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In wake of possible TikTok ban, Instagram might be looking to boost Reels with Spins feature
By Allisa James published
Instagram is testing out a unique Spins feature for Reels, which could be reaction to a possible US TikTok ban.
The US House votes to ban TikTok - but it's not as bad as you think
By Philip Berne published
The US House voted in favor of a bill that could ban TikTok, but the US Senate and more political hurdles lie ahead.
Circleboom review
By Max Slater-Robins published
Circleboom lets users create AI social media posts and manager all of the major platforms in one app
Facebook, Instagram and Facebook Messenger all got hit by a big outage – but they're back up again
By Roland Moore-Colyer last updated
Facebook and Instagram suffered an outage due to technical difficulties, but we've yet to hear the full details.
X has a new audio and video calling feature – and it's a huge privacy blunder
By Lance Ulanoff published
X's (Twitter) new calling feature was just turned on by default for all users – here's why that's a bad thing and what to do about it
Threads was down for 30 minutes and no, we didn't go back to Twitter
By Lance Ulanoff published
Threads went down at around 1:30 PM ET but returned 35 minutes later
Social Media without content moderation would ruin us and the Supreme Court should know it
By Lance Ulanoff published
The US Supreme Court is hearing a pair of cases that could define the future of all social media (and possibly ruin the whole thing).
Meta bulks up Instagram safety and finally restricts strangers from messaging minors by default
By Kristina Terech published
Meta reinforces online safety for minors, introducing stricter default messaging settings for teens and upgraded parental controls on Facebook and Instagram.
Meta's new 'Link History' feature for the Facebook app isn't as protective of your data as it claims
By Allisa James last updated
Meta introduces the 'Link History' feature to the Facebook app, claiming that toggling it off will prevent data harvesting. But does it actually protect your privacy?
How you can ditch Facebook, build your own social space, and make better connections online
By Kristina Terech published
Amid rising concerns about social media, users are creating personalized digital spaces using Discord, Slack, and calendars for more intentional, private connections.
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