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  • The X logo.
    0

    X's head of product is leaving the company one year after joining

    Nikita Bier was the face of some of the platform's biggest changes.

    By Karissa Bell 2 days ago Read More
  • Old Reddit could be the latest casualty of Reddit's war on AI scraping
    8

    Old Reddit could be the next casualty of Reddit's war on AI scraping

    The company is also planning to retire its public API.

    By Karissa Bell 2 days ago Read More
  • A silhouette of Elon Musk in front of the X logo.
    3

    We just got our first real look at how small X's ad business is

    Advertisers seem to be spending a whole lot less than they used to on the platform.

    By Karissa Bell 3 days ago Read More
  • Social media icons on a smartphone.
    2

    Meta, TikTok, Snap and Google face wrongful death lawsuit from four US families

    The Social Media Victims Law Center accused the companies of creating addictive and dangerous platforms.

    By Jackson Chen 6 days ago Read More
  • Two people posing for a Snapchat photo at a photobooth.
    1

    Snapchat is cracking down on AI slop in Spotlight

    Videos made with AI will no longer appear in Snapchat's public recommendations.

    By Karissa Bell 7 days ago Read More
  • A child concentrates while using a laptop.
    6

    Australia's social media ban for under-16s has had limited impact so far

    Nearly 22 percent of children are on Pinterest while there was "no statistically significant change" in AI chatbot use.

    By Kris Holt 7 days ago Read More
  • Reddit's
    59

    Reddit's CEO sure seems frustrated with Google's AI overviews

    Amid rumors of Google breakup, Huffman says "people don't want a summary of reddit, they want reddit."

    By Karissa Bell 8 days ago Read More
  • LinkedIn's new
    5

    LinkedIn is testing a 'seems like AI slop' reporting tool

    The company is also removing some of its own AI-writing features.

    By Karissa Bell 8 days ago Read More
  • The X logo on an iPhone screen.
    10

    X and an advertising trade group settle a legal dispute over an alleged 'boycott'

    X and the World Federation of Advertisers say they're resetting their relationship.

    By Kris Holt 9 days ago Read More
  • A boy with the TikTok logo on his smartphone.
    6

    EU says TikTok hasn’t done enough to ensure minors' safety

    The latest findings could come with a fine of up to six percent of TikTok’s annual revenue.

    By Jackson Chen 13 days ago Read More
  • A photo of an iPhone displaying the Patreon app in the App Store.
    2

    Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff

    While the company is trying to protect creators from AI, it still thinks the technology is changing how it does business.

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 15 days ago Read More
  • Meta's splashy new commercial for AI doesn't show much AI.
    4

    Meta's pro-AI ad campaign is conspicuously light on AI

    The company wants people to be anti-doomer, but doesn't say why.

    By Karissa Bell 15 days ago Read More
  • Illustration showing new feature names and announcements for the WhatsApp platform, including signups on iPad,
    2

    You can now sign up for a WhatsApp account from an iPad

    Sign up with a username.

    By Anna Washenko 16 days ago Read More
  • A row of children using smartphones.
    6

    France will ban social media for children under 15

    The country's new law also bans the use of mobile phones in schools.

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 17 days ago Read More
  • The Truth Social App Store page displayed on a smartphone.
    3

    There's now an API for mainlining Trump's Truth Social posts

    The API is supposed to deliver posts from 'the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts.'

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 21 days ago Read More
  • TikTok app loading on an iPhone 15 Pro
    0

    Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, is investigating TikTok's child safety measures

    The regulator is assessing whether the platform is doing enough to protect children from harmful content.

    By Matt Tate 22 days ago Read More
  • Hands holding a phone.
    2

    The Oversight Board says leading AI models might be restricting free expression

    The group is trying to extend its influence beyond Meta.

    By Karissa Bell 23 days ago Read More
  • Social media apps like TikTok, X, Instagram and Facebook are shown on a phone screen with the European flag in background
    7

    Europe takes step toward social media ban for kids

    Following a worrying new report, Europe is taking steps toward barring children from using social media.

    By Steve Dent 25 days ago Read More
  • The X landing page prompting visitors to make and account or log in.
    19

    Elon Musk says X will DM you about posts that receive a Community Note

    The social platform wants its crowd-sourced corrections to be harder to ignore.

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 1 month ago Read More
  • Photo of a smartphone screen with a close-up view of the Discord mobile app
    0

    A bug in Discord's safety systems incorrectly banned accounts since May

    A bug may have led to around 8,200 erroneous bans on Discord.

    By Anna Washenko 1 month ago Read More
  • An X logo on a phone with the X desktop interface blurred in the background.
    2

    The X app for iOS now has a built-in video editor

    X now has a built-in video editor on iOS.

    By Kris Holt 1 month ago Read More
  • Meta's logo on the side of a brick-like building
    6

    Meta is facing $1.4 trillion in state lawsuits over social media addiction

    Meta is facing a massive lawsuit from four US states over the addictive designs of its platforms.

    By Steve Dent 1 month ago Read More
  • A screenshot of X live
    4

    X is making a fresh push for live video with new creator payouts

    X has launched a new live streaming command center and additional creator payouts.

    By Mariella Moon 1 month ago Read More
  • Children using their smartphones.
    4

    Half of social media child safety features don't work, report claims

    A new report found half of social media safety features intended to keep children safe online do not work as claimed.

    By Jackson Chen 1 month ago Read More
  • A child using their smartphone.
    18

    Australia doubles the maximum penalty for its social media ban

    The fine can now potentially hit 99 million AUD, or $68 million.

    By Jackson Chen 1 month ago Read More
  • YouTube logo is shown on a telephone with a red background against another black youtube logo, also against a red background
    6

    YouTube settles early test case over social media harm to children

    Google has settled a lawsuit with a minor known who claimed that social media platforms harmed them.

    By Steve Dent 1 month ago Read More
  • A phone with Meta's apps displayed.
    1

    The Oversight Board says Meta needs to do more to protect regular people from sexualized deepfakes

    Meta's Oversight Board has made several suggestions to make reporting sexualized AI deepfakes easier and more effective for ordinary people.

    By Mariella Moon 2 months ago Read More
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