Canada may soon echo Australia in making internet companies pay news publishers to use their content. CBC News reports Canada’s ruling Liberal Party has introduced legislation requiring that Facebook, Google and other online firms compensate news outlets for either reproducing or easing access to content. The money would help foster the “sustainability” of Canadian news,…
Google is rolling out some updates for Search and News it hopes will reduce the spread of misinformation. Since last June, the company has applied labels to results for “rapidly evolving topics,” which include things like breaking news and viral videos that are spreading quickly. It may suggest checking back later for more details as…
A woman was dragged out of a press conference when she staged a protest against French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen.During an event aimed at highlighting the far-right leader’s international policy, the protester held up a picture of Ms Le Pen meeting Russia’s Vladimir Putin in 2017.She was pulled across the floor and out of…
Expect new product announcements on September 28th Contributors: Verge Staff When Amazon announces new products in the fall, it often does it in bulk — fitting for a retailer, maybe, but harder to discern what’s what and which new products are most worthy of your attention. The Verge will try and help with that. We…
Facebook is planning to reduce political content in the News Feed starting today, it confirmed to Engadget. The move, which was first reported by Axios, follows tests in the US, Canada, Brazil and Indonesia earlier this year, where Facebook limited political content. The company plans to expand the tests to Costa Rica, Sweden, Spain and…
When Apple announced in August that it would check for child sexual abuse materials on its customers’ devices, privacy advocates and cryptographers immediately and loudly rejected the idea. In the face of that sustained backlash, the company said Friday that it would stand down, at least for now. While Apple hasn’t reversed course completely, many…
Facebook reportedly fielded complaints from political parties saying a major News Feed change pushed them toward negative, polarizing posts. Today, The Wall Street Journal posted leaked reports from Facebook after it boosted “meaningful social interactions” on the platform. While Facebook framed the move as helping friends connect, internal reports said it had “unhealthy side effects…
Biden announces boosters for all Americans, more schools mandate masks and shots, and the US keeps its land borders closed. Here’s what you should know:Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up here!HeadlinesBiden decides to offer booster shots this fall, meeting criticism from someEarlier this week the Biden administration announced that…
Starting today, some Facebook users in the US will see Reels, Instagram’s take on TikTok-like short-form videos, appear throughout the company’s main app, the social media giant told The Verge. If Facebook enrolls you in the test, you’ll see the clips appear nestled in the News Feed and within Groups. The experiment is an expansion…
