Embattled social platform TikTok has announced a new Security Checkup tool. It has been designed as a one-stop dashboard where […]
Tag: Social Media
New Reddit controls let you block your most-hated advertisers for a year
The spokesperson noted that users can also “report” an ad if they believe it goes against Reddit’s policies. Reporting an […]
X’s globe-trotting defense of ads on Nazi posts violates TOS, Media Matters says
“X conceded that depending on what content a user follows and how long they’ve had their account, they might see […]
Elon Musk claims bad actors in Ukraine are behind “massive“ X cyberattack
As X goes down, users cry for Twitter It has been almost two years since Elon Musk declared that Twitter […]
Elon Musk blames X outages on “massive cyberattack”
After DownDetector reported that tens of thousands of users globally experienced repeated X (formerly Twitter) outages, Elon Musk confirmed the […]
Study finds that Instagram is beneficial to the wellbeing of queer youth
There is much said about the negative impact of social media on mental health and general welfare, but a new […]
Meta announces that Facebook Live videos will no longer be saved forever
Meta has made a surprise announcement about Facebook Live video. The company has updated its video storage policy, and this […]
Instagram is working on a Dislike button that will anonymously downrank comments
Across pretty much every social platform there is a strange focus on responding positively to content through the use of […]
Reddit mods are fighting to keep AI slop off subreddits. They could use help.
Mods ask Reddit for tools as generative AI gets more popular and inconspicuous. Credit: Aurich Lawson (based on a still […]
Reddit plans to lock some content behind a paywall this year, CEO says
Reddit is planning to introduce a paywall this year, CEO Steve Huffman said during a videotaped Ask Me Anything (AMA) […]