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Category: Social Media
The Social Reckoning trailer dubbed ‘SNL sketch’ divides fan opinion — but it’s not the Meta whistleblowing scandal we should be paying attention to
Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg (Image credit: Sony Pictures Releasing) First trailer for The Social Network sequel, The Social Reckoning, […]
The risks are ‘real, measurable, and increasing’: Canada is the latest country to move to ban social media for under-16s
Canada may soon put an age limit on social apps (Image credit: Getty Images) Canada tables the The Safe Social […]
‘Let it be their undoing’: Instagram Plus is rolling out globally, and users aren’t happy about the idea of paying for an app that’s always been free
(Image credit: Meta) Instagram Plus is now rolling out globally It costs $3.99 (roughly £3 / AU$5.60) per month It […]
Japan is considering stronger age restrictions for social media use — but public response to the move hasn’t been as positive as hoped
Japan’s communications ministry has proposed tighter age limits on social media Unlike Australia’s under-16s ban, the draft measures do not […]
Meta’s subscription plans are the tip of a terrible pay-to-engage iceberg and may be the beginning of the end for social media as we know it
(Image credit: Getty Images) This is how it starts. Someone adds the word “Plus” to a familiar service. Plus sounds […]
‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: health experts say the internet is just as bad as smoking for under-16s as UK government edges closer to introducing ban
(Image credit: Shutterstock) A medical report compares the threats of social media to smoking Medical professionals are being encouraged to […]
Discord just made your voice and video calls more private and secure than ever — but age verification privacy concerns haven’t been dispelled
(Image credit: Discord) Discord has implemented end-to-end (E2EE) encryption for voice and video calls by default This is possible via […]
Discord’s latest ‘year of the Linux desktop’ update is a game-changer for Steam Deck, but fans are concerned about its age verification plans
(Image credit: Shutterstock / Sergei Elagin) Discord has released a major update for Linux users Game and screen sharing has […]
Discord Nitro is actually worth it now, and it’s all thanks to this new partnership with Xbox
(Image credit: Discord) Discord has announced its Nitro subscription service will now include Xbox Game Pass The new starter edition […]