• Users say Glassdoor added real names to user profiles without their consent

    One user said Glassdoor pulled her full name from an email and added it to her profile. Another user said it wasn't clear how Glassdoor got his data. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Instagram users are only just realizing there's a hidden game on the app

    Inspired by Atari's 1970s classic Pong, the secret game bounces any emoji you choose at increasingly breakneck speeds. A spox told a reporter they hid the game to be 'more fun'

  • Instagram and Theads users reportedly getting logged out of the apps

    If you’ve suddenly been logged out of the Instagram and Threads apps, it’s not just you. There’s a bug affecting a number of users of Meta’s platforms on Thursday night, causing their accounts to be logged out for no reason. Read on as we share more details about the bug. more

  • Users shocked to find Instagram limits political content by default

    Instagram never directly told users it was limiting political content by default.

  • Instagram Down? Users Report Outage, App Logs Out Randomly | Know More

    Instagram is currently facing an outage with users reporting that the social app is logging them out randomly. The data provided by the online outage trackers showed that the Meta-owned platform is currently down in the United States. According to the Downdetector, the users' reports indicating problem(s) with the platform peaked at around 3:00 to 7:00 pm, per different timezones in the country. The outage tracking graph shared on Downdetector's website showed that user complaints shot up above...

  • WhatsApp now lets users pin multiple messages to a chat

    It’s been a while since WhatsApp introduced the ability to pin a message to a chat, so that it is always visible in that conversation. With the latest version of the app, Meta has introduced a small change to this feature that now lets users pin multiple messages to the same chat. more

  • Threads opens beta to let users connect their accounts to the fediverse

    Threads has officially entered the fediverse. Meta announced on Thursday that its beta experience of sharing Threads accounts to the fediverse is now open to users ages 18 and up with public profiles. The integration is only available in three countries to start, including the U.S., Canada and Japan. The company previously announced in December […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Instagram’s Sneaky Move to Limit Political Content Outrages Users

    Rafael Henrique/Getty ImagesInstagram users were blindsided by the platform’s sneaky rollout of a new content-filtering tool limiting political content—a setting the social-media giant made default for many accounts without ever directly informing users.Outraged users took to X to express shock on Friday, accusing Instagram of actively censoring and suppressing political discussion in a year already rife with political tensions. “The timing of this feature is very suspicious to me,” one...

  • Letting asylum seekers work uninhibited could add billions to Dutch economy

    Letting asylum seekers work unhindered will generate almost 2 billion euros in additional prosperity for the Dutch economy in ten years, according to calculations by SEO Amsterdam Economics, a research institute at the University of Amsterdam. There are hardly any additional social costs to giving asylum seekers access to the labor market, and the government could save a lot in social assistance benefits.

  • Glassdoor Attaches Real Names to 'Anonymous' Profiles, Causing User Exodus

    If you communicate with Glassdoor customer support, the company will tack the name you used during the interaction onto your user profile.

  • Truecaller adds AI-powered spam blocking feature for Android users

    Swedish caller identification app Truecaller has launched an update for its premium subscribers on Android which allows them to block all calls that are not from an approved contact, or that are determined by its artificial intelligence (AI) tech to be spam.In its 'Max' update, spam calls are blocked even if they are not listed on Truecaller's database, TechCrunch reported. Previously, the company enabled blocking or other restrictive actions based on how numbers were listed on their database,...

  • Instagram users to see less of what Meta deems ‘political’ content unless they opt in

    The change to Instagram and Threads comes as the parent company also prepares to retire the news tab from Facebook in Australia and the USInstagram users will see less of what Meta deems to be “political” content in their recommendations and feed suggestions unless they opt into it, in a change the company implemented in the past week.The change requires users to delve into their settings to specifically opt in to political content through their preferences and was first picked up by users on...