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Instagram mandates total return to office for employees in 2026

Beginning February 2, Instagram employees will be expected to spend five days a week working in person in offices.

Engadget

How to glimpse a pre-AI internet

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15 Social Media Marketing Trends for 2026 [Infographic]

Social Media Today

Google Messages change means your employer may be able to see your messages
Android Police
Report Looks at Evolving Social Media and Online Shopping Trends
Social Media Today
Snapchat Launches ‘Winter Village’ Luxury Brands Showcase
Social Media Today
The Most Visited Websites in the US [Infographic]
Social Media Today
Threads Experiments With AI Interaction Summaries on Profiles
Social Media Today
Google Messages update adds cleaner link and YouTube video previews
Android Central
Meet Jay Graber, the CEO of Bluesky, who is building a 'billionaire-proof' and decentralized social media platform
Business Insider
Google Messages Now Lets Your Boss Spy On Your Chats - Here's How
BGR
WhatsApp Windows app may get slower with this new Windows update
Digital Trends
WV ‘Heirloom’ app launched to encourage disconnecting from social media
WBOY Clarksburg
Increasingly Convincing AI-Generated GTA 6 Gameplay 'Leaks' Are Getting Millions of Views on Social Media
IGN
YouTube is working on a feature that will fix the messy home feed
TechCrunch
YouTube Expands Access to Gen AI Features
Social Media Today
Ready to Delete Facebook? Be Sure to Grab Your Data First
CNET
Edits Gets More Features, Including ‘Stranger Things’ Font
Social Media Today
Meta's Oversight Board is fine with leaving manipulated content on Facebook
Engadget
YouTube Music Rolls Out AI Powered Recap for 2025
Social Media Today
Meta Adds Content Strategy Advice to Paid Verification Package
Social Media Today
TikTok Highlights the Value of Creator Partnerships for Marketing
Social Media Today
WhatsApp's new profile page adds a replyable speech bubble
dpa international
YouTube Tests Having You Ask AI to Refine Your Homepage Recommendations
PC Mag
The internet is drowning in AI slop. Here's how we got here.
Mashable
YouTube Tests New Feed Control Options
Social Media Today
Facebook doesn’t make you use your real name anymore in Groups
How-To Geek
Facebook takes on Reddit with launch of nicknames for Facebook Groups
TechCrunch
Meta allegedly buried research showing its products are harming users
Engadget
Threads Adds Group Chat Invites To Encourage DM Discussion
Social Media Today
Malaysia takes steps to ban social media for children under 16
Engadget
Snapchat Highlights How Brands Can Connect with Shoppers
Social Media Today
Vitalik Buterin Warns X’s Location Feature Creates ‘Easy to Fake’ Security Risk
Cryptonews
X's location revealing feature is live. Here's how to make it less precise.
Mashable
X’s new About this account feature is going great
TechCrunch
The most popular social media platform among US adults isn't Instagram or TikTok
Engadget
Instagram Updates Reels Camera With Improved Functions
Social Media Today
YouTube Expands Prepublish Checks To Cover More Violations
Social Media Today
This pioneering instant messaging platform tried to keep up with the times - we take a closer look at why ICQ failed
TechRadar
You Can Now Buy 'Rare' Inactive X Usernames
PC Mag
Want less AI photos and videos on your feed? TikTok to the rescue
Digital Camera World
YouTube is making it easier to share videos with friends and waste their time, too
Digital Trends
Elon Musk's X rolls out feature that shows users' country of origin – then suddenly removes it
Mashable
Twitter Boss Signals The Beginning Of The End For AI
Giant Freakin Robot
X rolls out 'About this account' feature that displays a profile's country of origin and more
Engadget
Pew’s latest social media report shows X’s staying power in the U.S., despite competition
TechCrunch
Will X's usage-based API pricing succeed in winning over developers?
TechRadar
X's handle marketplace is open and there are some... interesting names if you're willing to pay
Engadget
Meta is bringing usernames to Facebook Groups
Engadget
How to turn off AI content across TikTok and Pinterest
Quartz
Australia is adding Twitch to its social media ban for children
Engadget
Snapchat adds topic chats so everyone can yell about random stuff in one place
Digital Trends
X begins rolling out the ‘About this account’ feature to users’ profiles
TechCrunch

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