Facebook and Instagram are blocking posts about mailing abortion pillsEven if they're located outside the US.By M. Moon, 06.28.2022
Twitter brings its closed caption toggle to Android and iOSBut it will only show up for videos if captions have been provided for them.By M. Moon, 06.24.2022
Niantic's Campfire app will finally let 'Pokémon Go' players chat togetherIt'll also work with Ingress and the company's other games. By D. Hardawar, 05.25.2022
Anonymous social app Yik Tak left users' precise locations exposedStalkers could easily have tracked users.By J. Fingas, 05.13.2022
Reddit is reportedly exploring the addition of TikTok-like video featuresThey could include editing features similar to TikTok's Duet and Stitch.By M. Moon, 03.25.2022
Twitter's misinformation policy doesn't cover the 2020 elections anymoreEven though some are still claiming the 2020 elections were rigged.By M. Moon, 01.29.2022
PayPal confirms it isn't trying to acquire Pinterest right nowThe company has denied rumors of a rumored $45 billion acquisition. By S. Dent, 10.25.2021
Trump's social network is built on a platform it didn't properly licenseIt has 30 days to fulfill the terms, including releasing its source code.By I. Bonifacic, 10.22.2021
Trump’s social network was defaced before it even launchedLax security allowed randos to sign up for accounts and post on the test website.By M. Moon, 10.22.2021
Microsoft to shut down LinkedIn in China over 'challenging operating environment'The company will instead run a standalone jobs app in the country.By K. Holt, 10.14.2021
Claire Foy will star as Sheryl Sandberg in TV series about Facebook'Doomsday Machine' will focus on the company’s recent controversies.By I. Bonifacic, 10.07.2021
Facebook AI mislabels video of Black men as 'Primates' contentThe social network has apologized for the 'unacceptable error.'By M. Moon, 09.04.2021
Nextdoor makes it easier to find free stuff your neighbors are giving away You don't need an account to browse the 'Free Finds' section either.By K. Holt, 06.03.2021
Instagram will surface more reshared posts amid Palestinian censorship claimsReposts and originals will get similar treatment.By J. Fingas, 05.30.2021
Homeland Security's warning system combs social media for terrorist threatsThere are concerns the system may chill free speech, however.By J. Fingas, 05.10.2021
Facebook and Instagram use iOS notices to sell you on app trackingGiving up a little bit of privacy keeps the apps free, Facebook says.By J. Fingas, 05.02.2021
Facebook jumpstarts newsletter ambitions with $5 million for indie writersThe company will prioritize reporters who plan to cover marginalized communities. By K. Holt, 04.29.2021
India orders Twitter to pull tweets criticizing its COVID-19 responseThey're only hidden for India residents, however.By J. Fingas, 04.24.2021
Facebook now lets you transfer posts to Google Docs and Wordpress.comThe company's data portability policy isn't totally altruistic.By J. Fingas, 04.19.2021
Facebook's Oversight Board will consider appeals to remove contentIt could lead to fiercer crackdowns on hate speech and misinformation.By J. Fingas, 04.13.2021