Social
TikTok’s US deal delayed again: same drama, new deadline
ByteDance has to sell off its US operations or pack its bags.
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Social
/ 1 day agoMeta’s $725 million privacy payout is finally hitting wallets (yours too)
The payouts rang from $4.89 on the low end to $38.36 on the high end.
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News
/ 1 week agoWhistleblowers say Meta buried kids’ safety research
Meta says any data on kids under 13 has to be deleted anyway, citing privacy laws.
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News
/ 2 weeks agoFacebook Poke returns to your notifications
Every time you poke a friend, your count grows, unlocking emojis like a fire icon or the classic “100.”
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News
/ 2 weeks agoInstagram finally launches iPad app after 15 years
Time to get your scrolling dopamine hit on that big screen.
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Social
/ 1 month agoInstagram 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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 months 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 months 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 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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.
