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Feb 21, 2025 · By Rishaj Upadhyay

Australian kids reportedly bypass age limits to use social media

Feb 20, 2025 · By Akshay Kumar

Australian kids reportedly bypass age limits to use social media

Kids in Australia routinely use social media apps and can bypass the age limit restrictions…

Feb 20, 2025 · By Akshay Kumar

New Instagram messaging features include music sharing and more

Feb 19, 2025 · By Rishaj Upadhyay

New Instagram messaging features include music sharing and more

Instagram is rolling out a new update to its direct messaging service, aka DMs, to…

Feb 19, 2025 · By Rishaj Upadhyay

Elon Musk’s X is reportedly looking to raise $44 billion in valuation

Feb 19, 2025 · By Tyler Lee

Elon Musk’s X is reportedly looking to raise $44 billion in valuation

When Elon Musk initially acquired Twitter, he made a series of moves that some deemed…

Feb 19, 2025 · By Tyler Lee

Don't like someone's cringy Instagram comment? You'll love this feature

Feb 14, 2025 · By Arthur Brown

Don't like someone's cringy Instagram comment? You'll love this feature

We've all done it; we've all gotten into an argument on social media over something…

Feb 14, 2025 · By Arthur Brown

Elon Musk's X agrees to pay $10 million to settle Trump lawsuit

X (formerly Twitter), the social media network owned by Elon Musk, has agreed to pay…

Feb 13, 2025 · By Tyler Lee

BuzzFeed is making a social media platform (no, really!)

BuzzFeed, the company that reveals which Harry Potter character you'd most likely marry based on…

Feb 11, 2025 · By Arthur Brown

US Android users can now download TikTok from its website

China’s ByteDance-owned popular short video-sharing app TikTok has found a way to bypass restrictions on…

Feb 09, 2025 · By Akshay Kumar

Threads rose to 320 million monthly active users

Threads is still growing at an impressive pace, the social media app rose to 320…

Jan 30, 2025 · By Kristijan Lucic

Reelo, the "TikTok for Bluesky," will arrive in March

Bluesky has gained popularity in recent months after a section of X (FKA Twitter) users…

Jan 29, 2025 · By Jean Leon

Ads are coming to Threads (don't act surprised)

When Threads first hit the app stores, it lacked many of the traits that defined…

Jan 24, 2025 · By Arthur Brown

The EU completes its probe into X with a fine on its…

It seems that Apple, Meta, Google, and Microsoft aren’t the only ones facing scrutiny in…

Jan 24, 2025 · By Tyler Lee

You can now schedule posts on Threads

Ever since is launched in 2023, Threads has been gathering new features left and right…

Jan 24, 2025 · By Arthur Brown

X, Facebook, Instagram pledge to tackle hate speech

The problem with the social media age is that it has given a lot of…

Jan 21, 2025 · By Tyler Lee

X wants to be more like TikTok in latest update

X is introducing a new dedicated vertical video feed for its US users in an…

Jan 20, 2025 · By Tyler Lee

Meet Pixelfed, the decentralized Instagram competitor

If you want to share photos of your vacation, you're likely to share them to…

Jan 16, 2025 · By Arthur Brown

Meta to lay off as many as 5% of its low-performing employees

Meta has been making headlines for a few days, following the announcement of major changes…

Jan 14, 2025 · By Rishaj Upadhyay

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta's new moderation policies & more

Last week, Meta was embroiled in controversy over internal changes enacted by its CEO. The…

Jan 13, 2025 · By Jean Leon

Meta is getting rid of its pesky AI-powered fake profiles

Meta is one of the companies that has been betting the most on artificial intelligence…

Jan 07, 2025 · By Jean Leon

Bluesky expands search with new Trending Topics feature

Bluesky has launched a Trending Topics feature. This feature is available on both the mobile…

Dec 26, 2024 · By Binay Konwar

US investors have $20 billion ready for potential sale of TikTok

The "anti-TikTok" bill in the US is fast approaching its deadline. ByteDance, TikTok's parent company,…

Dec 24, 2024 · By Jean Leon

Elon Musk hints at working on Xmail, a new DM-style email service

Elon Musk hints at working on a new email service, purportedly called Xmail. Xmail could…

Dec 16, 2024 · By Binay Konwar

Snapchat begins testing unified monetization program for creators

According to a report from The Verge, the new program will cover content posted to Stories…

Dec 16, 2024 · By Binay Konwar

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Study reveals these are the most unpopular emojis and acronyms

Text messages and chats on smartphones and the web include a combination of words, pictures,…

Dec 15, 2024 · By Akshay Kumar

Activision's former CEO still wants to buy TikTok, but has to wait

With the U.S. about to get a new-old president, all eyes are on the video-sharing…

Dec 13, 2024 · By Arthur Brown

Threads testing curated profile collections, inspired by Bluesky

Threads is testing curated profile collections for users to discover and follow interesting accounts. The…

Dec 13, 2024 · By Binay Konwar

Reddit Answers AI summaries make Google unnecessary

Reddit has rolled out a new AI-powered search tool called Reddit Answers to make searching…

Dec 09, 2024 · By Binay Konwar

New ruling against TikTok appeal brings US ban closer

The deadline set by the US "anti-TikTok" bill is just weeks away. ByteDance, the parent…

Dec 06, 2024 · By Jean Leon

Your Bluesky posts could be training AI models right now

Dec 06, 2024 · By Jean Leon

Telegram joins the IWF to remove CSAM from its platform

Telegram has had a rough 2024 in all senses. The company’s founder and CEO Pavel…

Dec 05, 2024 · By Rishaj Upadhyay

Instagram brings replies to broadcast channels

Meta has announced the introduction of Instagram broadcast channel replies that allow for more dynamic…

Dec 04, 2024 · By Priya Ahluwalia

Threads rolls out advanced search for enhanced post discovery

Meta’s Threads, the Instagram-based alternative to Elon Musk’s X, has introduced an advanced search interface.…

Dec 03, 2024 · By Priya Ahluwalia

Australia passes law banning teens from social media

Recently, a proposed law in Australia surprised the tech industry. Lawmakers filed a bill to…

Dec 01, 2024 · By Jean Leon

Threads welcomed 35 million signups during November 2024

X, formerly known as Twitter, is facing increasingly strong competition. The social media platform was…

Nov 26, 2024 · By Jean Leon

Snapchat wants New Mexico's child safety complaint dismissed

Snapchat has claimed that the child safety complaint filed by the state of New Mexico…

Nov 22, 2024 · By Alap Naik Desai

Australia proposes bill to ban teens below 16 from using social media

Governments around the globe are pulling strings on social media platforms over their effects on…

Nov 21, 2024 · By Rishaj Upadhyay

Meta rolls out ‘Custom Feed’ on Threads just days after testing

Meta has started to roll out “Custom Feed” for Threads users. The social media giant…

Nov 20, 2024 · By Alap Naik Desai

Bluesky now has 20 million users base, and it's growing

Bluesky, what used to be a less-known social media platform, is growing rapidly day by…

Nov 19, 2024 · By Rishaj Upadhyay

Instagram will soon let you reset your recommendations

Meta-owned social media app Instagram will soon allow you to reset your recommendations. The company…

Nov 19, 2024 · By Akshay Kumar

Temu & TikTok are the most popular apps of 2024 among Gen…

Young adults make up 40% of mobile users worldwide in today's tech industry. So, the…

Nov 12, 2024 · By Jean Leon

You can now directly share Spotify content to TikTok

Spotify has been generous to its users by regularly pushing new features and updates. Now,…

Nov 07, 2024 · By Rishaj Upadhyay

X's update that lets blocked users see your posts now rolling out

X, formerly known as Twitter, is making a big change to its "blocking" feature. The…

Nov 04, 2024 · By Jean Leon

YouTube is expanding hyperlinked comments to more users

YouTube is expanding hyperlinked comments. The Google-owned video-sharing platform is now increasingly adding hyperlinks to…

Oct 25, 2024 · By Alap Naik Desai

EU slaps LinkedIn with $334 million fine for targeted advertising

The EU has slapped a $334 million fine on LinkedIn over its targeted advertising practices.…

Oct 25, 2024 · By Alap Naik Desai

Bluesky may offer paid subscription service but without the blue tick

Bluesky may start offering a paid subscription service soon. The lesser-known social media platform has…

Oct 24, 2024 · By Alap Naik Desai

Meta facial recognition makes a comeback to stop 'celeb clickbait'

Controversial facial recognition is making a comeback on social media platforms owned by Meta. Facebook’s…

Oct 22, 2024 · By Alap Naik Desai

Meta's latest AI can train other AIs without human intervention

These days, artificial intelligence is everywhere. The majority of large tech companies have embraced artificial…

Oct 20, 2024 · By Jean Leon

Instagram's new safety features tackle sextortion against teens

Social apps can be very useful for staying in touch and sharing moments with your…

Oct 17, 2024 · By Jean Leon

X app to change how blocking works for better transparency

X (formerly Twitter) will change how blocking works on the social media platform. The modification…

Oct 16, 2024 · By Alap Naik Desai

Meta to be sued for mental health problems among US teens

Facebook’s parent company Meta would be sued for threatening the mental health of US teens.…

Oct 16, 2024 · By Alap Naik Desai

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