The Web Brazil's President restricts which posts social networks can remove New decree stops social networks from removing misinformation By Daniel Sims, September 10, 2021, 7:42 AM 51 comments
The Web Instagram will soon require you to share your birthday, for safety Instagram really wants to know your cake day By Shawn Knight, August 30, 2021, 3:53 PM 18 comments
The Web Tech Culture TikTok is adding more privacy protections for teens TikTok is doing more to support age-appropriate experiences By Shawn Knight, August 12, 2021, 9:29 AM
Mobile Instagram's new anti-abuse features protect accounts with trending posts Don't suffer for going viral By Rob Thubron, August 12, 2021, 7:03 AM
Tech Culture Russian influencer under investigation for driving a Bentley with his girlfriend tied to the roof They've already been fined $10 for the incident By Rob Thubron, August 9, 2021, 6:55 AM 17 comments
The Web Industry Twitter and Snap saw record revenue growth in Q2 The two social giants are optimistic about their outlook By Adrian Potoroaca, July 23, 2021, 1:17 PM
Downloads Software HalloApp debuts ad-free social network for 'real' friends HalloApp is a new social network built for privacy by two ex-WhatsApp early employees. They promise no ads, to never use personal information, and end-to-end encryption. By Erik Orejuela, July 20, 2021, 10:27 AM
The Web Facebook hopes $1 billion investment will lure content creators to its platforms Facebook is dangling a carrot in front of content creators By Shawn Knight, July 14, 2021, 1:58 PM 15 comments
The Web Tech Culture TikTok is testing a Cameo-like feature that lets users buy personalized videos from creators TikTok is borrowing a page from Cameo's playbook By Shawn Knight, July 7, 2021, 9:47 AM
The Web Bulletin, Facebook's newsletter subscription service is now live You won't need a Facebook account to read free content By Joao Silva, June 30, 2021, 10:18 AM
The Web Instagram could soon allow users to post content from their desktop No third-party tools required By Rob Thubron, June 25, 2021, 6:15 AM
The Web Tech Culture Hate fake reviews? Amazon says blame social media Something else to blame on social networks By Rob Thubron, June 16, 2021, 8:41 AM 15 comments
Tech Culture The Web Facebook extends Trump's ban to 2 years, resolves to be harsher on politicians Facebook will stop protecting politicians and start treating them like regular users By Isaiah Mayersen, June 5, 2021, 11:04 AM 122 comments
The Web Mobile All Instagram users can now hide the like count, Facebook to receive same feature in coming weeks See or hide the likes? The choice is yours By Rob Thubron, May 27, 2021, 8:14 AM
The Web Tech Culture D.C. Police data breach reveals surveillance of clowns on social media The 2016 spree of clown sightings had authorities scouring Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and more for criminal clowns By Cal Jeffrey, May 26, 2021, 12:31 PM
Software Mobile Poparazzi is the 'anti-selfie' photo app that could be a big problem for Instagram Making social media less about promoting yourself, and more about sharing moments with friends By Shawn Knight, May 25, 2021, 12:45 PM
The Web Facebook is prompting some users to read articles before sharing them Will it make a difference? By Rob Thubron, May 11, 2021, 7:37 AM 7 comments
The Web Twitter opens up Spaces to anyone with 600+ followers A ticketing system also allows hosts to monetize their Spaces By David Matthews, May 3, 2021, 4:27 PM
Software Microsoft Discord has reportedly walked away from buyout talks with Microsoft It might consider a public offering instead By Cohen Coberly, April 20, 2021, 5:20 PM 21 comments
The Web Apple Apple reinstates 'free speech' Parler to the App Store It's unknown if Google will follow suit By David Matthews, April 19, 2021, 7:06 PM 18 comments
Mobile The Web Hide or show the Likes? Instagram and Facebook are giving some users the choice A fair compromise? By Rob Thubron, April 15, 2021, 11:26 AM
The Web Tech Culture YouTube and Facebook dominate the social media landscape in the US Four out of five US adults watch YouTube, Pew survey finds By Shawn Knight, April 7, 2021, 2:28 PM 7 comments
The Web Mobile Facebook is introducing more News Feed options, including who can comment on your posts Limit comments to those who are tagged By Rob Thubron, March 31, 2021, 10:03 AM
Mobile The Web Facebook is testing an app that helps prisoners transition back into society A promo for the Re-Entry app appeared on some Instagram users' feeds By Rob Thubron, March 25, 2021, 8:57 AM 13 comments
The Web Tech Culture Zuckerberg suggests minor reform of Section 230, which deals with immunity for online platforms from third-party content Tech CEOs are about to get grilled again By Adrian Potoroaca, March 24, 2021, 7:24 PM 7 comments