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UK’s competition regulator asks for views on breaking up Google – TechCrunch

The UK’s competition regulator has raised concerns about the market power of digital ad platform giants Google and Facebook in…

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Instagram to now flag potentially offensive captions, in addition to comments – TechCrunch

Earlier this year, Instagram launched a feature that would flag potentially offensive comments before they’re posted. Now, the social media…

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Twitter is bringing back Election Labels to identify 2020 US election candidates – TechCrunch

With just less than a year until U.S. Election Day, Twitter is bringing back its Election Labels, which provide information…

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Facebook’s video calling Portal devices add WhatsApp login, new features and content – TechCrunch

Facebook is making its line of Portal-branded smart video calling devices more relevant to consumers, including those who don’t even…

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Snapchat Cameo edits your face into videos – TechCrunch

Snapchat is preparing to launch a big new feature that uses your selfies to replace the faces of people in…

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Reddit links UK-US trade talk leak to Russian influence campaign – TechCrunch

Reddit has linked account activity involving the leak and amplification of sensitive UK-US trade talks on its platform during the…

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Chirp debuts a faster, feature-filled Twitter app for Apple Watch – TechCrunch

Chirp, a Twitter client preferred by hundreds of thousands of Apple Watch users, is getting its biggest upgrade since its…

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300M-user Imgur launches Melee, a gaming meme app – TechCrunch

10 years after debut, 300 million monthly user Imgur is one of the last massively popular yet unpersonalized home pages…