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Instagram emphasizes Reels in new design update

Customizable feed options and a new Your Feeds center give users another way to access Reels content, according to an app researcher.

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X plans to combat AI-generated content while promoting Grok

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X nears completion of search code rewrite

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Threads now offers simplified sharing to Instagram
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Brands see biggest growth on TikTok but organic reach is slowing on Instagram
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WhatsApp adds catch-up function to group chats
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Indie publisher alleges TikTok is AI-generating offensive ads using its characters and they can't make it stop
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New Social Media Site Showed AI Plotting The Singularity, But You Should Be Worried For A Different Reason
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Waze Police Alerts Are Back in the Spotlight After a Viral Video
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At last, the most requested WhatsApp groups feature is here – but what does it do?
T3
Google Maps tests hiding reviews and images unless you sign in
Digital Trends
This upcoming WhatsApp feature could save you from seeing spoilers in your group chats
TechRadar
Instagram tests customizable 'Your Feed' option overseas for endless Reels
Android Central
I only just learned about this WhatsApp setting and now I’m never turning it off
TechRadar
You may stop seeing comments on YouTube if you use an ad blocker
Digital Trends
WhatsApp Finally Lets New Members View Group Chat History
PC Mag
Reddit Is Quietly Becoming an AI Slopfest. Can Anyone Save It?
PC Mag
Tunic publisher claims TikTok ran 'racist, sexist' AI ads for one of its games without its knowledge
Engadget
Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app
TechCrunch
WhatsApp Now Lets You Share Group Message History With New Members
Lifehacker
Game Publisher Claims TikTok Used AI To Alter Ads, Adding A Racist Stereotype
GameSpot
X Policy Change on Paid Partnerships to Impact Gambling Influencers
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Engadget Podcast: Instagram on trial and the RAMaggedon rages on
Engadget
Reddit Changing Colors? It's Intentional, But You Can Turn It Off
PC Mag
LA County lawsuit accuses Roblox of exposing children to 'grooming and exploitation'
Engadget
The equal time rule is no match for the YouTube age
FastCompany
WhatsApp is fixing the most annoying thing about group chats — and I can’t wait for it to roll out
TechRadar
Messenger Website Is Shutting Down in April: Here's What Next for Users
PC Mag
Is taste a 'new core skill'? Techies debate — and quickly get memed
Business Insider
WhatsApp solves a major group chat headache
Android Police
Forget what this means for Instagram and YouTube, social media addiction trial could cause a problem for Meta and Android’s XR future
TechRadar
Discord is in trouble, and we asked our readers if it's time to jump ship
Windows Central
Meta is shuttering Messenger’s standalone website, which is a thing that exists
Engadget
Reddit is testing a new AI search feature for shopping
TechCrunch
Google Offers New Planner Element in Its Meridian Toolbox
Social Media Today
Meta Updates Marketing API To Align With Latest Ad Shifts
Social Media Today
Google Maps looks different for some users in big change
Mashable
Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website
TechCrunch
I Trust Reddit for Real Human Answers. AI Slop Is Killing That
PC Mag
Pinterest x World of Warcraft is the strangest social media collab yet
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Russia's recent blocking of Telegram is reportedly disrupting its military operations in Ukraine
Engadget
Google Maps appears to be removing features if you're not logged in — and that's a huge mistake
Tom's Guide
The first ever YouTube video just made it to a prestigious art museum, and I refuse to believe that my favorite corner of the internet is now ‘vintage’
TechRadar
Mark Zuckerberg testifies in social media addiction trial that Meta just wants Instagram to be 'useful'
Engadget
A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky’s app
TechCrunch
From finance to tech, AI is quietly rewriting LinkedIn posts
TechRadar
Discord’s age verification backlash continues as fleeing users overload the servers of yet another platform
TechRadar
Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features
TechCrunch
5 trendy tech words shaping today's internet culture
Fox News
Discord Age Checks Trigger Users To Leave Platform for Rival
GameRevolution
YouTube was down – here's what caused the huge global outage
TechRadar
YouTube Glitch Leaves 320,000 Users Facing Blank Screens as Algorithm Malfunctions
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X continues to bet on vertical video with its latest update
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