Documents show Meta paid for data scraping despite years of denouncing itThe Facebook owner parted ways after learning of data misuse.By J. Fingas, 02.02.2023
TikTok rolls out its own strike system for creators who violate its rulesThe company has been trying to boost transparency as it faces new bans and regulation.By K. Bell, 02.02.2023
Artifact is an AI-driven news aggregation app from the creators of InstagramYou can join the waitlist to try Artifact today. By I. Bonifacic, 01.31.2023
Twitter makes it easier to avoid the annoying 'For You' tabThe app will default to the timeline tab you last used.By J. Fingas, 01.24.2023
Meta takes Ukraine’s controversial Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations listThe change will allow members of the unit to create Facebook and Instagram accounts. By I. Bonifacic, 01.21.2023
Twitter is working on an ad-free subscription tierMusk announced the offering on Saturday.By I. Bonifacic, 01.21.2023
Tapbots shuts down Tweetbot as it pivots to MastodonTwitterrific and other third-party Twitter apps are also going away.By J. Fingas, 01.20.2023
UK bill would ban videos portraying Channel immigrant crossings in a 'positive light'Amendments would also punish companies that ignore warnings on child safety.By J. Fingas, 01.19.2023
Instagram adds a new 'Quiet Mode' and recommendation controlsThe features start rolling out today in the US and a few other countries. By I. Bonifacic, 01.19.2023
Trump has reportedly asked Meta to reinstate his Facebook accountIn 2021, the company said it would revisit his suspension in 2023. By I. Bonifacic, 01.18.2023
TikTok is expanding its labels for state-run media accounts to more countries, including ChinaThe labels were previously only applied to accounts from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.By K. Bell, 01.18.2023
Twitter may have deliberately cut off third-party clients like Tweetbot“Third-party app suspensions are intentional,” one engineer reportedly said on the company's Slack. By I. Bonifacic, 01.15.2023
Twitter's For You tabbed interface starts rolling out on desktop web browsersThe design tweak arrived on iOS earlier this week. By I. Bonifacic, 01.14.2023
Twitter begins forcing its TikTok-like 'For You' timeline on iOSIf you follow tweets in order, you'll have to switch every time you open the app.By S. Dent, 01.11.2023
Parler has reportedly cut ‘majority’ of staff in recent weeksThe layoffs seem to have begun just after Ye's acquisition was called off.By K. Bell, 01.10.2023
Facebook and Instagram will limit ads targeting teens based on gender (updated)Gender is also off-limits.By J. Fingas, 01.10.2023
Instagram's redesigned home screen ditches the shopping tabThe 'create' button is back where it once was.By J. Fingas, 01.09.2023
Meta rolls out AI ad-targeting tech in an effort to reduce discriminationThe company promised the system as part of a settlement.By J. Fingas, 01.09.2023
Seattle schools sue TikTok, Meta and other platforms over youth 'mental health crisis'They've hooked students into 'excessive use and abuse,' the complaint states.By S. Dent, 01.09.2023
Twitter has reportedly laid off more of its global content moderation teamThe cuts impacted "at least a dozen" workers at two global offices.By I. Bonifacic, 01.08.2023