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WhatsApp hits fast forward (and rewind) with a new video feature, rolling out to iOS and Android users very soon
By Kristina Terech published
WhatsApp introduces a feature to fast forward and rewind more easily, enhancing the user experience, as part of a larger set of new features.

The only thing you want less than a TikTok ban is China spying on you and manipulating everything you see
By Lance Ulanoff published
Officials want China to sell TikTok, it might end up banned, and we just want to use it – but what if the US Government is right?

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
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