Twitter may let you hide the fact you pay to use TwitterThe option would let you pay for Blue without flaunting your status.By J. Fingas, 13 hours ago
Utah passes laws requiring parental permission for teens to use social mediaTwo new laws will impose strict rules on how teens can use social media apps. By K. Bell, 03.23.2023
Twitter Blue subscriptions are now available worldwideGovernments and institutions can also apply for a grey checkmark.By J. Fingas, 03.23.2023
Twitter's bookmark counter is a new way to convince yourself tweeting is worth your timeThe feature is now available on iOS.By J. Fingas, 03.16.2023
TikTok now offers a feed dedicated to science and techThe STEM feed comes as TikTok faces increasing scrutiny.By J. Fingas, 03.14.2023
TikTok whistleblower claims US data privacy efforts are seriously flawedThere are questions about how much the former employee really knows.By J. Fingas, 03.10.2023
Pinterest algorithms are making it easy for creeps to make boards featuring underage girlsPinterest will soon have tools to report boards and profiles, however.By J. Fingas, 03.09.2023
Senate bill would give Commerce Secretary the power to ban TikTok as a 'security threat'The measure comes days after the House advanced another anti-TikTok bill.By J. Fingas, 03.07.2023
Messenger is returning to the Facebook mobile app after nine years awayMeta wants Facebook, not TikTok, to be 'the best place for social discovery and sharing.'By K. Holt, 03.07.2023
Hitting the Books: AI is making people think faster, not smarter'Going with your gut' exclusively isn't the winning strategy you think it is.By A. Tarantola, 03.05.2023
Jack Dorsey’s Twitter alternative Bluesky is now available in closed betaYou can sign up now to join the waitlist.By W. Shanklin, 03.01.2023
Facebook and Instagram will help prevent the spread of teens' intimate photosTake It Down flags images to prevent unwanted photos from spreading.By J. Fingas, 02.27.2023
Twitter has reportedly laid off product manager Esther CrawfordCrawford led the relaunch of Twitter Blue. By I. Bonifacic, 02.26.2023
European Commission bans staff from using TikTok on work devicesWorkers may lose access to email and other services if they don't delete the app swiftly.By K. Holt, 02.23.2023
Snapchat now suggests soundtracks for your videosYou can even create montages in sync with the beat.By J. Fingas, 02.23.2023
WhatsApp is reportedly experimenting with private newslettersYou wouldn't have to update friends in chat.By J. Fingas, 02.22.2023
TikTok opens data to US researchers in its bid to be more transparentThe app has launched its research API after beta testing it over the past few months.By M. Moon, 02.21.2023
TikTok starts rolling out another creator monetization plan in the USThe Creativity Program is about helping creators 'generate higher revenue potential' and find new opportunities.By K. Holt, 02.20.2023
Meta Verified is a paid verification service for Facebook and InstagramThe subscription will start rolling out next week. By I. Bonifacic, 02.19.2023
Snapchat now has more than 750 million monthly active usersSnap thinks the app can hit a billion users in the next few years.By K. Holt, 02.16.2023