Twitter announces ‘super follows’ feature to charge users for exclusive content
The new feature allows the account holder to charge followers for their extra tweets, or through content in…
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Australian Parliament approves news media bargaining code
25 Feb 21The code provides digital platforms and media outlets a framework for negotiations and an arbitration process to resolve…
Facebook to restore news content in Australia after reaching compromise
24 Feb 21Social media platform claims that the Australian government agreed to make various changes to the proposed media law
Facebook blames Australia’s proposed media law for new content ban
19 Feb 21The company said that the proposed law has misunderstood the relationship between its platform and publishers
Digital health company Sharecare to merge with Falcon in $3.9bn deal
15 Feb 21The merger is expected to enable the new entity to get listed on NASDAQ
SAP acquires no-code development platform provider AppGyver
12 Feb 21The solutions of AppGyver will become part of SAP Business Technology Platform
Uber Technologies reports net loss of $968m for Q4 2020
11 Feb 21The company reported a 16% decline in its Q4 2020 revenue to $3.16bn compared to $3.74bn revenue in…
Facebook hit by new class action in UK over data breach allegations
10 Feb 21Journalist Peter Jukes is leading the class action, which is backed by law firm Hausfeld and funded by…
Match Group to buy Korean social media firm Hyperconnect for $1.7bn
10 Feb 21The online dating company will look to deploy Hyperconnect's technologies across its existing portfolio
Social media network Reddit raises $250m in Series E round
09 Feb 21Reddit takes its valuation to $6bn after 15 years of operations