They're aimed at protecting minors, but the rules are not universally supported.

The company is suggesting that its work with traditional fact checkers could come to an end.

Snapchat Plans lets you organize IRL gatherings, though it's missing one seemingly obvious detail.

WhatsApp has ended support for Android 5.0 and 5.1. Learn how to check your software, back up chats, and move to a compatible phone if necessary.

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The City Attorney’s Office has asked Meta to explain how the harmful ads repeatedly ran on Facebook and Instagram. The company claims the ads are not under the city’s jurisdiction.

WhatsApp has ended support for Android 5.0 and 5.1. Learn how to check your software, back up chats, and move to a compatible phone if necessary.

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Small and medium-sized business owners can lack the time and budget required to keep their audience...

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Australia plans to let social media users choose algorithmic or follow-only feeds under new digital safety rules targeting platform design and control.

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Australia plans to let social media users choose algorithmic or follow-only feeds under new digital safety rules targeting platform design and control.

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The insights section of the Threads app now surfaces AI summaries and contextual info about post performance.

A federal court decided that "Twitter" was off-limits, but tweet and the bird logo were fair game.

X’s continued need of “formerly Twitter” just won it a preliminary injunction.

Instagram will limit recommendations for AI-generated influencer profiles that fail to disclose their synthetic identities under a new labeling policy.

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Instagram will limit recommendations for AI-generated influencer profiles that fail to disclose their synthetic identities under a new labeling policy.

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YouTube’s Amazon partnership lets eligible US creators tag products in Shorts, videos, and livestreams while earning commissions on qualifying sales.

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YouTube’s Amazon partnership lets eligible US creators tag products in Shorts, videos, and livestreams while earning commissions on qualifying sales.

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Operation Bluebird has launched Twitter.now while fighting X over rights to the Twitter name, betting nostalgia and AI tools can build a new social network.

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Operation Bluebird has launched Twitter.now while fighting X over rights to the Twitter name, betting nostalgia and AI tools can build a new social network.

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Meta agrees to pay up to $18 billion and introduce new Facebook and Instagram limits for teens under a US state settlement over addiction claims.

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Meta agrees to pay up to $18 billion and introduce new Facebook and Instagram limits for teens under a US state settlement over addiction claims.

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