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The TikTok ban just got closer – here's what the new US law means and what happens next
TikTok now faces the very real prospect of being banned in the US, unless its owner sells the app. Here's what happens next.
Image site Abload going offline reminds me of how much online content we've permanently lost
Image uploading site Abload will go offline in June 2024, adding to a long and tragic line of free hosting sites cut down.
Discord's updated Terms of Service are exactly the wrong response to its recent data breaches
Discord is updating its US Terms of Service to prevent class action suits, just as more data breaches happen.
Facebook will let AI generate comments and this is just another sign of the impending apocalypse
You can now use generative AI to write Facebook comments if that's your thing.
Airchat wants to make talk-only social media a thing, and I don't even hate it
Airchat is a new audio-based social media platform that leaves typing behind and promises "just talk".
Elon Musk has a plan to curb the influx of bots on X - but I fear it could end the social media platform for good
In an attempt to curb the bot problem on X, Musk plans to charge new accounts a ‘small annual fee’ to use the platform.
I miss the old Instagram - but the last thing I need is a clone from TikTok
Instagram may be dying, but don’t worry - its apparent replacement will be a TikTok spin-off called TikTok Notes.
Elon Musk muddies the water once again with a fresh take on blue checks for 'influential' users, and I've got total whiplash
The service formerly known as Twitter is reversing a now-year-old policy and handing out blue checks and premium accounts based on being "influential"
