Twitter fixed a bug that suspended users for posting the word 'Memphis'Some users were even baiting others into saying the M word to get them banned.By S. Shah, 03.15.2021
Facebook will start surfacing public group posts in News FeedsAdmins will have more ways to manage conversations and monetize groups.By K. Holt, 10.01.2020
Instagram is testing personal fundraisers in the US, UK and IrelandThe feature will be available on Android at first, and iOS later.By K. Holt, 07.21.2020
Instagram rolls out pinned comments to everyoneYou'll have some more control over the conversation on your posts.By K. Holt, 07.07.2020
Opera has baked Twitter into its desktop browserYou can add it next to the likes of Instagram in the sidebar.By K. Holt, 06.24.2020
Instagram expands hidden likes test worldwideIt's also hiding video view counts as part of the trial run.By K. Holt, 11.14.2019
Snapchat is Spotify's latest music-sharing optionIt's another way to tell the world about killer tunes and podcasts you listen to.By K. Holt, 09.09.2019
San Francisco’s 25-year-old FogCam shuts down this monthThe camera’s creators say it has become too difficult to continue live streaming.By I. Bonifacic, 08.19.2019
Bullet's captioned snippets make podcasts a lot more shareableIt works with multiple services on iOS. By S. Dent, 07.02.2019
New York AG is investigating Facebook over email contact scrapingThe service previously asked some new users for their email passwords.By K. Holt, 04.25.2019
Snapchat is in the middle of an identity crisisThe company looks to reinvent itself to keep up with social media rivals.By E. Alvarez, 02.22.2019
Facebook at 15: The long road to social media dominanceThe 15 biggest stories from its first 15 years.By E. Alvarez, 02.04.2019
Don't trust all of those health articles you see in your Facebook feedA study found that seven of the 10 most shared health articles were misleading or flat out wrong.By A. Dellinger, 02.04.2019
Recommended Reading: What happens to your brain when you quit Facebook?The best long-form writing on technology and more on the web.By B. Steele, 02.02.2019
New York settles with company selling fake social media followersGerman Calas, Jr. will pay $50,000 to the state to cover the cost of the investigation.By A. Dellinger, 01.31.2019
To Facebook, your privacy is worth a $20 gift cardThe company paid users in exchange for complete access to their data.By E. Alvarez, 01.30.2019
Facebook's scandals aren't stopping it from making tons of moneyBut the company is definitely not growing as fast as it was.By E. Alvarez, 01.30.2019
Twitter is testing an 'original tweeter' label for threadsThe tag could curb some types of abuse in thriving conversations.By K. Holt, 01.24.2019
ACLU sues US government over social media surveillance of immigrantsIt’s seeking more information about the policy.By M. Locklear, 01.17.2019
Nikki Haley gives up 1.6 million followers to satisfy the State Dept.The restrictions were implemented during the Obama administration. By S. Dent, 01.02.2019