Paralympic Games drive 20 million viewers to Channel 4 UK
YouTube was the biggest OTT distribution platform for Channel 4, with more than 4 million live and on-demand streaming minutes.
Facebook bug automatically logging out some users
The issue, since resolved, also kicked people out of Threads and Instagram on Tuesday.
Meta to pull Facebook News tab in U.S., Australia this year
The move, coming in April, continues amid a demand from publishers that large technology firms pay for the privilege of distributing news content.
Staffer who made sex tape in Hart Senate Office Building was warned over social media posts
The Chief of Staff for Senator Ben Cardin's office warned Aidan Maese-Czeropski to "tone down" his social media posts after promoting him to a junior-level position in November.
Twitter threatens to sue Instagram parent over Threads app
Twitter is concerned that Threads, powered by Instagram, could further erode its business in the era of Elon Musk.
Canadian government, media firms pull Facebook advertising
The Canadian government and one of the country's biggest telecoms have stopped ad spending on Facebook and Instagram.
Facebook parent Meta debuts subscription verification feature
Meta has launched a subscription feature that allows Facebook and Instagram users to be "verified" with a blue badge.
Parler, Gab outages cause law enforcement headaches
Social media posts help build cases and prevent crimes, but a blackout on mainstream and fringe platforms since the Capitol attack has caused serious headaches for police and prosecutors.
KCRA sued in federal court over copyright infringement
A pair of photographers have filed a federal lawsuit against KCRA and other news organizations over allegations of copyright infringement.
Turkish telecom blocks access to Twitter, Facebook after attack on soldiers
Turkey's largest telecommunications provider is blocking access to major social media networks following reports of an attack on the country's troops in neighboring Syria.
Researcher: Social media can make people more lonely
Research by Relationships Australia revealed one in six experience emotional loneliness, which means they lack meaningful relationships in their lives.
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Roger Patulny