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As part of this move, the company confirmed it would soon open a second data centre in Ireland, and another in the Hamar region of NorwayItaly's antitrust authority said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into the Chinese-owned app TikTok as it allegedly breaches its rules by allowing the publication of "dangerous content" inciting suicide, self-harm and poor nutrition. The probe involves TikTok's Irish unit, which is responsible for its European customers relations, as well as the British and Italian divisions,…

Snapchat, the ephemeral photo and video messenger from Snap, has come a long way since it was initially released in 2011. Over the years, the company has expanded its functionality to include new features powered by augmented reality (AR), leveraging its home-grown wearable hardware. While Snap is far from the only firm working on incorporating AR technology into its products — we recently saw Oppo and Xiaomi unveil wearable AR hardware at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 — the company is also actively working on…

Microsoft could launch its app store on the iPhone and iPad as soon as 2024. The European Union's Digital Markets Act will reportedly make major changes in March 2024, which will allow other app and game developers to introduce their own app stores that could co-exist with the Apple App Store on iOS and iPadOS. And now it seems that Microsoft will be among the early players to push out its own store for Xbox apps and games after EU rules come into force.According to a report by the Financial…

Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the social media site's parent company Meta and two outsourcing companies for unlawful redundancy, a rights group said on Monday. The 43 applicants say they lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content, for organising a union. They also say they were blacklisted from applying for the same roles at another outsourcing firm, Majorel, after Facebook switched contractors. Last month Meta filed an appeal in Kenya challenging a ruling which…

Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the social media site's parent company Meta and two outsourcing companies for unlawful redundancy, a rights group said on Monday.The 43 applicants say they lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content, for organising a union. They also say they were blacklisted from applying for the same roles at another outsourcing firm, Majorel, after Facebook switched contractors.Last month Meta filed an appeal in Kenya challenging a ruling which…

Snapchat Family Center has added a new feature that gives parents more control over the content on their kid’s feeds. The new feature is known as Content Controls, and it’s now accessible in the Family Center settings.Protecting children from harm and abuse has become a concern for parents, online platforms, and lawmakers. Social media platforms allow parents to regulate the content their kids watch.The lawmakers also want platforms to be more transparent about the data they collect and measure to protect underage users.…

Goal-setting is one of the most important pieces of content strategy. Every guide you’ve ever read on building a content strategy probably mentions goals somewhere. Goals matter because they give your content marketing direction and purpose. Instead of creating content randomly, you’ll create content for specific reasons, and each piece will contribute to growth. Because, without goals, content is just content. But add a goal behind it, and it becomes a tool for your business. But it’s one thing to say, “Set…

Speeding its way to a platform near you Sega has announced brand new DLC content for its open-world escapade, Sonic Frontiers — The Sights, Sounds, and Speed bundle will bring new challenges and features to The Blue Blur’s latest adventure, and will be dropping on all platforms as soon as March 22, 2023… That’s Wednesday! Sights “Sights” refers to an all-new Photo Mode. This much-requested feature will allow players to pause their game at any time, (I would assume outside of cutscenes), and take control of a freely…

The Brazilian government is studying whether to regulate Internet platforms with content that earns revenue such as advertising, its secretary for digital policies, Joao Brant, said on Friday.The idea would be for a regulator to hold such platforms, not consumers, accountable for monetized content, Brant told Reuters.Another goal is "to prevent the networks from being used for the dissemination and promotion of crimes and illegal content" especially after the riots by supporters of former far-right President Jair…

Artificial Intelligence generated content may soon be eligible for…