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Meta is killing the Facebook News tab in the US and Australia
In early April, the Facebook News tab will start disappearing for users in the US and Australia. Meta will also stop paying Australian news organizations for their content, ending deals currently worth around $66 million.
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.
Threads now lets you quote posts on the web
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has announced that Meta has rolled out the ability to quote posts on desktop.
Apollo and other popular third-party Reddit apps have shut down
Several popular third-party Reddit apps are no longer operational, while a few have chosen to charge users for access, now that the website's new API rules are in effect.
Facebook may let EU users download apps directly from ads
Meta is gearing up to debut a new type of Facebook ads that will allow users in the European Union to download apps without having to visit their mobile platform's app store, according to The Verge.
Reddit’s average daily traffic fell during blackout, according to third-party data
On the day before the Reddit blackout began on June 12th, Similarweb logged more than 57 million daily visits to the platform. Two days later, that number was down to less than 52 million.
Reddit suffers a major outage after thousands of subreddits temporarily shut down
Reddit's website and mobile apps suffered a major outage on Monday, not long after thousands of subreddits went private to protest changes the company is making to API access.
Facebook's new Reels controls help fine-tune what videos you see
Facebook has rolled out a new set of controls for reels that give you some semblance of control on what kind of videos you want to see.
Meta is building a decentralized Twitter competitor
Meta might offer a Twitter alternative like Mastodon in the future, according MoneyControl and Platformer.
Instagram could be working on a paid verification feature
Instagram might be considering the possibility of offering paid verification to users, based on code seen by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi.
US Senate approves bill to ban TikTok on government devices
The No TikTok on Government Devices Act that was introduced by Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) has just crossed a major milestone.
LinkedIn's Focused Inbox sifts through spammy DMs so you don't have to
LinkedIn's Focused Inbox promises to filter important messages for you, making it easier to spot new opportunities.
Senator Markey demands answers from Elon Musk over Twitter impersonators
Senator Ed Markey has sent a letter to Elon Musk asking him to explain why it's now so easy to impersonate someone on Twitter.
Facebook Groups now include Reels and more anti-misinformation tools
Facebook Groups now include Reels, and can automatically flag misinformation for review.
Twitter is testing a way for users to limit their mentions
Twitter is testing out the ability to control who mentions you.
Snapchat+ subscribers now have a better chance of getting noticed by celebrities
Snapchat+ has added multiple features as part of a summer drop, including priority replies to celebrity accounts.
Facebook faces suspension in Kenya over ethnic-based hate speech
The social network has reportedly failed to detect calls for ethnic-based violence ahead of Kenya's elections.
Twitter trial against Elon Musk begins October 17th
Twitter's trial against Elon Musk is now set to begin October 17th.
Amazon sues operators of 10,000 Facebook groups over fake review schemes
Amazon has sued the administrators of over 10,000 Facebook groups for orchestrating fake reviews.
Facebook and Instagram are blocking posts about mailing abortion pills
Even if they're located outside the US.
