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As of today, TweetDeck for Mac has shut down. If you need a new social media management app, check out our picks for alternatives to TweetDeck.

For this year's Pride Month celebration, these companies went above and beyond simply putting rainbows on their corporate social media profiles

Twitter Communities aren't just a recent feature of the bird app. It's a whole new world within Twitter and it looks kind of like a streamlined Reddit.

BeReal, a new social network, promises to show the unfiltered you, unlike other platforms. It's a lofty goal, but it turns out, not one that's easily achieved.

TikTok recently announced its LIVE Subscription program. But what does that mean for you? We'll break down everything we know about it so far.

Laws surrounding the first amendment are oftentimes messy as exampled by Texas' controversial internet anti-censorship law, House Bill 20.

YouTube introduced in 2021, months after its release in India. The feature came as an answer to TikTok, which had already taken the world by storm. While YouTube is still ahead of TikTok in terms of popularity, the company’s Shorts service is nowhere near TikTok. But YouTube is making constant efforts to catch up in […]

Elon Musk's whirlwind acquisition of Twitter and decision to take the company private have drawn contrasting opinions from experts from both sides of the aisle.

It's all change at Twitter, but a lack of trust in the new owner's intentions makes me worry the platform is about to lose what makes it special.

Confused about what's going on regarding Elon Musk and Twitter? You're not alone. Let us guide you through this complex story of takeover bids and poison pills.

Will Elon Musk successfully buy Twitter? Who knows. But no matter who takes charge of the beloved bird app, there are some improvements I want them to make.

Tiktok is huge. Millions of videos are posted to the platform every day, and as a result, problematic firearm-related content often slips through the cracks.

Between a global pandemic, social/cultural upheaval, and mounting political problems, 2020 put plenty of pressure on social media giants to face their flaws

Snapchat popularized the idea of ephemeral social media years ago, but now the feature is is popping up in dozens of other platforms. Here's why.

Political polarization has led to a pagan schism

The caring comments are a far cry from the toxicity found elsewhere online

ProtestAccess works to make Black Lives Matter content accessible to the Deaf, visually impaired.

Viral social media movements don't last forever -- influencers want to change that.

Creators get so popular on TikTok, they're making dough even without ad sharing

YouTube creators have more eyes than ever on them now

Medical professionals can help you make sense of it all

Here's how those living alone are dealing with social distancing

Social sites are struggling to stem the tide of coronavirus misinformation

In the chaos and bickering of social media, Bird Twitter soars above the scrum

TikTok is popular but also had some issues. Can social media sites be better while still growing like crazy?

Instagram's removal of the IGTV button on its main app signals the video platform's troubles with competitors.

You probably send dozens of emojis during any given day -- but have you ever stopped to wonder where emojis come from, or who designs them? Go behind the scenes of the process of building an emoji with the team that created the firecracker emoji, as well as the red gift envelope and moon cake.

A recent study suggests that more countries use social media accounts run by actual people for propaganda than bots.

Facebook offers a few simple toggles to turn off ad tracking settings -- but those settings are only a portion of what Facebook users to deliver ads. So what should privacy-concerned users do about Facebook ad trackers?

When your Facebook account gets hacked, the company offers little in the way of customer service reps to help you out. Users and consumer advocates say Facebook's customer support system unacceptably bad, and users whose accounts have been compromised get little help -- or none at all.

At Facebook's F8 developer conference, the company emphasized its desire to take a more hands-on approach to privacy over the future. But what, exactly, will a more privacy-focused Facebook end up looking like?

Looking for inspiration for your next destination? Here are the top 50 destinations in the Americas, according to Instagram hashtags anyways. From Disney to Yosemite, these are some of the most Instagrammed locations to visit.

From OKCupid to Bumble, a variety of online dating apps still elbow for superiority, but look at the numbers and the verdict is clear: Tinder wins by a mile. Here’s why the swiping model can’t be beat.

Bored? Hungry? A new app called WYD may be able to help. WYD encourages users to explore places to eat or things to do using emojis. Users can also create a map of favorite locations or share them with friends.

A recent MIT study suggests that fake news spreads farther, faster and deeper than the real thing. But before you go pointing fingers, the study eliminated bots and influencers, suggesting instead that the root of the problem may be human nature.

In a 5-hour Senate hearing, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed privacy concerns in the wake of Cambridge Analytica. Lawmakers have already introduced the first bill in response -- so is Facebook on the edge of another big change?

Social media creates a platform for speaking up and sharing information, but that same platform makes possible fake news, spam bots, and “information cocoons.” We asked three experts to weigh in on how social media influences democracy.

Whose responsibility is it to keep fake news and terrorism off social media? An NYU Stern study suggests social networks, not the government, should be responsible for moderation, but not liable.

In social media moderation, what tasks can artificial intelligence handle, and which ones are best left up to humans? We talked to a few AI experts to find out the strengths and weaknesses of A.I. moderation.

So what were the most popular posts on Twitter this year? The list of the platform's top tweets is in. A plea for free chicken nuggets was the most re-tweeted while Trump topics took half the top activism hashtags.

In 2011, messaging app Line capitalized on the increasing popularity of smartphones to become a massive hit. Now, it wants to do the same with artificial intelligence, and it’s going about it in a unique way.

Facebook is looking back at 2017 with the most-discussed posts and the biggest ways users reached out after natural disasters, from the Women's March on Washington D.C. to the Las Vegas shootings.

Instead of staring through a smartphone screen when recording your kids' recital, you can use FrontRow, a wearable camera that lets you go hands-free. It packs a handful of live-streaming apps, such as Facebook Live and YouTube Live.

There's a social network for everything, these days -- even fishermen. Enter Fishbrain, an internet community for like-minded anglers to brag about their biggest catches, get fishing condition forecasts, and more.

Raftr, a news-centric social network founded by former Yahoo president Sue Decker, aims to foster communities around ongoing stories. It's exiting beta after a six-month incubation period.

One of Facebook Messenger's most highly requested features -- group video calling -- is finally rolling out now via an update to the app. Up to six people can video call at the same time.

With Facebook, Google, and other sites covertly curating content to our liking, we don't spend enough time listening to other people's viewpoints, and when you throw fake news into the mix, that becomes a real problem.

Digital Trends spoke to DJ Khaled, the "King of Snapchat," about celebrities over-sharing on social media in the wake Kim Kardashian being robbed, his feelings on Donald Trump's presidency, and more.

Snapchat, to anyone not already on the social network, looks confusing, weird, and almost impenetrable. It turns out that beneath the surface is a creative, entertaining community that may just be worth the effort to join.

Facebook Live is a global live-streaming phenomenon, and no one is using it to interact with fans quite like comedians. This list brings together the most frequent (and funniest) live-streamers on Facebook that are sure to make you laugh.