X is rolling out audio and video calling feature nobody asked for
It’s finally happening: X (formerly known as Twitter) has begun rolling out yet another feature nobody asked for. Now, users will have the option to [view more]
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Twitter clone Pebble is shutting down just five weeks after a rebrand
The crowded field of Twitter clones has just winnowed a bit, as Pebble has officially exited the game, announced via an email to Engadget. The [view more]
YouTube is rolling out a new ‘You’ section as part of a substantial update
YouTube’s rolling out a three dozen in total. Some of these tools are for the web app, while others are for the smartphone app and [view more]
there’s a documentary about Myspace in the works
The once-ubiquitous social media site Myspace is getting the documentary treatment, with a film currently in the works that chronicles the rise and fall of [view more]
Twitch adds stories to keep followers tuned in
Twitch announced today that stories are now available in the platform’s mobile app. Similar to the feature of the same name on Snapchat, Instagram and [view more]
The EU is probing X’s response to Israel-Hamas misinformation
The European Union (EU) has opened an investigation into X (formerly Twitter) for lackluster moderation of illegal content and disinformation in the wake of the [view more]
Threads gets an edit button, no subscription required
Threads is now rolling out a pair of useful updates as Meta tries to give the app some more momentum. One of the new features [view more]
New York lawmakers are cracking down on kids’ exposure to social media algorithms
A new bill out of New York is targeting the thing we all have a love-hate relationship with on social media: the algorithm. Governor Kathy [view more]
Utah sues TikTok over child safety issues and its links to China
Utah has sued TikTok over child safety issues and the company’s China-based ownership, CNBC has reported. In the complaint, attorney general Sean Reyes called the [view more]
Trending topics feature may be coming to the Threads app
Meta’s Threads app, the social media platform that rivals X (formerly Twitter), may get a trending topics section. The potential new feature has come to [view more]