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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.
Twitter ‘melts’ as it becomes first social app to launch a presidential bid
Twitter ‘melts’ as it becomes first social app to launch a presidential bid
Elon Musk’s plan to make Twitter the first social media platform to host the launch of a U.S. presidential bid didn’t get off to the best start.
WhatsApp finally lets you edit sent messages. Here’s how to do it
WhatsApp finally lets you edit sent messages. Here’s how to do it
Messaging app WhatsApp has announced a much-requested edit feature that lets you alter a message within 15 minutes of sending it.
TikTok sues Montana in bid to overturn statewide app ban
TikTok sues Montana in bid to overturn statewide app ban
TikTok has sued Montana in a bid to overturn the state's plan to ban the app from January 1 over national security concerns linked to its Chinese owner.
TikTok users sue to overturn Montana’s statewide ban of app
TikTok users sue to overturn Montana’s statewide ban of app
Just hours after Montana announced a new law banning the TikTok app statewide from next year, a group of TikTok users has sued in a bid to block the ban.
TikTok faces outright ban in first U.S. state
TikTok faces outright ban in first U.S. state
TikTok was hit with more bad news on Wednesday after Montana signed into law a bill banning the popular app from January 1, 2024.
Elon Musk says if his tweets lose his firms money, then so be it
Elon Musk says if his tweets lose his firms money, then so be it
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, Twitter, and SpaceX, said in an interview on Tuesday that if his controversial tweets cause his firms to lose money, then so be it.
Former ByteDance exec claims China had access to TikTok data
Former ByteDance exec claims China had access to TikTok data
TikTok is feeling the heat again after a former executive at its parent company, Byte Dance, made a series of damning claims in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit.
Linda Yaccarino fires off first tweets as Twitter’s new CEO
Linda Yaccarino fires off first tweets as Twitter’s new CEO
Linda Yaccarino has posted her first tweets as Twitter's new CEO and at the same time seen a sudden spike in the number of people following her on the platform.
Elon Musk says he’s appointed a new Twitter CEO
Elon Musk says he’s appointed a new Twitter CEO
Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Thursday that he's found someone to replace him as the company’s CEO, but he's yet to reveal who it is.
These are the 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of all time
These are the 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of all time
In the past decade-plus, YouTube has seen billions of views for some of the videos shared on it. Here are the 10 most-viewed YouTube videos.
Twitter gives blue check mark to dead folks
Twitter gives blue check mark to dead folks
The continuing saga of Twitter and its blue check mark has taken a bizarre twist as it seems that a number of deal celebrities are now paying for Twitter Blue.
Twitter ditches legacy check marks, and it’s already confusing
Twitter ditches legacy check marks, and it’s already confusing
Twitter has started removing the blue check marks from accounts that have not signed up to its Blue subscription service, and it's already confusing.
Instagram finally lets you add multiple links to your bio
Instagram finally lets you add multiple links to your bio
Instagram has finally relented and now allows you to add more than one link to your profile page. Instagram's boss said: "Sorry it took so long."
How to get your share of Facebook’s $750M settlement
How to get your share of Facebook’s $750M settlement
Meta (formerly Facebook) might owe users between 2007 and 2022 money due to privacy infringement.
EcoFlow River 2 Pro Review: A fast-charging power station with lots of polish
The EcoFlow River 2 Pro is a great power station that charges up really quickly. Is that speed really necessary, though?
Elon Musk: Owning Twitter has been a ‘roller coaster’ and ‘quite painful’
Elon Musk: Owning Twitter has been a ‘roller coaster’ and ‘quite painful’
In a lengthy interview with the BBC on Tuesday night, Elon Musk said that owning Twitter has been a roller coaster and at the same time quite painful.
Elon Musk setting up generative-AI project at Twitter, report claims
Elon Musk setting up generative-AI project at Twitter, report claims
Elon Musk is reportedly embarking on his own artificial-intelligence project within Twitter, though it's not currently clear how he might deploy the technology.
Look out, Twitter Circle is exposing private tweets
Look out, Twitter Circle is exposing private tweets
Twitter Circle, a feature that lets you tweet to select users, has been hit by a privacy scare as some of the tweets are gaining wider exposure on the platform.
Meta already verified me to influence elections — so why do I have to pay for a checkmark?
If you have to prove who you are and where you live to run political advertising on Facebook and Instagram, paying for a blue checkmark makes even less sense.
Elon Musk’s latest plan for Twitter hasn’t gone down well
Elon Musk’s latest plan for Twitter hasn’t gone down well
Elon Musk has just given Twitter users another reason to join its premium Blue tier, but the plan hasn't gone down well.
Twitter braces itself after source code leaked online
Twitter braces itself after source code leaked online
In the latest drama to hit Twitter, parts of its all-important source code have been exposed online, possibly for months.
No joke: Twitter is taking away your blue check on April 1, unless you pay
No joke: Twitter is taking away your blue check on April 1, unless you pay
Twitter is about to wind down its legacy verification program, meaning that anyone who has a blue check, but isn't subscribed to Twitter Blue will lose the mark.
