Facebook announces overhauled, simplified Messenger app
The redesigned messaging app condensed the previous layout of 9 tabs down to 3 tabs — “Chats,” “People,” and “Discover.”
Tech & Media
News and analysis on tech, media and everything in between. Also, memes.
Why social media is still a minefield for journalists
Politico editor-in-chief John Harris became the most recent high-profile journalist to slip up on Twitter, where there is a temptation to stray from reporting.
Twitter pulls down bot network that pushed pro-Saudi talking points
Twitter became aware of some of the bots on Thursday when NBC News presented the company with evidence of coordinated activity.
The Query: featuring news and analysis on the media by Claire Atkinson
Tracking the constantly changing world of print, advertising, video, and everything in-between.
Netflix braces for investigation into workplace culture
The media company has been a runaway success in recent years, but The Wall Street Journal is looking behind the scenes to see what its employees think.
Reddit CEO talks fending off Russians and limits of free speech
“We've become more sophisticated,” CEO Steve Huffman said of Reddit's efforts to stop foreign influence campaigns.
That new friend on Facebook? Could be an undercover cop
Facebook is teeming with fake accounts created by undercover law enforcement officers. They're against the rules — but cops keep making them anyway.
Coming to your smartphone: Texts with a personal touch from political campaigns
Political campaigns and parties say they’re sending many more texts this year than in past elections as part of a search for alternatives to social media.
