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TikTok upgrades its app experience for tablets and foldables
TikTok, which is traditionally mobile-forward, will video feeds to bigger screens with “enhanced clarity.”
Malak Saleh12.18.2023
Threads’ new hashless tags have opened the door for the silliest form of trolling
Threads last week rolled out searchable topic tags, which work like hashtags but have some key differences. They don't start with the # symbol, and they can contain spaces and special characters. In some cases, they may not stand out as obvious tags, which is exactly what makes this trick work.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.14.2023
Threads finally launches in Europe
Threads has finally arrived in Europe over five months after it launched in the US, UK and elsewhere around the world.
Steve Dent12.14.2023
Instagram is making it easier to remove spammy followers
Meta is rolling out a suite of new tools on Instagram that give users more control over how much spam content and bots they will see on their feeds.
Malak Saleh12.13.2023
Snapchat+ subscribers can now use AI to generate or extend images within the app
Snapchat+ subscribers can now use AI to extend images — or "zoom out" — at the click of a button.
Richard Lai12.13.2023
Meta is going to fact-check content on the Threads app
Threads is going to make an effort to moderate more of the user-generated content on the platform.
Malak Saleh12.12.2023
BeReal, which still exists, gets tags, private groups and a 2023 recap
BeReal is launching new features for its app, which has over 25 million daily active users globally. The company, which tries to differentiate its platform by focusing on spontaneous authenticity, is adding a feature similar to Apple’s Live Photos.
Will Shanklin12.12.2023
How a social engineering hack turned these Facebook pages into a dumping ground for spam
Much of the cyber criminality today is social engineering jobs, ripping off mid-level creators with much fewer resources than a multinational corporation, but also significantly less technical know-how.
Katie Malone12.11.2023
Fitness app Strava finally lets users message each other
Strava app users can now send other profiles messages in either direct one-on-one chats or in groups.
Malak Saleh12.04.2023
Telegram now offers all users limited transcriptions of voice messages
Telegram has released an iOS and Android app update that includes several new features. Anyone can now get a transcription of a voice message, while you can finally repost other people's public stories.
Kris Holt12.01.2023
Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord CEOs will testify before the Senate over online child safety
Not every company is participating voluntarily.
Sarah Fielding11.30.2023
Instagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencers
Instagram’s Reels video service would apparently serve "risqué footage of children" to test accounts that only followed teen and preteen influencers.
Richard Lai11.28.2023
Instagram makes public Reels downloadable for everyone
Instagram launched the ability to download publicly viewable Reels in June, but it limited the feature's availability to users on mobile in the US.
Mariella Moon11.23.2023
Meta’s Content Library provides researchers with digital ‘clean room’ for data access
The Meta Content Library and Content Library API tools will share real-time information about user-generated content.
Malak Saleh11.21.2023
Instagram update adds new camera filters and video editing tools for content creators
Instagram just rolled out an update to its app that adds a whole bunch of new features, including brand-new filters. You also get more video editing tools, a media hub and more.
Lawrence Bonk11.16.2023
Threads introduces tags to help users categorize posts
Tags are a key way for social media users seek out content, but so far they've been missing on Meta's fledgling Threads platform.
Steve Dent11.16.2023
Meta calls for legislation to require parental approval for teens' app downloads
Meta says it supports 'federal legislation that requires app stores to get parents’ approval whenever their teens under 16 download apps.'
Kris Holt11.15.2023
Omegle shuts down after 14 years of random chats
While its creator didn't delve into the specific reasons for Omegle's shutdown, he admitted that "some people misused [the service], including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes."
Mariella Moon11.09.2023
X is reportedly soliciting people to buy recycled user handles for $50,000
X — formerly Twitter — is working on a marketplace for buying disused handles, and has been soliciting people to purchase old handles for $50,000, according to a report from Forbes. The company started purging inactive accounts in the spring.
Cheyenne MacDonald11.04.2023
YouTube's new teen protections limit recommendations on potentially harmful videos
The video streamer is also increasing the frequency of its Bedtime and Take a Break reminders.
Sarah Fielding11.02.2023