Mobile Minutes: Twitter abuse; FCC attacks privacy; Snapchat experimentation; Snap IPO
The social network updates how it’s dealing with the long-standing problem of abusive behavior.
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FCC blocks stricter broadband privacy rules from taking effect
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday blocked some Obama administration rules approved last year that would have subjected broadband providers to stricter scrutiny than websites, a victory for internet providers such as AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc .
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Gatorade’s Kenny Mitchell wasn’t totally sold on Snapchat advertising until he met Imran Khan, Snap Inc.’s chief strategy officer, in December of 2015. That night, over drinks at Chicago’s Soho House, they came up with an ad concept that would use Snap’s video filter to let people virtually dunk themselves in Gatorade after a big game — taking to the masses a tradition typically reserved for players.
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Snap nears a debut that could lift market for new tech stocks
A loss of more than $500 million last year. A company whose co-founders can, in effect, keep control for years after leaving. And once-explosive user growth that appears to have hit a speed bump.
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