TikTok forms an EU Safety Advisory Council following scrutiny from regulatorsThe nine-member panel includes mental health and cyber-bullying experts.By S. Shah, 03.02.2021
Facebook expands 'community help' hub for people in quarantineThe feature will help people connect with neighbors in need of assistance.By K. Bell, 03.31.2020
Snapchat users can finally post Stories from other appsThe update could help Snap boost user growth.By K. Bell, 03.31.2020
Facebook introduces new livestreaming features as demand skyrocketsNew Facebook Live features let you follow livestreams without a smartphone or Facebook account.By K. Bell, 03.27.2020
Facebook is struggling to keep up with 'unprecedented' trafficMillions of people are stuck inside, and they are using Facebook to cope.By K. Bell, 03.24.2020
Twitter will verify more health experts to fight coronavirus misinformationThe company could bring back public-facing verification requests for health experts. By K. Bell, 03.20.2020
Snapchat adds mental health tools to ease coronavirus anxietySnap is creating a new section to help users manage coronavirus anxiety.By K. Bell, 03.19.2020
TikTok names experts who will help shape its content policiesThe new “Content Advisory Council” comes as the app faces increased scrutiny.By K. Bell, 03.18.2020
Snapchat users can share Reddit posts directly with their friendsYou might see GIFs straight from r/aww starting today on Snapchat.By K. Holt, 10.14.2019
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
Facebook limits ad targeting following discrimination settlementIt's making it harder to run discriminatory ads.By J. Fingas, 03.19.2019
Internet Archive races to preserve public Google+ postsThe social network won't completely vanish after April 2nd.By J. Fingas, 03.17.2019
US conducts criminal investigation into Facebook's data dealsFacebook says it's cooperating.By J. Fingas, 03.13.2019
Facebook helps you host viewing parties for live TVYou can also jump to Spotify to listen to profile songs in full.By J. Fingas, 03.13.2019
Twitter's experimental beta testing app is available todayTwttr lets you try major new changes to the social network.By J. Fingas, 03.11.2019
Facebook sues two Ukranians over data-stealing browser add-onsThey allegedly used quizzes to trick tens of thousands of users.By J. Fingas, 03.10.2019
Facebook removes fake accounts stoking political tension in UKIt also pulled bogus Romanian accounts promoting a political party.By J. Fingas, 03.07.2019
Mark Zuckerberg outlines a 'privacy-focused' revamp of FacebookIt comes as Facebook is grappling with its legacy of data problems.By J. Fingas, 03.06.2019
Facebook reportedly took three years to tackle fake news in one countryThe social network's reporting tools appear to be ineffective for some.By J. Fingas, 03.03.2019
Twitter bans right-wing activist Jacob Wohl over fake accountsIt's not a good idea to admit you want to manipulate elections.By J. Fingas, 02.26.2019