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TikTok adds an AI image generator, but it's no DALL-E
TikTok now has an AI text-to-image generator — not that DALL-E's creators need to be worried.
Twitter will fight misinformation in US midterms with notification changes
Twitter is reactivating its election integrity policy ahead of the 2022 US midterms, and it's upgrading its anti-misinformation features in the process.
Facebook still has trouble removing white supremacists, study says
A study has revealed that Facebook has continued problems booting white supremacists off its platform.
Former Twitter worker convicted of helping Saudi Arabia spy on dissidents
A former Twitter staffer has been convicted for helping Saudi Arabia spy on dissidents.
Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to a ‘public debate’ on fake accounts
Elon Musk has challenged Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a public debate about the percentage of bots on its platform.
Instagram will test extra-tall photos to go along with Reels
Instagram will soon allow users to post 9:16 photos to their feed as part of a test the company plans to undertake “in a week or two.”
Twitter hopes to revive Spaces with themed stations and daily digests
Twitter is revamping Spaces, but the audio chatroom bubble might have already burst.
Twitter warns of 'record highs' in account data requests
Twitter has shared a new transparency report showing record numbers of requests for account data, including a surge in attempts to target journalists.
Meta is shutting down its couples messaging app you didn't know existed
Meta is shutting down Tuned, an app that was meant to help couples stay in touch — but it's not clear many people used it.
Instagram head responds to backlash by saying video is inevitable
Instagram head Adam Mosseri has acknowledged that his company's test shift to TikTok-style video is 'not yet good.'
Meta asks Oversight Board if it should soften COVID-19 misinformation policies
Meta has asked the Oversight Board if it should merely downplay COVID-19 misinformation instead of removing it.
TikTok now lets you turn on captions for any video
TikTok now offers auto-generated captions you can use with any video.
Facebook's latest home feed focuses on recommended content
Facebook now has separate Home and Feeds tabs, and it's focusing more on personalized recommendations.
Judge grants Twitter expedited trial against Elon Musk
Twitter has won an expedited trial in its case against Elon Musk, and will take him to court in October.
Instagram now lets you shop in chat
You can now shop on Instagram using chats.
UK forces Meta to halt its forced sale of Giphy
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has ordered the country’s antitrust watchdog to review the decision to order Meta to sell Giphy.
Elon Musk asks court to delay Twitter trial start to February 2023
Elon Musk’s lawyers allege Twitter is pushing for an unreasonably fast trial over allegations the Tesla and SpaceX CEO improperly ended his $44 billion bid to buy the social media platform.
Twitter and Elon Musk have their first court hearing on July 19th
Twitter and Elon Musk have the first hearing in their takeover dispute on July 19th,
GLAAD: Social media platforms don't do enough to protect LGBTQ users
GLAAD's latest social media report condemns Facebook, Twitter and TikTok over their alleged lack of LGBTQ protections.
Meta's first human rights report defends the company's misinformation strategy
Meta has unveiled its first human rights report, and it focuses heavily on justifying Facebook misinformation policies.
