Threads Gets a Couple More Twitter-Like Features
Image: sdx15 (Shutterstock) Threads is desperately trying to stay relevant by announcing a small update on Thursday to include a repost tab feature to the app. The newest tweaks come…
Tron: Ares Director Announces Production Delay and Criticizes ‘Frustrating’ Strike
Screenshot: Disney Tron: Ares director Joachim Rønning has confirmed that the expected production start on the Disney sequel will no longer go ahead this week due to the ongoing WGA…
New Law Forces Parents to Share Cash With Their ‘Kidfluencers’
Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a first-of-its-kind bill entitling young social media influencers to a percentage of earnings for monetized videos they appear in. The law,…
Olivia Rodrigo Unveils Instagram’s New Musical Carousel Feature
Rodrigo is promoting the feature on her own page but will also highlight one user’s post with her new song as a “Creator pick.”Image: Instagram Capitalism may breed innovation, but…
Maybe Facebook’s Ruthless Ascent Didn’t Make the World More Depressed, Study Says
New academic research analyzing Facebook’s adoption across 72 different countries is trying to challenge the common claim that social media is to blame for negative mental health outcomes. Researchers at…
Instagram Threads Will Show Everyone Your Likes, Just Like Twitter
Image: rafapress (Shutterstock) Meta is adding more features to Instagram Threads. Users will now be able to see their own and others’ liked posts if they update the app. The…
Threads Has Lost More Than 80% of Its Daily Active Users
We’re only a month out since Meta released its Instagram-tied Twitter-killer app Threads. Since then, the time users spent on the app has tanked. Now, two separate data analysis firms…
Twitter Gives Verified Users Option to Hide Their Checkmark of Shame
Some verified accounts receive a gold checkmark denoting they’re an ‘official organization.’ Other users are simply noted as ‘verified’ whether they paid for the checkmark or not.Image: Donny Hery (Shutterstock)…
Facebook and Instagram Begin Their Canadian News Blackout
Well, they actually did it. After months of tense bickering with Canadian lawmakers over a law forcing tech companies to pay publishers for news, Meta is following through on its…
Zuck Says He’s ‘Not Sure’ if the Elon Cage Match Will Happen
For the last month, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk danced around the idea that they might finally contribute something of value to the world in the form of a head-to-head…