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The recent flap about the FaceApp “old age” filter is somewhat instructive. As soon as it started going viral, there were scary media reports about how the company was stealing all of your photos, and storing them, and possibly “owning … Continued
Given the trends, especially among younger users, this makes sense. If they are gravitating towards sharing things privately, versus publicly, Facebook would probably do well to make this change. “What you post on social media stays forever, and can be … Continued
I’m barely a Snapchat user, but this comment reminds me of what Instagram recently did as well. Nothing really makes sense in the main app now, it’s only in Stories that the timeline makes any sense at all. “Because I … Continued
This is a legitimate concern about Google’s plan but I’m sure eDiscovery was the last of Google’s concerns about this: “What will happen when program code is contained in email? How will lawyers establish that an email is the same … Continued
This is an interesting move for any company, but especially so for a social media company: The reason, according to Daily Beast reporter Taylor Lorenz, is that Snap put a digital cone of silence over the Microsoft Theater, blocking public … Continued
This is a very different way of implementing Stories, actually: “Instagram is changing the way Stories are preserved for posterity. Stories Archive will automatically save your Stories for the future, and Stories Highlights will let you choose certain elements of … Continued
This series of articles is directed at parents, who need to teach kids how to be safe, and responsible online, but part of me thinks there are a lot of adults who could use a refresher course too. Especially around … Continued