Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2016

Launched in 2011, Snapchat is an image and video messaging app that is very popular with tweens and teens and increasingly Millennials and Gen Xers. Be sure to name the image file “your_nonprofit_name_snapcode” so your Snapcode shows up high in Google Image Search.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to file a possible antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. Apple said Epic’s problems are “entirely self-inflicted” and accused the company of “starting a fire and pouring gasoline on it” in a new Fortnite filing. Today in news that could affect public perception of the big tech platforms.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Joe Biden’s campaign is taking over a popular Instagram account created by a teen supporter. The company filed counterclaims alleging Epic breached its contract and seeking an unspecified amount in damages. The data could give you insight into what teen hackers could have stolen during the notorious bitcoin scam in July.

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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

In an amicus brief filed Monday, the U.S. Rascally TikTok teens are trying to pull one over on the president again. At the end of the day, a smaller Facebook — which is to say, a Facebook that does not include Instagram or WhatsApp — has fewer potential recruits. Trending up : Apple has allocated $400 million of a planned $2.5

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2020

America’s two hottest teen tech brands, Microsoft and Walmart, are teaming up for a bid. Facebook filed a lawsuit against MobiBurn, an app it says harvested user data without permission. But there’s still the question of who will own TikTok, and today an odd new challenger appeared. Nick Statt / The Verge).

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The Verge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s true that we have seen some apparent retaliation from Trump against social networks — the strange fair housing suit filed against Facebook last year comes to mind. But the past few years have taught us that while Congress is happy to kick and scream about the failures of tech platforms, it remains loath to actually regulate them.

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