Threads Users Can Now Post Polls, GIFs
Image: AdriaVidal (Shutterstock) Threads’s chess match against X, formerly called Twitter, continues with the launch of its polls and GIF features on Thursday. The additions bring to Threads two staples…
33 States Sue Meta, Say It Knowingly Addicted Kids to Social Media
Photo: Zach Gibson (Getty Images) A bipartisan coalition of 33 state attorneys general sued Meta for allegedly designing and deploying harmful features on Instagram and Facebook that addicted a generation…
Riley Reid Is Spearheading an OnlyFans-Style AI Chatbot Company
Riley Reid is many things: adult film superstar, social media influencer, meme-lord, and now, buzzy tech founder. As part of her new venture, Clona.ai, Reid is helping develop AI-generated chatbots…
Meta Gets That You Hate Seeing Threads on Facebook, Instagram. End of Communication
Meta first embedded Threads carousels onto Instagram in August. Image: Adrian Tusar (Shutterstock) After shoving a Threads carousel into Facebook and Instagram, Meta gets that users might not like it. Meta…
Instagram Apologizes for Putting ‘Terrorist’ In Palestinian Users’ Bios
Photo: Alexander Koerner (Getty Images) Instagram users reported last week that their bios including the word “Palestinian” and the Arabic phrase “Alhamdulillah”, which means “praise be to God”, were auto-translated…
Meta Plans to Grow Threads By Ramming Its Posts to Facebook
Image: Ascannio (Shutterstock) Threads was a unicorn in the vacuum left behind by a Musk-infested Twitter turned X. But as the excitement for the sterile and lifeless platform inevitably waned…
Threads ‘Temporarily’ Blocking Covid-Related Search Terms
Image: rafapress (Shutterstock) Threads search is blocking terms like “Covid,” “vaccines,” “long Covid,” and others, but it is reportedly only temporary according to Instagram’s head, Adam Mosseri. This comes a…
YouTube Launches What It Claims Is an ‘Authoritative News’ Hub
YouTube introduced a dedicated news-watching experience to help viewers across 40 countries find the latest stories from reputable sources, the company announced on Wednesday. The aim is to make reliable…
Twitch Stories Will Allow Streamers to Share Quick Instagram-like Posts With Followers
Twitch Stories will let creators share short, 48-hour posts for their followers and subscribers.Photo: Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images) Twitch users may start receiving some potentially annoying push notifications from…
The 12 Worst Examples of Meta’s Dystopian AI Influencers
Meta’s flirtation with innovation has been, at best, poorly panning out and, at worst, delightfully creepy. The latter best describes the case of the tech company’s new foray into AI…