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CRV’s Saar Gur wants to invest in a new wave of games built for VR, Twitch and Zoom – TechCrunch
Saar Gur is adept at identifying the next big consumer trends earlier than most: The San Francisco-based general partner at CRV has led investments…
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Facebook users are buying and selling pangolin parts, even though it’s illegal – TechCrunch
In spite of their protected status under international laws, pangolins remain one of the most trafficked animals in the world — and at least…
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Tumblr now removes reblogs in violation of its hate-speech policy, not just the original posts – TechCrunch
Tumblr is making a change to how it deals with hate speech on its blogging platform. The company announced today it will also remove…
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Instagram ‘pods’ game the algorithm by coordinating likes and comments on millions of posts – TechCrunch
Researchers at NYU have identified hundreds of groups of Instagram users, some with thousands of members, that systematically exchange likes and comments in order…
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WhatsApp’s new limit cuts virality of ‘highly forwarded’ messages by 70% – TechCrunch
WhatsApp’s bid on cutting virality of messages circulating on its platform by introducing an additional limit earlier this month has already started to pay…