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TikTok will pay Alabama $100 million to settle social media addiction lawsuit

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:41:00 +0000

TikTok has settled Alabama's social media addiction lawsuit before it was supposed to go to trial.

X now tells users when local laws have reduced their posts' visibility

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:44:35 +0000

The latest addition to X's Under the Hood feature could stave off claims around shadowbanning.

Europe's EU Kids Act would ban social media access for children under 13

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:16:11 +0000

It's the most sweeping proposal yet to limit kids' access to social media.

Snap Specs hands on: Standalone AR glasses are here

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0000

The glasses come with AR apps that actually feel useful, but is that enough to get people excited for the $2,195 device?

Snap introduces a standalone AI assistant, Specs Intelligence

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0000

The new assistant works with the company's new AR glasses, but will also have its own mobile and desktop apps.

Threads leans even further into podcasts with transcripts, analytics and more

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Meta is making the platform even better for podcast promotion.

X-viewing services Nitter and XCancel shut down after threats of legal action

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:46:33 +0000

Press X to pay respects.

CA governor signs 'landmark' laws on youth use of social media and AI chatbots

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:45:45 +0000

They're aimed at protecting minors, but the rules are not universally supported.

Meta is testing Community Notes in Latin America. Fact checkers are worried.

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:41:21 +0000

The company is suggesting that its work with traditional fact checkers could come to an end.

You can now plan IRL events on Snapchat

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Snapchat Plans lets you organize IRL gatherings, though it's missing one seemingly obvious detail.

Threads is overhauling its in-app analytics with more details, except for link clicks

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The insights section of the Threads app now surfaces AI summaries and contextual info about post performance.

New Twitter rebrands to Tweet.app after court's double-edged ruling

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:13:27 +0000

A federal court decided that "Twitter" was off-limits, but tweet and the bird logo were fair game.

TikTok introduces voice comments and simplified polls

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:29:50 +0000

It's also letting people upload multiple photos at once when reacting to a post.

Instagram will demote AI-generated influencers if they don't clearly label their account

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The app isn't cracking down on other kinds of AI slop, though.

There's a new Twitter in town, even though a judge has yet to rule on a trademark injunction

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:54:50 +0000

"The public square is open again, and definitely not affiliated with X in any way."

Bluesky has a new setting to help you avoid accidentally going viral

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:36:24 +0000

The setting will prevent your posts from being recommended in the algorithmic "discover" feed.

Legal experts say Meta's settlement puts YouTube, TikTok and Snap on notice

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Meta's settlement could force its biggest competitors to reshape their apps.

X and the NFL have teamed up to launch a dedicated football feed

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:37:39 +0000

The NFL's long-standing partnership with Twitter (and now X) is continuing this season.

Bluesky now supports 10-minute videos

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:23:29 +0000

File sizes have also been increased and uploads should be faster.

Meta will pay up to $18 billion to settle states' lawsuit alleging harms to young users

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:29:24 +0000

The company called on YouTube and TikTok to join it in setting time limits for teens.