Twitter edit feature in the works, company says
The social media giant announced on its account that the company had been working on an edit feature since last year.
Elon Musk to join Twitter's board, teases 'significant improvements'
Elon Musk is joining Twitter’s board of directors after it was disclosed that the Tesla CEO took a 9% stake in the social media platform.
DuckDuckGo ‘down ranks’ websites linked to Russian disinformation, CEO says
DuckDuckGo joins a growing list of tech and social media companies limiting access to users in Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine.
Tinder now offering low-cost background checks for potential dates
Tinder’s parent company will now offer background searches for app users and the general public through its partnership with Garbo, a first-of-its-kind, non-profit background-check platform.
Russia blocks Twitter, Facebook access, expanding media crackdown
Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to hew to the Kremlin line on the war in Ukraine.
Michigan joins nationwide investigation of TikTok and the impact on children
A new investigation into TikTok will see whether or not the company violated state consumer protection laws, when it comes to targeting kids and teens – to keep them on the app longer.
States' TikTok investigation widens scrutiny of popular social media app
A TikTok investigation by several state attorneys general is underway to determine if the popular app is harmful to the young people who use it.
Facebook's daily active users fall for 1st time in its history
Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings report shared this week revealed a drop in its daily active users, a first in its history.
The most memorable memes of 2021 explained
Remember Bernie Sanders’ mittens? Here are some of the most memorable internet memes of 2021 and a look at where they originated.
Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of congressional hearing
Instagram is rolling out new features, including one that urges teens to take breaks from the app, amid scrutiny on the Facebook-owned platform.
Mom says TikTok laundry hack may have set her dryer on fire: 'Lucky to be alive'
Hailee Clarke from the U.K. posted a video to TikTok this month saying a fire started inside her dryer the same night she tried a popular laundry hack.
Don’t change outgoing voicemail if lost, stranded: Rescue team responds to viral post
After a post on Facebook advising any lost hikers or stranded motorists to change their outgoing voicemail to reveal their locations should their phones die or lose signal went viral, a nonprofit rescue team from Colorado is pointing out why that’s not a good idea.
Trump's social media platform given 30 days to comply with licensing requirements
Trump's TRUTH Social platform has 30 days to comply with licensing requirements or it risks seeing its rights and permissions in the software automatically and permanently terminated.
Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp down: Platforms 'coming back online' after outage
Facebook and its apps Instagram and WhatsApp were all down on Monday in an apparent widespread outage, according to the company.
Hunt for Brian Laundrie: Social media's role in Gabby Petito's mystery homicide
In the hunt for Brian Laundrie amid Gabby Petito's death, social media users have provided useful information to both the FBI and their followers online.
YouTube bans content containing misinformation about all vaccines
YouTube is banning all anti-vaccine content on its platform, expanding beyond COVID-19 vaccines, and has also taken down several well-known channels as part of the policy.
Detroit native's startup social media platform Inpathy hopes to help people be themselves
The Detroit-based tech startup hopes to inspire people to be themselves as they get to know others on the app, share their own personal experiences, and speak freely on a safe social network - where bullying, racism, and hate speech is not allowed.
Biden: 'Killing people' remark was call to action for social media companies
President Joe Biden is tempering his assessment that social media giants are “killing people” by hosting misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines on their platforms.
Trump's blog page no longer live, senior aide says 'stay tuned'
Trump’s blog, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” was no longer active Wednesday and is reportedly down for good.
Twitter introduces Tip Jar, allowing users to send money to others
Twitter on Thursday unveiled a brand new feature called Tip Jar, which allows users to send money through the app to creators.