Texas is getting ready to ban social media for anyone under 18
Texas could become the next US state to lay down the law with social media platforms. A Texas …
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X is experiencing a data center outage
If you had trouble using X today, you’re not alone. DownDetector reports that over 5,000 people have reported …
Senators again attempt to ban pre-teens from social media
Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) are re-introducing a bill that aims to ban social media …
Trump denies talks with Oracle about a TikTok deal but says a decision will likely be made within 30 days
Following a report by that said the Trump administration is working on a deal with Oracle and other …
Bluesky’s 2024 moderation report shows how quickly harmful content grew as new users flocked in
Bluesky experienced explosive growth last year, , necessitating that the platform ramp up its moderation efforts. In its …
TikTok is no longer available in the US
The switch has flipped on the US TikTok ban. TikTok’s app stoped working and was removed from the …
Instagram swoops in with 3-minute Reels and rectangular profile grids as the TikTok ban gets real
Instagram is rolling out a bunch of changes this weekend that will conveniently make it look a lot …
Pixelfed, Instagram’s decentralized competitor, is now on iOS and Android
Pixelfed is now available as a mobile apps for both iOS and Android. The open source, decentralized platform …
Meta admits it deleted links to decentralized Instagram competitor Pixelfed
Meta appeared to be blocking links to Pixelfed, a decentralized photo-sharing platform, on Facebook, according to both users …
X’s new parody labels won’t fix its impersonation problem
X is further aiming to clamp down on by rolling out a label for parody accounts to help …
Utah lawsuit alleges TikTok knew minors were being exploited on livestreams
Streams on TikTok Live were used to exploit children, according to a newly unredacted lawsuit filed by Utah …
In 2024, using social media felt worse than ever
It’s never been more exhausting to be online than in 2024. While it’s been clear for some time …
Tech’s biggest winners in 2024
In recent years, reflecting on the past 12 months has seemed to bring back nothing but woe. Surprisingly, …