[ad_1] Actor Idris Elba is calling for more stringent ID verification measures on social media platforms in an attempt to combat racism online. Emma McIntyre / Getty Images In the week since the Euro 2020 final, players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, and Jadon Sancho have all been subjected to torrents of racist abuse on social […]
[ad_1] You know Zendaya. View this photo on Instagram @zendaya / Instagram / Via instagram.com The Euphoria star is getting serious awards buzz for her forthcoming Netflix film Malcolm & Marie — and while promoting the flick on The HFPA in Conversation podcast, Zendaya opened up about her relationship with social media, as well as […]
[ad_1] This is an excerpt from Please Like Me, BuzzFeed News’ newsletter about how influencers are battling for your attention. You can sign up here. I am once again asking you to pick users over ads TikTok TikTok If you’re seeing more ads on your For You page on TikTok, it’s not just you. Over […]
[ad_1] Mandel Ngan / Getty Images YouTube has suspended President Donald Trump’s channel from uploading new videos to the platform for at least a week over concerns about the “ongoing potential for violence”, the company announced in a tweet late on Tuesday evening. YouTubeInsider @YouTubeInsider 1/ After review, and in light of concerns about the […]
[ad_1] Sopa Images / SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett Amazon notified Parler that it would be cutting off the social network favored by conservatives and extremists from its cloud hosting service Amazon Web Services, according to an email obtained by BuzzFeed News. The suspension, which will go into effect on Sunday just before midnight, means that […]