confident about Apple's planned iOS 14 privacy changes, and added that the feature could allow Twitter to better compete with its rivals.

By Mike Peterson | 1 month ago

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Twitter says iOS 14 privacy feature will have 'modest impact' on revenue

2 months ago

Twitter says iOS 14 privacy feature will have 'modest impact' on revenue

Twitter says it expects Apple's App Tracking Transparency privacy feature to have a "modest impact" on its revenue when released this spring.

By Mike Peterson | 2 months ago

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How iTunes went from simple to perplexing — and gone

2 months ago

How iTunes went from simple to perplexing — and gone

The app that made it so easy to play music on your Mac that transformed the entire music industry has gone, but the legacy lives on in Apple Music and more. Now that Apple has scrapped the omnibus iTunes app and broken it up into multiple parts, AppleInsider looks at what went so right — and then so wrong.

By William Gallagher | 2 months ago

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