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X now offers audio and video calls, but it’s easy to turn off
X, formerly Twitter, has added audio and video calls as part of efforts to transform the platform into a multipurpose super-app.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Twitter CEO Yaccarino breaks silence on platform’s reading caps
Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino has commented for the first time on the platform’s controversial decision to impose reading limits on its users.
Meta’s Twitter rival Threads to launch on Thursday
Folks fed up with the ongoing antics at Twitter may be interested in trying out Meta's Threads app when it launches later this week.
You’ll soon have to pay to use TweetDeck
Twitter has announced that from early August you'll have to be a paid member of Twitter Blue to use its web-based TweetDeck dashboard.
Instagram and Messenger get more parental supervision tools
Meta has just released additional supervision tools for parents of teens who use apps such as Instagram and Messenger.
Hacker sent to jail for huge 2020 Twitter breach
A British man who took part in a high-profile Twitter hack in 2020 has been handed a five-year jail term for his part in the crime.
Australia threatens Twitter with huge fines over hate speech
Twitter could be hit with huge fines in Australia after the nation’s cyber watchdog asked the social media company to explain what it’s doing about online hate.
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