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Slack's walkback of its new DM feature is a sign of user power

Mar 25, 2021
Within hours of launching Connect DMs, Slack changed the new feature in response to users' concerns about potential abuse.
One expert says that Slack responding to critics within a few hours means prolonged beta testing may be a thing of the past.
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Quitting Facebook might be harder than you think

Many Facebook users are deleting their accounts, but that may be hard for others.
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