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A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky’s app
Here’s something that you’ve never seen on Big Tech social platforms: The decentralized open social network Bluesky has integrated new…
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Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use
An internal research study at Meta dubbed “Project MYST” created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found that parental…
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Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Causing Social Media Addiction
new video loaded: Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Causing Social Media Addiction In a series of landmark trials, plaintiffs…
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Bluesky finally adds drafts | TechCrunch
Social network Bluesky is finally rolling out one of users’ most-requested features: drafts. Bluesky’s competitors, X and Threads, have long supported…
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As it preps Specs for the masses, Snap’s Q4 shows revenue growth but fewer daily users
Snap is on a mission to diversify its revenue sources — moving from a business model in which it largely…
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TikTok says its services are restored after the outage
TikTok, which is under new ownership in the U.S., said Sunday that it has restored service after outages last week…
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Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands
Bluesky released its first transparency report this week documenting the actions taken by its Trust & Safety team and the…
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TikTok users freak out over app’s ‘immigration status’ collection — here’s what it means
With the change in TikTok ownership, TikTok users in the U.S. are collectively freaking out over the company’s updated privacy…
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Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for years now…
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X copies Bluesky with a ‘Starterpacks’ feature that helps you find who to follow
Bluesky’s “Starter Packs,” the curated lists of suggested users to follow, have proven a popular way to help people connect…
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X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies
In 2023, the website then known as Twitter partially open sourced its algorithm for the first time. In those days,…
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ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky after its verification
ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has now become the No. 3 most-blocked account on Bluesky, after receiving its official…
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