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Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter has taken another turn, and it's not necessarily toward the completion of his bid to buy the platform.

The question of how many spam accounts are actually on Twitter is more complex than we thought. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal issued an explanation via tweets.

Elon Musk has again recommended people use the latest-tweets feed as he believes the algorithm-based one could manipulate users 'in ways you don't realize.'

Elon Musk announced that he has put his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter on hold pending a review of fake/spam account data.

Twitter is working on a feature that tells everyone how frequently you tweet. It seems to be both helpful and embarrassing. It depends on how often you tweet.

According to screenshots posted by Jane Manchun Wong, Twitter is apparently working on two features that could change how people manage tweet replies.

Prospective Twitter owner Elon Musk and Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey had a little chat about a particular Twitter feature on Wednesday night.

There are valid environmental concerns about Meta's recent inclusion of NFTs in apps like Instagram. Here's what we know about how Meta plans to address them.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced on Monday that the ability to share NFTs on Instagram would begin testing this week.

Prospective Twitter owner Elon Musk believes he can quintuple the company’s revenue by 2028 via various means that include a new subscription tier called "X."

TikTok is changing up how it recommends new videos to watch as it continues to roll out a new Friends tab which will soon replace the current Discover tab.

Elon Musk may be the next Twitter CEO, but only for a few months. And he's now secured over $7 billion more in funding, making his acquisition more likely.

Twitter is apparently working on a new long-form post feature called Twitter Article. And so far, the work in progress looks pretty promising.

The U.K. parliament has invited Elon Musk to speak about his proposed changes to Twitter now that he's acquiring it. Those changes involve free speech and bots.

As prospective Twitter owner Elon Musk prepares to take the microblogging service in a new direction, users are keen to know what he plans to do with it.

Instagram is testing a full-screen Home feed as the Facebook-owned company mulls ripping off another TikTok feature.

Twitter is taking a page out of Meet the Parents and testing Twitter Circle, a new feature that allows users to select up to 150 people to see their tweets.

Facebook is dropping its podcasting platform this summer and it all appears to be part of a larger focus on short-form video content by its parent company Meta.

Elon Musk wants to "defeat the spam bots." But recently he's also indicated that anonymous users will still have a place on his newly acquired social media app.

Snapchat has released an autonomous drone for capturing video and photos. The Pixy quadcopter joins Snapchat's high-tech specs in the company's product lineup.

After Elon Musk bought Twitter, the bird app saw both mass deactivations and account creations. And these manifested in pretty dramatic follower count changes.

Instagram is testing a new feature for its app that would let people pin particular posts above the grid on their profile page.

Not long after Twitter accepted Elon Musk's bid yesterday, co-founder and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted his support of the deal. Here's what he said.

Elon Musk bought Twitter, which means the real work of the transition to his ownership begins now. And it just started with a temporary ban on product changes.

Twitter has officially accepted Musk's bid to acquire Twitter and take it private.

Twitter is testing out the closed captioning button on videos posted to the platform, giving users the option to toggle them on or off.

Twitter is apparently working on a new status feature, according to a screenshot tweeted by Jane Manchun Wong. But so far, it looks dated and not very useful.

This week, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced three of the app's latest features. The new features appear to emphasize a push for more original content.

In the latest SEC filing, Musk confirms that he has secured $46.5 billion in funding for his Twitter takeover bid. We look at where the funding will come from.

Co-founder and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responded to a tweet about Vine, and apparently said that he regretted shuttering the short-video sharing app.

Meta, Instagram's parent company, has announced a new fundraising tool for Instagram Reels as part of an Earth Day initiative. Here's how to add it your reels.

You can now tag products in your Instagram photos, even if you don't have a brand account, just a public one. Here's how to use the feature in your own posts.

Screenshots of an in-progress Twitter edit button show what the much-requested feature may look like. It's still early though, as the feature doesn't work yet.

The Department of Homeland Security is said to have launched an investigation into TikTok over the platform's handling of child sexual abuse material.

Reddit has introduced a slew of new updates to its search features. Most notable among them is a new ability that allows users to search for specific comments.

WhatsApp is adding a new Communities feature that will organize multiple groups into a single place without compromising on security and privacy of users.

Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for $43 billion. The Tesla and SpaceX boss confirmed the move in a tweet on Thursday.

WhatsApp users have until May 15 to accept its new privacy policies or face seeing the messaging app's functionality gradually removed.

Twitter has launched full-size images for previews so you'll no longer have to guess what's hiding in the rest of a cropped picture in your feed.

Audio-based social app Clubhouse has been causing a stir lately, so it's little surprise that Facebook is reportedly looking to develop something similar.

Twitter is looking into the idea of letting its community pay an annual fee that would banish ads from feeds and help boost the company's revenue.

Clubhouse is the latest app with all the buzz but remains very exclusive. Here's everything you need to know about the social audio app and why it's popular.

The ongoing pandemic resulted in Facebook's messaging and video chat services experiencing record usage on New Year’s Eve.

Section 230 shields social media platforms from being liable for content users publish.

Twitter is testing Spaces, a new voice chatroom feature that lets users discuss their thoughts and opinions, with followers using speech instead of text.

Instagram's new Shop tab could benefit small online businesses, but it will require looking below the surface of an almost criminally manipulative UI redeisgn.

Snapchat is offering cash payouts to creators of the most popular content posted to its TikTok-like Spotlight feature, which launched this week.

Twitter users can now fleet as well as tweet. A fleet is a lot like a tweet, except that it disappears from the platform after 24 hours.

Whether you have sensitive messages you don't want sticking around, or simply want to reduce the clutter, WhatsApp's new disappearing-messages feature can help.

Snapchat's popular Anime Style filter makes you look like a real-life anime character.