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TikTok is finally going to be America-ready
ByteDance will keep just under 20 percent of TikTok's US business ownership.
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Facebook
/ 23 hours agoMeta makes billions from scam ads while users left to fend for themselves
Meta's ad revenue is set to soar, with scam and banned-product ads projected to account for a whopping 10% in 2024,...
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News
/ 1 day agoMeta tests a “Pay to Link” option on Facebook
The $14.99/month blue-check-adjacent subscription now also buys you the right to post URLs like it’s 2016.
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News
/ 4 days agoReddit sues Australia over teens’ social media ban
Reddit’s lawsuit argues the ban barely reduces harm, since most Reddit content is publicly viewable without an account anyway.
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News
/ 1 week agoReddit is testing verified profile badges
NSFW accounts are automatically disqualified.
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Apps
/ 1 week agoAustralian government bans social media for teens under-16
Australia is leading the charge, pioneering a bold move to safeguard its youth by banning social media for those under 16.
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News
/ 1 week agoMeta will finally limit personalized ads for EU users
EU officials say this is the “first time” Meta has offered this type of meaningful ad-control choice on its platforms.
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News
/ 2 weeks agoEU fines X (Twitter) €120 million, Musk cuts off EU’s ad account
X has 60 days to explain how it plans to clean up misleading verified checkmarks, or risk more penalties.
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News
/ 3 weeks agoMeta allegedly let sex trafficking accounts get 16 strikes before a ban
The lawsuit paints a picture of Big Tech companies prioritizing engagement metrics like it’s the only vital sign that matters.
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News
/ 4 weeks agoTwitter’s latest feature spills the beans on your account details
The goal, according to X, is to fight the plague of bots pretending to be real people.
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News
/ 4 weeks agoSpain fines Meta: pay €479 million for GDPR data
The judges calculated the fine as a percentage of Meta’s ad earnings during the years it used the now-illegal justification.
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Social
/ 4 weeks agoWhatsApp finally tests multi-account support on iPhone
It supports two accounts per device, each with separate chats, separate backups, separate notifications, separate everything.
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News
/ 4 weeks agoJudge rules Meta isn’t a monopoly
The second big antitrust loss for the FTC against Meta after failed attempt to block the purchase of VR fitness startup...
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News
/ 4 weeks agoTikTok gives you the power to turn down the AI (or drown in it)
Congratulations: you now regulate the algorithm that regulates you.
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News
/ 1 month agoMeta’s new tool helps reels creators protect their IP
If Meta spots your reel moonlighting on someone else’s page, you’ll get a heads-up.
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Facebook
/ 1 month agoFacebook to remove like and comment buttons in 2026—here’s why
Meta is retiring the iconic Facebook "Like" and "Comment" plugins come February 10, 2026, ushering in a new chapter for social...
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News
/ 1 month agoSnapchat strikes $400M deal to add Perplexity AI Search
Snap is already deep in the AI trend: its own chatbot, MyAI, is powered by models from OpenAI and Google, and...
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News
/ 2 months agoWhatsApp makes securing your chats as easy as unlocking your phone
WhatsApp > Settings > Chats > Chat Backup > End-to-end Encrypted Backup.
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Gaming
/ 2 months agoYouTube declares war on violent game content starting November 17
YouTube is stepping up its game with new age restrictions on graphic gaming videos, ensuring a safer space for younger audiences...
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News
/ 2 months agoInstagram rolls out Reels watch history feature
In your Instagram settings, head to Your Activity → Watch History
