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Adobe acquires Oculus Medium, a 3D virtual reality sculpture tool for creatives, from Facebook.  Medium, which Oculus first launched back in 2016, enables users to build their own 3D models in a VR environment, where you can sculpt, paint and simulate action, essentially creating art and objects in a totally immersive space. The reason behind …

Facebook has filed a suit against Hong Kong-based ILikeAd Media International Company Ltd. and individuals Chen Xiao Cong and Huang Tao for using its ads to deceive people into installing malware. According to a post from Facebook’s platform enforcement team, the company and the individuals violated its terms and policies around advertising. “To protect Facebook …

Two months ago, Facebook published a white paper that sought to address some of the key issues involved in making data portable between online services. Now, Facebook has launched a tool to free media stored on the platform. The new image transfer tool will let users copy all their photos and videos from Facebook to …

A March 2019 legal settlement between civil rights groups and Facebook has consequences that are coming to light. Advertisers, including auto dealers and anyone linking to credit or APR financing offers, will suffer major changes and restrictions to the way Facebook ad targeting is done. The settlement resulted from accusations of unlawful discrimination against minorities, …

Twitter Inc. announced the launch of a new Twitter Privacy Center to showcase how the social media network is taking active measures to protect private data of its consumers. The center will host all kinds of information about Twitter’s initiatives, announcements, new privacy products, and communication about security incidents, the company said. The San Francisco-based …

YouTube shared an update on its work to reduce the spread of content that it terms “borderline” and also likens to “harmful misinformation” — videos that aren’t punishable per its Community Guidelines but brush up close to the line, such as conspiracy theories. While other content categories like music and entertainment are served according to …

Facebook was forced to add a correction to a post after Singapore said it contained false information, presenting fresh questions about how the company will abide by government requests to regulate content. “Facebook is legally required to tell you that the Singapore government says this post has false information” Facebook states. At the Government’s end, …

Pinterest has introduced “Pinterest Shop”, a new dashboard meant to celebrate Small Business Saturday this week, an annual occasion that urges people to support local businesses during the holiday rush. Moreover, because the holiday shopping season is approaching. This will enable it to show the products and profiles of small businesses in style. The shop’s …