I paid Meta to ‘verify’ me — here’s what actually happened
Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends In the fall of 2023 I decided to do a little experiment in the height of the “blue check” hysteria. Twitter had shifted from verifying…
How to make a GIF from a YouTube video
Sometimes, whether you’re chatting with friends or posting on social media, words just aren’t enough — you need a GIF to fully convey your feelings. If there’s a moment from…
Why Is the Facebook App Chirping?
Photo: Wachiwit (Shutterstock) Facebook users reported hearing a bizarre chirping sound while using the social media platform on mobile devices on Tuesday. In fact, many people thought it was something…
Apparently, Apple’s iMessage Is Not a ‘Gatekeeper Service’ After All
iMessage, once considered an exclusive messaging service for Apple users, was just deemed too lame to regulate by EU officials. The European Commission said it would not regulate iMessage as…
AI Wants to Nuke Everyone While Helping You Find Love
Photo: SOPA Images / Contributor (Getty Images) At the beginning of 2023, TikTok was one of the weirdest and most delightful places on the internet. An app with a reputation…
Elon Musk Is Going to Make People Pay $8 If They Want to Call Him
Elon Musk is still trying to make X audio and video calls happen, even though, like the infamous “fetch,” we all know it’s not going to happen. His latest tactic:…
Bluesky barrels toward 1 million new sign-ups in a day
Social media app Bluesky has picked nearly a million new users just a day after exiting its invitation-only beta and opening to everyone. In a post on its main rival…
Your Phone Is Not Listening to You
Have you ever talked about a product, and then suddenly got an ad for it on your phone? We’ve all been there, and then skeptically looked over our shoulders for…
5 Quick Ways To Improve Your YouTube Experience
If you spend a significant amount of time on YouTube, you’ll want to make the most of that time—whether it’s the choice of videos you get recommended or the quality…
NYC Mayor Calls Social Media an ‘Environmental Toxin,’ Announces It on Social Media
On Wednesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the Big Apple would be the first city to officially classify social media as a public health risk. Social media is…