New Instagram users will be required to share date of birth
Instagram announced that it will be requiring its new members to share a date of birth while signing up for the platform, with the objective of restricting access to adult-only advertisements. People below the age of 18 on Instagram will not be shown ads related to gambling, alcohol, etc. However, Instagram will not be able to verify whether users are telling the truth about their age.
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Instagram launches QR codes globally, letting people open a profile from any camera app
Users can now generate QR codes that’ll be scannable from any supporting, third-party camera apps. The idea is that businesses can print their QR code and have customers scan it to open their Instagram account easily. While Nametags might have worked for this purpose, QR codes make it easier for people to scan and make them less reliant on taking out the Instagram camera to access information.
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After WeChat ban, some Chinese are shifting to an encrypted app 'Signal'
President Donald Trump’s executive order banning American use of WeChat, the most popular app in China, takes effect next month, but some in China are already turning to an American app renowned for its privacy protections. Downloads for Signal, an encrypted chat app that privacy advocates generally regard as best-in-class for everyday use, are spiking in China, a spokesperson for the app said Friday
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Tim Cook defends App store commission structure in testimony
Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company’s App Store commission structure in his sworn testimony before the House Antitrust Subcommittee on Wednesday. He claimed the majority of the apps pay no commission at all, with others paying either 15 or 30 percent, based on the specifics of their particular situation
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The Global ‘App War’
The Global ‘App War’
Nations and companies around the world are being forced to pick a side between the US-China technology war. The latest casualty is TikTok, a popular video app with more than a billion users. The app is owned by a Chinese company Bytedance. TikTok was blocked in India after a heated border clash with China. Then, on Monday, US authorities said they would look at banning the app
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