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Twitter now lets anyone pin DM conversations
Twitter now gives anyone the option of pinning DM conversations for quicker chats — you don't need to pay for Blue.
Twitter is having issues, so you might be missing some tweets (updated)
Twitter is suffering from technical issues that have resulted in missing tweets and other glitches.
Twitter lets you tip creators with Ethereum
Twitter just made it easier to tip creators using Ethereum as well as services like Barter and Paytm.
Senate online safety bill gives children more control over social media
A new Senate online safety bill would give kids more control over social media, and require companies to limit exposure to toxic content.
Meta will pay $90 million to settle a decade-old privacy lawsuit
Meta is paying $90 million to settle a 2012 lawsuit accusing it of violating privacy with tracking cookies.
Meta's Oversight Board recommends stricter anti-doxxing policies
Meta has been asked to implement tougher anti-doxxing policies on Facebook and Instagram after requesting the Oversight Board's advice.
Meta's upgraded 3D avatars work across Facebook, Instagram and VR
Meta has rolled out new 3D avatars you can use across Facebook, Instagram and VR, giving you the same look wherever you are.
Instagram now lets you create TikTok-like remixes using any video
Instagram has expanded its TikTok-like "remixes" to let you create duets from any video, not just Reels.
Facebook and Instagram may help you create and sell NFTs
Meta is reportedly planning ways for Facebook and Instagram users to create and sell NFTs.
Twitter expands misinformation reporting to three more countries
Twitter has expanded its misinformation reporting tool to Brazil, Spain and the Philippines.
Now all Twitter Spaces hosts can record audio
Twitter has rolled out audio recording to all Spaces hosts — you can capture meetings and shows for posterity.
Oath Keepers leader charged with 'seditious conspiracy' for role in US Capitol breach
The Oath Keepers' founder and others have been charged over the US Capitol breach, but they had already faced online repercussions for months.
Instagram is exploring a customizable profile grid
Instagram has been spotted working on a feature that would let you reorder the posts in your profile grid.
Twitter permanently bans Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal account
Twitter has permanently suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal account after repeated 'strikes' for spreading COVID-19 misinformation.
Someone 'briefly compromised' the Indian Prime Minister's Twitter account
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account was 'briefly compromised' by someone who used it to plug a Bitcoin scam.
Twitter asks judge to throw out Trump's lawsuit over ban
Twitter has asked a judge to throw out Trump's lawsuit over his ban, calling it a threat to free speech.
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar genocide
Rohingya refugees are suing Facebook parent company Meta for its alleged role in Myanmar's genocide against the ethnic minority.
Twitter mistakenly suspended users after extremists abused its private image policy
Twitter said it suspendedsome users by mistake after far-right extremists abused its new private media policy to target journalists and researchers.
'Fortnite' Party Worlds are purely social experiences made for the metaverse
Epic Games has introduced social-focused Party Worlds in 'Fortnite' that take the game closer to a metaverse.
Australia plans laws to make social networks identify trolls
Australia plans to introduce laws that could force social networks to reveal the identities of trolls, raising privacy questions.