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The Princess of Wales with her children.

‘Photoshopped’ royal photo causes a stir

Major press agencies have pulled a photo of the U.K.’s Princess of Wales and her children amid concerns that it's been digitally manipulated.
Bluesky social media app logo.

Bluesky barrels toward 1 million new sign-ups in a day

A white X on a black background, which could be Twitter's new logo.

X (formerly Twitter) returns after global outage

Instagram Threads app.

X rival Threads could be about to get millions of more users

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WhatsApp now lets you send self-destructing voice messages

YouTuber Trevor Jacob jumps from his plane shortly before it crashes.

YouTuber gets more than just clicks for deliberately crashing plane

The new X sign replacing the Twitter logo on the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

X now offers audio and video calls, but it’s easy to turn off

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Discord is getting a big update that gives users more ways to pay

A white X on a black background, which could be Twitter's new logo.

X begins charging $1 a year for new, unverified accounts

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TikTok sued by Utah over alleged child addiction harm

A white X on a black background, which could be Twitter's new logo.

X, formerly Twitter, may be about to test 3 subscription tiers

A silhouetted person holds a smartphone displaying the Facebook logo. They are standing in front of a sign showing the Meta logo.

Meta pays big bucks to end office lease that still had 18 years left

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Facebook’s rebrand isn’t quite as drastic as Twitter’s

Facebook owner Meta has unveiled a new logo and some other design changes for the social network, though the new look is much like the old one.
A white X on a black background, which could be Twitter's new logo.

X, formerly Twitter, looks set to become subscription-only

Elon Musk has said that as part of efforts to tackle the issue of bots on X, formerly Twitter, all users may be asked to pay a small monthly fee.
A screenshot of Snapchat's new AI-powered Dreams feature.

Snapchat hopes its new AI selfie feature will be a moneymaker

After jumping on the generative-AI bandwagon earlier with year with its My AI chatbot, Snapchat has now launched an AI selfie feature called Dreams.
The new X sign replacing the Twitter logo on the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

X says it’s squashing the bug that deleted Twitter images and links

X, formerly known as Twitter, says it’s working to restore images and links that suddenly and rather mysteriously disappeared from the platform in recent days.
The new X sign replacing the Twitter logo on the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

X seems to have deleted years of old Twitter images

X, formerly known as Twitter, appears to be having trouble showing images posted on the social media platform between 2011 and 2014.
The new X sign replacing the Twitter logo on the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

X CEO reveals video calls are coming to the app formerly known as Twitter

X, formerly Twitter, in adding video calls as part of its efforts to turn the platform into a so-called everything app offering a broad range of services.
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Meta’s Zuckerberg ‘not holding breath’ over Musk cage fight

Plans for the proposed cage fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have ramped up, though Zuckerberg suggested he's still not sure if Musk will go for it.
The sign atop X Corp's building in San Francisco.

Elon Musk’s big bright ‘X’ sign removed following complaints

Elon Musk's sign atop his X Corp headquarters in San Francisco has been taken down following complaints by local officials and nearby residents.
Instagram Threads app.

Threads has lost half its users, according to Meta chief Zuckerberg

Despite its impressive start earlier this month when around 100 million people flocked to it, Threads has already lost more than half of its users.
The new X sign replacing the Twitter logo on the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

Musk shows off new X sign on top of San Francisco HQ, but the city’s not happy

Elon Musk has shared a drone video showing off the new X sign on top of the Twitter building in San Francisco. But the city has a problem with it.
WhatsApp logo on a phone.

WhatsApp now lets you add short video messages to chats

WhatsApp now lets you add video messages of up to 60 seconds to a chat. The messages are protected with end-to-end encryption to keep them secure.
A white X on a black background, which could be Twitter's new logo.

Twitter to impose dark mode as it’s ‘better in every way,’ Elon Musk says

Twitter is set to lose light mode, leaving users with only a dark display option, according to a tweet posted by Elon Musk on Thursday.
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Meta’s Facebook just reached another major milestone

Meta has revealed that for the first time, Facebook has more than 3 billion users – more than half of the global population that has the ability to access it.
A series of mobile screenshots showing off the Threads app on a black background.

Threads’ latest feature could be a game changer

As Meta continues to build out its Threads social media app, its developers have just rolled out a feature that many of its users have been crying out for.
A white X on a black background, which could be Twitter's new logo.

Twitter officially ditches the blue bird as it rebrands as X

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino has officially unveiled the new logo for Twitter, replacing the iconic bird logo that launched with the service in 2006.
Instagram Threads app.

Threads adds a bunch of new features in first notable update

Threads had released its first significant update since bursting onto the scene at the start of this month as a rival to Twitter.
Instagram Threads app.

Threads users falling away in large numbers, data suggests

Threads may have had the best start of any app to date in terms of download numbers, but new data suggests the road ahead may be a  rocky one.
A lot of white Twitter logos against a blue background.

Twitter is now giving money to some of its creators

Twitter has officially launched its revenue-sharing program for creators and has already notified some users of their first payments.
Meta's cartoon avatars for Instagram and Messenger.

Meta brings cartoon avatars to video calls on Instagram and Messenger

Don't want to show your face in a video call on Instagram or Messenger? Well, now you can use a cartoon avatar instead.
A stylized composite of the Twitter logo.

Twitter CEO claims platform had best day last week

Twitter's new CEO tweeted on Monday that despite the current fuss over Meta’s new and very similar app, Twitter had its largest usage day last week.
A stylized composite of the Twitter logo.

Twitter goes after ‘copycat’ app Threads

Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over the new Threads app, accusing it of trade secret theft via Twitter staff who joined the company to work on the new app.
Instagram Threads app.

Threads off to a flying start as Zuckerberg posts first tweet in 11 years

The highly anticipated and potential Twitter-killer has landed and millions have already downloaded it, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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