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TikTok will pay Alabama $100 million to settle social media addiction lawsuit
TikTok has settled Alabama’s social media addiction lawsuit before it was supposed to go to trial.
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X now tells users when local laws have reduced their posts' visibility
The latest addition to X's Under the Hood feature could stave off claims around shadowbanning.
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Europe's EU Kids Act would ban social media access for children under 13
It's the most sweeping proposal yet to limit kids' access to social media.
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Snap Specs hands on: Standalone AR glasses are here
The glasses come with AR apps that actually feel useful, but is that enough to get people excited for the $2,195 device?
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Snap introduces a standalone AI assistant, Specs Intelligence
The new assistant works with the company's new AR glasses, but will also have its own mobile and desktop apps.
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Threads leans even further into podcasts with transcripts, analytics and more
Meta is making the platform even better for podcast promotion.
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X-viewing services Nitter and XCancel shut down after threats of legal action
Press X to pay respects.
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CA governor signs 'landmark' laws on youth use of social media and AI chatbots
They’re aimed at protecting minors, but the rules are not universally supported.
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Meta is testing Community Notes in Latin America. Fact checkers are worried.
The company is suggesting that its work with traditional fact checkers could come to an end.
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You can now plan IRL events on Snapchat
Snapchat Plans lets you organize IRL gatherings, though it's missing one seemingly obvious detail.
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Threads is overhauling its in-app analytics with more details, except for link clicks
The insights section of the Threads app now surfaces AI summaries and contextual info about post performance.
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New Twitter rebrands to Tweet.app after court's double-edged ruling
A federal court decided that “Twitter” was off-limits, but tweet and the bird logo were fair game.
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TikTok introduces voice comments and simplified polls
It's also letting people upload multiple photos at once when reacting to a post.
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Instagram will demote AI-generated influencers if they don't clearly label their account
The app isn't cracking down on other kinds of AI slop, though.
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There's a new Twitter in town, even though a judge has yet to rule on a trademark injunction
"The public square is open again, and definitely not affiliated with X in any way."
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Bluesky has a new setting to help you avoid accidentally going viral
The setting will prevent your posts from being recommended in the algorithmic "discover" feed.
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Legal experts say Meta's settlement puts YouTube, TikTok and Snap on notice
Meta's settlement could force its biggest competitors to reshape their apps.
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X and the NFL have teamed up to launch a dedicated football feed
The NFL's long-standing partnership with Twitter (and now X) is continuing this season.
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Meta will pay up to $18 billion to settle states' lawsuit alleging harms to young users
The company called on YouTube and TikTok to join it in setting time limits for teens.
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Bluesky now supports 10-minute videos
File sizes have also been increased and uploads should be faster.
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SoundCloud will let you buy music directly from artists
SoundCloud will let you buy music directly from artists.
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Instagram adds feature that automatically trims clips for Reels
First Draft takes care of the busywork of video editing.
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Threads is testing a podcast transcription feature
Meta keeps trying to entice audio content creators to Threads.
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How to limit Instagram from using your data for AI and ads
You can keep Instagram from using your activity outside the app to influence the ads you get.
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TikTok will pay $400 million to settle Justice Department lawsuit over child privacy
The DoJ said the app has made significant strides in privacy protections since the 2024 suit.
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Senators press TikTok on 'sinister' experiment that held back an algorithm safety feature
A teen who died by suicide was reportedly part of the test.
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