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TikTok users freak out over app’s ‘immigration status’ collection — here’s what it means

TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy laws.

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What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?

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Google's Scam Detection might be ready to shed its Pixel exclusivity

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TikTok could soon be very a very different app in the US – including the content you get to see
T3
'TikTok in America won't be the same': here are 5 things you need to know about the US-TikTok deal
TechRadar
Elon Musk's X suddenly has a lot of 'articles.' I'm not sure I want to read them.
Business Insider
Snapchat launches new parent tools for teen accounts
The Hill
Threads, now bigger than X in daily users, is getting timeline ads
dpa international
How Snapchat’s New Parental Tools Are a Window Into Your Kid’s Screen Use, Friends Lists, and More
SheKnows
X Briefly Goes Down Again: Thousands of Users Report Errors With Site
Variety
X Experiments With Paid Promotion Tags
Social Media Today
Now Instagram Is Down Too
Lifehacker
Threads Experiments With Animated Stickers in Posts
Social Media Today
Snapchat Adds New Insights to Family Center
Social Media Today
Google Adds Search Data To Demand Gen Campaigns, Improved CTV Conversion
Social Media Today
Snapchat gives parents more info on who their kids are talking to
Engadget
Snapchat gives parents new insights into teens’ screen time and friends
TechCrunch
YouTube says AI is 'not a replacement' for expression, while letting creators replace themselves with AI
Tom's Guide
Your Threads Feed Will Show Ads Soon, May Start Next Week
PC Mag
X Rolls out ‘Starterpacks’ for New Users to Discover Crypto, Tech Feeds
Cryptonews
X is also launching Bluesky-like starter packs
Engadget
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Going All-In on Decentralized Social Media as Farcaster, Lens Change Hands
decrypt
X copies Bluesky with a ‘Starterpacks’ feature that helps you find who to follow
TechCrunch
The ad-free Threads era ends next week
Android Police
X Adds Starter Packs To Help Users Find Relevant Creators
Social Media Today
Yahoo and AOL were down — live updates on massive outage that impacted Yahoo Mail and more
Tom's Guide
We’re not nostalgic for 2016 — we’re nostalgic for the internet before all the slop
TechCrunch
Instagram Tests Displaying ‘Friends’ Instead of ‘Following’
Social Media Today
YouTube is adding support for…still photos? CEO shares plans for adding image posts in 2026
Digital Camera World
TikTok Adds More Control Options to Smart+ Campaigns
Social Media Today
Yahoo! and Yahoo! Mail Are Down, Reminding Everyone They Still Exist
Lifehacker
TikTok Launches New Ad Options for Streaming Providers
Social Media Today
YouTube’s CEO Outlines Key Areas of Focus for 2026
Social Media Today
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan’s Big Ideas for 2026: More Superstar Creators and Transparency, Less AI Slop
The Hollywood Reporter
Digg Is Back
Lifehacker
Vitalik Buterin: Full Return to Decentralized Social Networking in 2026
Coinspeaker
Archive of Our Own will go down today, but don't freak out
Mashable
The FTC isn't giving up on its antitrust case against Meta
Engadget
X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies
TechCrunch
Elon Musk says X's algorithm is 'dumb' and 'needs massive improvements' as he open-sources recommendation system
Business Insider
Big tech continues to bend the knee to Trump a year after his inauguration
The Guardian
Meta's Oversight Board is looking into transparency around disabling accounts
Engadget
YouTube Updates Video Management Options on Mobile
Social Media Today
X Publishes AI-Powered Algorithm Code
Social Media Today
The UK is mulling an Australia-like social media ban for users under 16
Engadget
Elon Musk’s X Open-Sources Grok-Powered Algorithm Driving 'For You' Feed
decrypt
UK agency questions Meta's policies for illegal gambling site ads
Engadget
The Rise of Gen AI Apps [Infographic]
Social Media Today
Facebook-like cover photos are coming to WhatsApp
Android Police
Threads has more global daily users than X on mobile for the first time
Engadget
Threads has overtaken X in daily users, but only on mobile
Mashable
Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows
TechCrunch
TikTok Rolls Out Standalone 'Microdrama' Platform PineDrama
PC Mag

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