Like many apps, ‘After School’ has decided to grow up and start taking toxic chat and threats of violence seriously. It’s a welcome sign of maturation. 
Tag Archives: Social networks
Snapchat issues first transparency report on law enforcement data requests
It’s a big step forward in transparency for Snapchat, which formerly described its service in a way that might lead users to think turning over their content to law enforcement would be impossible.
Tinder hack tricks men into unknowingly flirting with each other
In yet another example of how very hackable Tinder is, an engineer set up bait female profiles and then hooked up the guys who “liked” them.
India strikes down controversial “Section 66A” social media policing law
India’s Supreme Court has repealed a controversial law that allowed police to arrest people over objectionable content posted on social networks and other websites. 
Facebook clarifies what you can and cannot post on the site
Facebook has issued detailed new guidance on what it counts as “unacceptable content”, such as some nudity, hate speech and graphic videos.
New anti-terrorism unit will tackle extremist content on the web
European security officials have proposed a new online counter-terrorism unit to help combat increasing online extremism.
Twitter threatens revenge porn posters with account locking and suspension
Twitter says it will lock accounts of users who post intimate content without subjects’ permission, until the offending material’s deleted, and might suspend accounts if the intent is harassment.
Facebook to let marketers see what people are talking about
Pick your marketing keyword. Example: “frizz.” Facebook’s ready to offer (anonymised) data to the anti-frizz marketers about who’s saying what.
Armed robber caught after boasting about planned stick-up on Facebook
A man was caught trying to rob a Tesco grocery store 15 minutes after posting his plan onto Facebook. 
Venmo mobile payment service under fire for security carelessness
Venmo is taking heat after a news report last week revealed security holes you could “drive a truck through,” in the words of one aggrieved Venmo user whose account was drained of $2850.