Social
Instagram copies even more TikTok and Snapchat features
It’s drifting further from what it originally was: a simple way to share photos with friends.
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Social
/ 2 weeks agoWhatsApp rolls out new safety features to fight online scams
Meta says that it banned more than 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts in the first half of 2025 alone.
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Social
/ 2 weeks agoMeta found guilty of snooping on period app users’ data
Meta called the claims “false” and said it is exploring legal options to challenge the verdict.
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Social
/ 2 weeks agoElon Musk is reviving Vine’s archive
While the Vine archive may come back online, it’s unclear whether Musk plans a full reboot of the app.
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Social
/ 2 weeks agoYou will now need 1,000 Instagram followers to go live
Meta didn’t explain why smaller accounts supposedly hurt the experience or how limiting access actually helps.
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AI
/ 2 weeks agoReddit Answers is gunning for Google’s crown—will it succeed?
Reddit is done playing second fiddle to Google. With AI-powered Reddit Answers, it's not just an upgrade—it's a revolution in search.
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Social
/ 2 weeks agoReddit’s AI-driven ads are boosting revenue
Reddit's AI tools made $35 million this quarter, which is a 24% increase from the same time last year.
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Social
/ 2 weeks agoTikTok launches Footnotes to let users add context to videos
Footnotes allow everyday users to add helpful, factual context to videos that may be unclear, misleading, or missing important information.
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Social
/ 3 weeks agoJack Dorsey’s Bitchat app is now on the App Store
There’s also a “Panic Mode” that lets users delete all their data from the app instantly with just a triple tap.
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Social
/ 3 weeks agoX will use Community Notes to find which posts are well-liked
This method helps reduce bias and keeps the process from being influenced by only one side of a debate.
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Social
/ 3 weeks agoInstagram updates privacy settings to protect kids from adults
Meta says most accounts featuring children are used in innocent ways, such as by parents sharing family life or managers promoting...
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Social
/ 4 weeks agoAstronomer CEO resigns after kiss cam moment at Coldplay concert
The company issued a public statement confirming Byron’s resignation.
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Social
/ 1 month agoMeta tests Facebook login for Threads to loosen Instagram ties
Meta is offering another path that could attract users with different interests and online habits.
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Social
/ 1 month agoJack Dorsey invests $10M to build open-source, ad-free social media
Dorsey and the team believe that today’s social platforms have become too corporate and dependent on advertisers.
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News
/ 1 month agoUK Reddit users must now upload their faces to see NSFW content
Reddit users in the UK must now verify their age with Persona to access mature content.
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Social
/ 1 month agoAfter YouTube, Meta cracks down on fake content
Meta also took action against 500,000 other accounts for spammy behavior, like fake likes or comments.
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News
/ 1 month agoYouTube tightens monetization for AI-generated content
The company hasn’t released the exact wording of the new policy yet, but it posted a help article explaining the general...
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Social
/ 1 month agoJack Dorsey’s new private Bitchat app is not tested for security
Experts are already raising serious concerns about its safety.
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Social
/ 1 month agoJack Dorsey is working on a Bluetooth messaging app, Bitchat
Dorsey says Bitchat can work up to 300 meters by bouncing messages through other users nearby.
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Social
/ 1 month agoTikTok is building a new version of its app for US users
The old version of TikTok will be removed when the new one launches and will stop working completely by March 2026.
