Instagram and Facebook Are Using Fears of a TikTok Ban to Poach Influencers
If you can’t beat ‘em, copy ‘em Dahan told Gizmodo’s that Meta’s news strategy of sharing ad revenues for reels looks an awful lot like Meta’s previous decision to copy…
American Psychological Association Says Parents Should Screen Kids for ‘Problematic Social Media Use’
The American Psychological Association, one of the country’s leading mental health organizations, released its first health advisory on social media Tuesday, warning parents and policymakers alike about the harms and…
LinkedIn’s App Leaves China for Good
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is taking the final steps in its long exit from China, making it the last of the major US social networks to exit the region amid increased domestic…
Meta Doubles Down on Threats to Block News on Facebook and Instagram in Canada
Facebook and Instagram could soon be news-free for our neighbors to the north. Meta has once again said it would rather scrap news links on its platforms in Canada than…
Musk Says Twitter Will Purge Inactive Accounts
It’s time to say goodbye to inactive Twitter accounts, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Monday, in yet another apparent attempt to bring users back to the platform.…
Texas Massacre Images Posted on Twitter Spark Outrage
Twitter is on the receiving end of both criticism and controversy for not properly moderating images of the Allen, Texas massacre that have surfaced online. Gruesome images showing the victim’s…
The FTC Is Trying to Ban Meta From Using Kids’ Data
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a “blanket prohibition” that would ban Meta from monetizing children’s data Wednesday. The FTC says Meta—the company formerly known as Facebook—failed to comply with an…
Twitter Says Actually It Won’t Make Public Services Pay to Post
Another one of Elon Musk’s great ideas has led to widespread criticism and a corresponding whiplash policy reversal. Twitter has said it will once again allow governments and publicly funded…
New LinkedIn AI Feature Might Actually Help Get You Hired
LinkedIn is exploring a rare, seemingly useful application of generative AI. The platform is testing out a feature for its paying subscribers that auto-generates personalized messages to hiring managers based…
Whoops! YouTube Shares Profits With Climate Liars Two Years After It Promised to Stop
People like to tell lies about climate change on YouTube. That’s bad enough, but worse is the fact that Google makes money by running ads for major brands against those…