How to Download Threads, Zuckerberg’s New Twitter Competitor
Screenshot: Meta Facebook owner Meta is set to release Threads on Thursday, a long-awaited Twitter copy-cat app poised to cause major problems for Elon Musk. Threads is scheduled to be…
Where the Hell Is Instagram’s Twitter Clone?
Image: BigTunaOnline (Shutterstock) After reports teasing a launch date of June for its Twitter rival, Instagram has let us down as we venture into July. However, there may be hope…
Meta Reportedly Wants to Pursue Direct App Downloads Through Facebook Ads in Europe
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Apple and Google may soon have a new app store competitor to deal with. Meta, the maker of Facebook and Instagram, is reportedly working on…
Google Says It Would Rather Shut Off Canadian News Links Than Pay Publishers
Google says it plans to remove Canadian news links from its search results and other major products once Canada’s hotly contested Online News Act takes effect in the coming months.…
Meta Offers A Glimpse Into the Black Box of AI Ranking
Meta is releasing a series of new tools and insights offering everyday users one of the clearest looks yet into how various AI systems serve and recommend stuff on Facebook…
TikTok Discontinues BeReal Clone, Adds Parental Filters
Well, that didn’t last long. Less than nine months after its initial release, TikTok is calling it quits on its BeReal competitor TikTok Now. The apparent reprioritization at TikTok comes as…
Facebook Lets Parents See Who Their Kids Are Talking to Messenger
Meta has unveiled a suite of new safety tools intended to give parents more oversight of their teen’s activity on Messenger and Instagram DMs. Starting today, parents and guardians can…
Influencers Gas Up Shein After Sketchy Factory Tour: No Slave Labor Here!
Fast fashion giant Shein paid for influencers to take a tour of part of its Chinese manufacturing operation several weeks ago, and the lucky Instagram and TikTok stars filled social…
Meta Tells Canada: No News for You!
Meta is sticking to its guns—the social networking giant says it will follow through with its threat to cut off Canadians’ access to news on Facebook and Instagram following the…
Facebook vows to restrict news access in Canada
Meta says it will remove access to news content on Facebook and Instagram for users in Canada after the nation’s lawmakers passed legislation designed to force internet giants that also…