Instagram Tests Shared Interests Feature
Instagram tests a new feature to connect users by shared interests, aiming to boost engagement and community interactions. The social network,…
WhatsApp Launches Official iPad App
WhatsApp finally releases its long-awaited iPad app, bringing a seamless messaging experience to Apple tablet users with full sync support…
Musk Opposes InfoWars X Transfer to Onion
Elon Musk opposes transferring the InfoWars X account to The Onion, citing concerns about the platform’s principles and user trust The…
Bluesky Verification May Differ from X’s Blue Checks
Bluesky, a fast-growing Twitter/X rival based on open web principles, detailed in a livestream on Monday how its user account verification…
Threads Tests Default Feed Option for Users
Since Threads came out a year ago, users have asked for the ability to make their “Following” feed the main feed they see But now,…
Instagram Unveils Location-sharing Feature to Rival Snapchat
The company announced on Monday that Instagram is enabling users to share their locations with their contacts via DMs (direct messages) The…
Australia Scraps Proposed Misinformation Bill
The Australian government has withdrawn a measure that would have imposed a fine of up to 5 percent of their global revenue on online…
Instagram Will Let Users Reset Recommendation Algorithm
Instagram said on Tuesday that it is developing a feature that would allow users to reset their suggestions If you reset your recommendations,…
Bluesky Reports 1 million Sign-ups in 24 Hours
Thursday night, Bluesky reported that over 1 million users signed up for the platform in the past 24 hours, making it one of its busiest days…
YouTube Adds Livestream Gifting to Rival TikTok
YouTube introduced a new monetization feature for vertical livestreams, allowing viewers to purchase “Jewels” to send animated “gifts” to…
Meta Lays off Workers Across Several Teams
Meta confirmed in a statement to TechCrunch that layoffs were implemented on Wednesday to reallocate resources within the organization A Meta…
Threads Users Can See Followers from Other Servers
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, announced that users linked to the fediverse can now see followers and likes from sites like Mastodon and…
Bluesky Surpasses 9 Million Users
Bluesk, a social platform, is still growing; the company said it had added 3 million new users, taking the total number of users to more than…
Reddit Back Online After Software Update Outage
Reddit mobile and web applications were unavailable on Wednesday afternoon, with over 150,000 users in San Francisco reporting an outage on…
Meta Lets You Cross-Post from Instagram, Facebook to Threads
Meta has been conducting experiments for months to enable users to cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads, its social networking…
Substack Lets Users Post Without a Newsletter
Substack now enables users to publish posts without needing a newsletter, broadening content creation opportunities on the platform With its…
Reddit to Test AI-Powered Search Results
AI-generated summaries will soon be displayed at the head of search results for Reddit users During the earnings call on Tuesday, Reddit…