Zuck Just Entered the Fediverse: Here’s What That Means
Mark Zuckerberg made his first post in the “fediverse” on Thursday. If you have no idea what the hell that means, join the club. The fediverse is a relatively new…
Tidal launches Circles, a social network for musicians
Tidal says it’s welcoming select artists to use Tidal Circles, a new social network built into the Tidal streaming service. The company says that Circles is an “artist-to-artist forum for…
Twitter Ranked Dead Last on Climate Misinformation Scorecard
In a new assessment of several major social media platforms, X, formerly known as Twitter, came in dead last in managing climate misinformation. Mr. Tweet Fumbles Super Bowl Tweet Off…
Mastodon Has a Child Abuse Material Problem, Like Every Other Major Web Platform
A new report suggests that the lax content moderation policies of Mastodon and other decentralized social media platforms have led to a proliferation of child sexual abuse material. Stanford’s Internet…
Snapchat Adds Linktree-in-Bio Feature
Image: BigTunaOnline (Shutterstock) In the wake of Instagram effectively killing its reliance on Linktree, the social media landing page service has found a new titan to partner with. Snap and…
Call me a phony, but anti-Instagram app BeReal is too real for me
BeReal, a new social network, promises to show the unfiltered you, unlike other platforms. It’s a lofty goal, but it turns out, not one that’s easily achieved.