The Parler app – which was removed by Apple after accusations that it was used to plan and facilitate the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 – is now back in the App Store. The Android version of the social media app has not yet been accepted back into the Google Play Store. The company’s new CEO says that the app’s focus on completely unmoderated posts has now changed, though it’s unclear who actually owns and controls the business now more
Parler, a once censorship-free social media platform, has returned to Apple's App Store under new ownership. It now vows to ban violent and controversial content. read more
Floridian kids aged 13 or younger face a social media app ban in Florida, while those aged 14 to 16 will only be allowed to use the apps with parental permission. Opponents argue that the new law, known as HB 3, will do more harm than good, putting user privacy at risk more
China's TikTok social media platform has purchased $2.1 million in television ads as the U.S. Senate is reviewing legislation that could ban the app if its parent company ByteDance doesn't sell it within six months.
Rep. Turner (R-Ohio) claims the TikTok bill isn't an outright ban of TikTok. The legislation requires TikTok's Chinese parent company to divest or else be prevented from download and use in the U.S. Advocates claim hundreds of thousands of Americans rely on income either entirely or partly from TikTok and will 'lose their livelihood' if its banned
Apple now allows users to browse Vision Pro's apps online in the new visionOS App Store.
Niche dating apps rely on one aspect of someone's personality. But are these apps getting too niche?
Telcos all over the world are exposing their network capabilities to application developers via APIsThe GSMA’s Open Gateway initiative is helping them with the
The Hesperia City Council has unanimously extended a moratorium on discount stores like Dollar General for ten months, citing negative community impacts, such as safety concerns and lower quality-of-life. Current clusters mainly affect Main Street, warranting a reevaluation of their proliferation and land use. Read the article on VVNG.com #vvng #hesperia
Florida Bans Social Media For Minors Under 14 Florida has just passed a new law prohibiting children under 14-years-old from having social media accounts regardless of parental consent. Governor DeSantis was at the Cornerstone Classical Academy in Jacksonville, FL Monday, March 25, 2024, along with local and state leaders to sign into law Florida House Bill 3. Bob Self/Florida Times-Union Under the law which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2025, social media companies must close accounts...
Tim Cook is in China, attending the opening of the beautiful new Jing’an Apple Store in Shanghai, and meeting with Apple suppliers, developers, and more. Cook shared photos of his visit on Chinese social media site Weibo, thanking the new store staff and customers for a memorable visit more
New guidelines calls for use of "safe and reliable" semiconductor chips approved by the China Information Technology Security Evaluation Center.