Reddit has made some improvements to its Android and iOS mobile apps which make the conversations load faster and work in the same way no matter what the media type of the post is.
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Much like Facebook, Instagram has now enabled the ability for users to comment on posts using GIFs, which will be enabled from today. The feature allows users to select GIFs from Giphy to post.
To reduce the number of instances where users post violent, abusive comments, YouTube has come up with a comment removal warnings & timeout system. It will send warnings to users making such comments.
This guide will help you restore more online privacy using a tool for Reddit called Power Delete Suite that helps you to clean up your Reddit posts and comments with powerful filters.
China has passed a new policy that requires every website to review and verify real names of those who comment and its content. The information will be sent to the Chinese government if it is illegal.
Facebook has announced some new tools that give users more control over their experience. It's now possible to control who can comment on specific posts, and there's a new filter for the News Feed.
We looked at what was most viewed, now it's time to look at the 10 posts that got the most user interaction in the year that's coming to a close. Of course, there's a bonus as well.
In an effort to further the cause of child safety and protection from sexual predators, YouTube announced plans to disable the comment section on all videos that have minors in them on the platform.
It's perhaps of no surprise that the end of the year brings forth a list of some sort. In this case, we take a look at the 10 news posts that our readers found most comment-worthy.
It appears that Facebook is testing a "Downvote" button which allows users to mark questionable comments as misleading, offensive, or off-topic. However, it is only intended for comment moderation.
We write, and you read. Hopefully what we write leads you to comment, or give your opinion. Over the course of 2017, there was a lot of reader interaction. Here's what spurred you to your keyboards.
After introducing colored status updates, Facebook seems to be testing a new feature that could also do the same to comments. A small number of users were reportedly able to use it.
The news outlet, the Washington Post, has begun implementing Mozilla's Talk commenting system into its website. Over the coming week, Mozilla says Talk will be rolled out over the Post's entire site.
Facebook will rollout a new interface to its mobile app in the coming weeks. The update will help users see comments more easily and changes up the contrast on the News Feed for better legibility.
Users of the popular social media platform Instagram can now activate an AI to filter through comments on their posts and block anything deemed to be too offensive or potential spam.
The verbal war about cross-platform play between Sony and Microsoft continues. This time, Xbox head Phil Spencer has lashed out against Sony's defense for rejecting the functionality.
Facebook is experimenting with a new interface for its comments feature, bringing the display closer to the Messages graphic format. The tweak shows how the company is moving towards visual synergy.
YouTube, known for its toxic comments and massive number of inappropriate videos is asking its users for help to clean up the website. Through the Heroes program users are expected to report content.
John Legere, CEO of T-Mobile US, has apologised for his comments at the company's latest Uncarrier launch event, at which he said that rivals AT&T and Verizon were "raping" their customers.
Facebook comment spam can be annoying to encounter, but a group of Italian researchers believe it to be worth up to $200 million annually, with some spammers setting up pages to earn even more money.
A Q&A session during the Google I/O conference indicates that Google are paying attention to comments posted on YouTube, and could be contemplating changing the commenting system to crack down.
Facebook is rolling out a new feature that finally allows its many users to edit comments they write when they post a note in another Facebook user's status update at any time.
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