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A federal judge blocked an X rival from using the Twitter name while suggesting X likely abandoned the “Tweet” trademark and bird logo, and the startup has since rebranded as Tweet.app.
TikTok is upgrading its comments section with voice comments, polls, photo carousels, and Live Photo comments, borrowing messaging-style features to increase engagement and make interactions on the platform more dynamic.
Retro, a photo-sharing app centered on friends and created by former Instagram employees, has secured over $21 million in Series A funding to support its growth.
Bluesky says some users simply want a straightforward way to post updates to their followers without extra complexity, emphasizing a simple social sharing experience.
Stephen Coates, former Twitter trademark counsel, stated in a LinkedIn post that the company is not attempting to recreate Twitter, suggesting a deliberate shift away from the platform’s original identity.
The content criticizes YouTube’s reported change to count autoplay videos as views from the first frame, arguing that automatically played clips users quickly dismiss should not qualify as meaningful views and that the update is as misguided as other unpopular platform changes.
Meta has agreed with nearly every U.S. state to impose daily limits on children’s social media use, signaling a broad regulatory compromise aimed at addressing concerns about youth screen time and online safety.
Flipboard is acquiring Graze to strengthen its open social web ecosystem with privacy-friendly ad technology and creator monetization tools, expanding its feed-building capabilities and supporting Bluesky-related infrastructure.
Meta was accused in a lawsuit of intentionally designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive for children while allegedly knowing the platforms could harm young users.
The social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is broadening its focus beyond events by creating digital spaces where groups can connect, organize, and coordinate plans more easily.
X is enhancing transparency by expanding the open-source code for its 'For You' feed and introducing tools to show users the impact of ranking systems on their accounts or posts.
The social media giant announced a rebranding effort to adopt a sharper and more modern look after ten years.
Bluesky CEO Toni Schneider and COO Rose Wang discuss the potential for a social media reboot and Bluesky's role in this transformation during a Disrupt Stage session.
Bluesky's mobile app has experienced a decline in active users over the past year, despite maintaining an engaged community.
Human moderation is essential to ensure fairness, accuracy, and empathy in decision-making processes, preventing biases and errors that automated systems might overlook.
Researchers claim that TikTok, X, and Meta are failing to comply with legal obligations to provide necessary data, raising concerns about transparency and accountability.
In late 2025, Australia became the first country to implement a ban to mitigate risks like cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators for young social media users.
In late 2025, Australia became the first nation to implement a ban targeting social media to alleviate risks like cyberbullying, addiction, and predator exposure for young users.
Schneider, ex-CEO of Automattic and partner at True Ventures, fully supports an unconventional social media platform.
Doomscrolling is a widespread issue, and the new app Mivo Scrolling aims to address it by promoting mindful screen time without imposing strict limits.
In this episode of Cisco Tech Beat, host AB discusses the inspirations and journeys into AI technology with guests Sam Charrington and Pascal Bornet, both experts in the field, exploring their early influences and the role of automation in their careers.
The government has proposed a ban on social media for under-16s, similar to Australia's policy, focusing on technical implementation challenges, such as blocking at the router, ISP, or phone company level, to address concerns about addictive content and infinite scrolling.
Critics argue that bans on certain content or activities drive children to seek riskier alternatives and can be easily circumvented using VPNs.
In late 2025, Australia became the first country to implement a social media ban to mitigate risks like cyberbullying, addiction, and predator exposure for young users.
Hackers are using polished tutorial videos on social media to trick users into running malicious PowerShell commands that download and execute fileless malware, bypassing basic antivirus protections.
A team of 20 former Snap employees has established Ghost Angels, a fund aimed at supporting emerging social media ventures.
Meta is introducing global paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, alongside testing new AI, creator, and business services under the "Meta One" brand.
A sheriff lost a legal battle against a man who was imprisoned for 37 days for sharing a Trump-related meme on Facebook.
A man's lawsuit against the Facebook group "Are We Dating the Same Guy" was dismissed due to his reliance on fake legal citations, undermining his case.
In late 2025, Australia became the first nation to implement a ban to mitigate the dangers young users encounter on social media, such as cyberbullying, addiction, and predator exposure.
The maximum allowable size for files is now 2MB, with a maximum resolution of 4000x4000 pixels.
A man received probation for using stolen login credentials to access and post private information on social media platforms.
X is reducing payments to accounts excessively posting clickbait and rapid-fire news aggregation, as stated by head of product Nikita Bier.
Meta's release of the Muse Spark model has increased downloads of the Meta AI app, with Instagram notifications alerting friends of new users.
Instagram has introduced a new feature allowing users to edit comments, eliminating the need to delete and repost for typo corrections.
Fizz's unexpected popularity in Saudi Arabia surprised founder and CEO Teddy Solomon after its quiet debut.
Sonder profiles are designed to be unstructured, allowing users to create personalized digital collages similar to MySpace rather than LinkedIn.
Mastodon is updating its user profiles to create a more streamlined and user-friendly experience, aiming to attract mainstream users and organizations.
Meta faces significant setbacks as it becomes the major loser following the second verdict in child safety trials.
Tracey Chou established Block Party in 2018 to protect users from targeted harassment on Twitter, driven by her personal experiences.
On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey initiated the launch of Twitter by posting the first message, "just setting up my twittr".
Kalshi introduces a feature allowing users to embed prediction market charts directly into Threads posts via a share option.
In late 2025, Australia became the first country to implement a social media ban to mitigate risks like cyberbullying, addiction, and predator exposure among young users.
The introduction of new labels aligns with regulations, enhancing transparency between creators and their followers.
The Threads app introduces a feature allowing users to share their own or others' posts directly to Instagram Stories without exiting the app.
Meta's internal study suggests that parental supervision may not effectively help teens manage social media use, especially those with trauma who are more prone to overuse.
Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem face a lawsuit accusing them of pressuring social media platforms to censor posts related to ICE activities.
The conversation explores the impact of AI on family life, humor on social media, the emerging agent-to-agent economy, and the slow adoption of AI in enterprise software, highlighting the transformative role of AI in engineering.
A viral social media campaign, quitgptt.org, is calling for a boycott of ChatGPT due to allegations of OpenAI's financial support for Trump and collaboration with ICE, sparking debate and mixed reactions across platforms.
Sam Altman criticized an AI competitor as "dishonest" and "authoritarian" in a detailed post on the social media platform X.
