In an attempt to protest against Reddit's recent API pricing, various subreddits have joined hands for a digital protest. These subreddits will be going dark later this month for a period of 48 hours.
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A popular Reddit client raises concerns over Reddit's API pricing. The cost of $12,000 for 50 million requests threatens the future of third-party apps. It is equivalent to $20 million annually.
Due to the growing use of AI, Twitter is having trouble preventing the spread of misleading content across its platform. Today, it has announced Community Notes as an attempt to handle the issue.
Chinese internet regulator CAC initiated a mass crackdown campaign on social media accounts this year. This resulted in the removal of over 1.4 million social media posts and numerous accounts.
TikTok has filed a federal lawsuit against Montana in response to a new law passed by the state to ban the app. The bill, starting in January 2024, would impose a fine of $10,000 per day on TikTok.
After six former workers sued Twitter, S.F. authorities opened an investigation into the company's headquarters. Elon Musk's team is charged with deliberately breaking federal laws in the case.
GroupM has reversed its "high risk" designation of Twitter. This means that its clients can resume their advertisements on the website and Twitter can begin earning revenue from those ads.
Meta is reportedly developing a text-focused app that will rival Twitter. Leaked screenshots show an interface resembling a mix of Instagram and Twitter. When is the early access date?
Meta is rolling out Meta Verified in the UK. It is paid membership plan for creators. Users must pay separately for Instagram and Facebook verification, but what is the monthly price?
TikTok's "Effect Creator Rewards" aim to empower creators by providing them with opportunities to monetize their content. With $6 million, the company rewards creators for their AR effects.
Twitter has acquired business matching startup Laskie. Under Elon Musk's leadership, an important step is being taken towards turning Twitter into a versatile "super-app". Here are the details.
The Chinese Communist Party has access to global TikTok data according to Yintao Yu, a former executive at ByteDance. He said the party also has kill switches for ByteDance's Chinese apps.
Reddit said in an announcement that it's bringing desktop image uploads to parity with mobile. The platform will now allow users to upload NSFW images to adult subreddits directly from their desktops.
Tinder has rolled out its updated community guidelines. It announced that users are no longer allowed to mention social handles in their bios and they should seek consent before sharing private chats.
Twitter is getting a bunch of new features such as DM Replies, a new emoji picker, and encrypted DMs, the company announced. In the future, Twitter will also add video and audio calling functionality.
The professional social networking website LinkedIn was officially launched 20 years ago today. It was co-founded by Reid Hoffman and Eric Ly in December 2002 and currently has almost a billion users.
Instagram is testing a new change for the Notes feature. Users will soon be able to share music while sending a note to their friends. Also, users will be able to add music to photo carousels.
Twitter's search feature appears to be unavailable to people not signed into the site. It was possible to search while logged out until recently. To use search, you'll have to log in with an account.
WhatsApp is rolling out a new change for people who use disappearing messages. It's now possible to save disappearing messages on the device so they can be accessed later after they get deleted.
Snapchat flaunted its latest achievement along with new features and big changes at SPS 2023. The app now has over 3 million paid subscribers of its premium tier Snapchat+ which launched in June 2022.
Instagram has finally addressed one of the most requested features as part of a recent update. It has rolled out the ability to add more links to the accounts, which was previously limited to one.
Twitter Blue customers can now post long-form content on the social network. The company said subscribers will have an upper limit for their posts of 10,000 characters. It also launched subscriptions.
Instagram has added a load of new features and changes for Reels. It includes a brand-new video editor, new Reels metrics, and a dedicated section to find fresh content ideas for Reels.
Twitter is working on a new For You feed that boosts blue tick accounts. Elon Musk also stated that those who want to vote in polls will now also need to purchase Twitter Blue for $7 per month.
Meta has been added to a lawsuit filed by a school board against tech firms which allegedly contribute to social media addiction and mental health problems among children by promoting toxic content.
WhatsApp is soon getting two new group features that bolster the powers of group admins and help you to discover shared groups with your contacts by just searching for their names.
A new report suggests TikTok has reached the 150 million monthly active user milestone in the U.S. The company's CEO is excepted to present this data before congress during an upcoming testimony.
New Zealand is the latest country to ban its governmental employees from using TikTok. It fears that the app could collect sensitive data which could get into the hands of the Chinese government.
The UK government has banned TikTok from being used on government devices. It said the ban was a precautionary one as the app requires sensitive data permissions, and they could be misused.
Meta is developing a decentralised text-based social media platform that will run on the same protocol as that of Twitter rival Mastodon and aims to create a more transparent and secure social media.
Meta has revealed that Facebook saw 2 billion daily active users recently. It has also outlined some of its plans for messaging across its library of apps, including making it easier to share content.
TikTok brings another monetization tool for its content creators called Series, which allows them to share premium content with their audience while presenting their talents and creativity.
One of the main features of Snapchat is Snap Streaks, which requires users to send daily snaps to friends within a 24-hour window. If a streak broke it used to be difficult to get it back, until now.
TikTok has criticized the European Commission's decision to ban its employees from using TikTok on their devices. It said the process to reach the decision was "un-European" due to its secretiveness.
With the European Union (EU) working on tougher rules for political content and advertising on digital platforms, Google has shared five concerns that should be addressed for fairer laws.
TikTok has launched its Creativity Program Beta as a monetization tool for content creators on the platform and aims to foster their creativity and provide ways to earn higher revenues.
On Monday, the Twitter community found their For You feed flooded with Elon Musk tweets. This was apparently a result of some internal changes done to give the CEO an artificial boost on Twitter.
Twitter boss Elon Musk who complained of low visibility is trending on the platform more than ever. Thanks to a glitch, his tweets and replies are flooding people's For You feeds across the globe.
Instagram is launching a new way for content creators to earn money from their Reels. The company has added gifts on Instagram which can be sent by users to support their favorite creators on the app.
Twitter alternative Mastodon amassed more than 2 million users in the past year. However, the platform has eventually started losing users, likely due to it being difficult to use.