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X is nerfing the block button: Blocked users will be able to see your posts
X will allow blocked users to still be able to see the accounts that blocked them.
Danny Gallagher11 hours ago
Bluesky now lets you upload videos, but there are some caveats
Bluesky now lets you upload videos, but there are some caveats. For starters, they can only be a minute long.
Lawrence Bonk09.12.2024
Utah judge blocks law preventing youth from accessing social media freely
Utah judge prevents the passing of a law limiting youth social media usage.
Jeremy Gan09.12.2024
Australia’s Prime Minister wants to ban social media for children
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants to impose a nationwide age limit on social media.
Danny Gallagher09.11.2024
Majority of Attorneys General support a warning label for social media platforms
A group of attorneys general have drafted an open letter to Congress to signal their support for social media platforms to come with a warning label.
Anna Washenko09.11.2024
US charges Russian state media employees over a social media influence scheme
The US government is taking action to clamp down on Russian propaganda and disinformation ahead of November's general election.
Kris Holt09.05.2024
Meta's Oversight Board separates death threats and 'aspirational statements' in Venezuela
Meta’s Oversight Board has weighed in on the company’s content moderation policies in Venezuela amid violent crackdowns and widespread protests following the country’s disputed presidential election.
Karissa Bell09.05.2024
The X TV app is out now and yes, it really sucks
The new X TV app available for some Android TVs is in beta and it's just a shell of its social media wasteland.
Danny Gallagher09.05.2024
Meta’s Oversight Board says phrase ‘From the River to the Sea’ should not be banned
Meta's Oversight Board recommended that Meta open its Content Library to provide more transparency to journalists and researchers.
Danny Gallagher09.05.2024
Elon Musk's Starlink will comply with the Brazil X ban after all
Starlink told Brazil's telecom agency it won't comply with an order to block X in the country until officials unfreeze its local bank accounts.
Kris Holt09.04.2024
Instagram Stories are getting comments
Instagram is rolling out comments for Stories. This new feature offers a more visible way for users to interact with their friends' posts.
Anna Washenko09.04.2024
Social media companies can’t be forced to block teens from seeing ‘harmful’ content, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that social media companies can’t be required to block certain types of content from teens.
Karissa Bell09.03.2024
Brazil bans X for refusing to comply with Supreme Court order
Elon Musk's refusal to comply with a Brazilian court's orders has led to a nationwide ban on X.
Danny Gallagher08.31.2024
Judge denies Media Matters’ motion to dismiss X’s not-libel lawsuit
A Texas judge turns down Media Matters for America's request for a dismissal of X's lawsuit.
Danny Gallagher08.31.2024
EU officials believe Telegram lied about user numbers to skirt regulation
The EU believes that Telegram may have deliberately understated the number of users it has in the bloc to avoid stricter regulation.
Kris Holt08.30.2024
Meta's Oversight Board looks into anti-trans posts that the company won't remove
Users shared the posts on Facebook and Instagram.
Sarah Fielding08.29.2024
X is working on its own version of Zoom for some reason
X s testing its own version of Zoom, called X Conference.
Karissa Bell08.28.2024
After CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, Telegram says it's 'absurd' to blame a platform if users abuse it
Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, was arrested at an airport near Paris on Saturday, reportedly as part of a preliminary investigation into the app’s lax approach to moderation and failure to curb possible criminal activities.
Cheyenne MacDonald08.26.2024
Threads is testing disappearing posts that expire after 24 hours
Threads is testing the option for users to put a 24-hour expiration timer on their posts, after which the post and all replies would disappear, Stories-style. A spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that the feature is being tested.
Cheyenne MacDonald08.25.2024
EU regulators question Meta about the shutdown of CrowdTangle
Meta’s decision to shut down CrowdTangle, an analytics tool that was an “invaluable” resource to the research community, is drawing fresh scrutiny from European Union regulators.
Karissa Bell08.17.2024