YouTube lays out new rules for 'realistic' AI-generated videos'Clearly unrealistic' content won't need to include a disclosure.By K. Holt, 12 hours ago
LinkedIn is developing in-app games to further distract you from your job huntCompanies will reportedly be ranked in the games based on their employees’ scores.By C. MacDonald, 03.17.2024
Engadget Podcast: Why is the US trying to ban TikTok again?And why aren't we getting data privacy protections instead?By D. Hardawar, 03.15.2024
TikTok to creators: make longer videos, get paid'Creator Rewards' is now out of beta and will pay for videos longer than one minute. By S. Dent, 03.06.2024
Meta is testing cross-posts from Facebook to ThreadsThe trial is only on iOS and not available in the EU for now.By K. Holt, 02.21.2024
Reddit reportedly signed a multi-million content licensing deal with an AI companyThe company will use Reddit content to train its AI models, Bloomberg says.By M. Moon, 02.17.2024
New York City is suing social media companies for allegedly harming the mental health of childrenThe suit targets TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube.By R. Lai, 02.15.2024
How to delete your Instagram accountThis step-by step guide will help you deactivate or delete your Instagram account through the mobile app or a web browser.By M. Saleh, 02.03.2024
Engadget Podcast: Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S24 lineupAnd we discuss the Senate hearing focused on child online safety.By D. Hardawar, 02.02.2024
TikTok is the fastest-growing social platform, but YouTube remains the most dominantThe Pew Research Center’s survey polled 5,733 Americans in mid-2023.By W. Shanklin, 01.31.2024
Universal Music threatens to pull songs from TikTok over payment termsUniversal said it's a 'bad deal that undervalues music and shortchanges artists and songwriters.'By S. Dent, 01.31.2024
Proposed California bill would let parents block algorithmic social feeds for childrenA second bill aims to protect data privacy for those under 18.By W. Shanklin, 01.29.2024
New York City has designated social media as a ‘public health hazard’Mayor Eric Adams said young people are particularly vulnerable to harm during an address.By M. Saleh, 01.25.2024
How the EU forced tech companies to change in 2023There’s still a long way to go.By K. Bell, 12.26.2023
Bluesky changed its logo and now lets everyone view posts, even without an accountCloudy blue sky is out, butterfly is in. By C. MacDonald, 12.23.2023
TikTok upgrades its app experience for tablets and foldablesVideos can also play in landscape mode.By M. Saleh, 12.18.2023
Threads’ new hashless tags have opened the door for the silliest form of trollingMeta probably should have seen this coming. By C. MacDonald, 12.14.2023
Threads finally launches in EuropeThat's nearly a half year after it arrived in the US.By S. Dent, 12.14.2023
Instagram is making it easier to remove spammy followersThe company is announcing a suite of new tools that prevent spam from flooding profiles.By M. Saleh, 12.13.2023
Snapchat+ subscribers can now use AI to generate or extend images within the appThis is yet another update on the app's 'My AI' suite.By R. Lai, 12.13.2023