Netflix says there is no future for theatrical releases in its streaming universe
Mr. Lin emphasized that “Narnia” was an exception and insisted that the company’s perspective on movie theaters had not changed. “There is a group of filmmakers who still want theatrical. Those are filmmakers that we’ve accepted we just won’t work with,” he said, deploying what’s become his trademark bluntness.
Snap sent alerts to students during class hours despite knowing the risk of distraction
Internal documents from lawsuits filed by 1,400+ school districts reveal how Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube deliberately targeted students, even during school hours.
Google makes it easier to follow the social media shenanigans of your favorite personalities
Google is giving creators a fresh spotlight in Search, and it could change how you keep tabs on your favorite online personalities. The update brings a new way to discover content without endlessly jumping between apps.
Facebook’s new AI Creator Assistant wants to be your personal content strategist
Meta has launched Creator Assistant, a conversational AI tool built into the Facebook creator dashboard that analyzes your content performance, explains why it worked, and suggests new ideas based on trending content.
Instagram will stop bombarding teens with the same kind of obsessively unhealthy content
Meta is testing a new Instagram feature to prevent teens from being repeatedly served the same content, as it expands 13+ content settings globally.
X app now lets you directly record reaction-style videos and outrage at just about anything
X has launched React with Video, a new feature that lets iOS users respond to posts with a recorded video reaction using green screen, split screen, or picture-in-picture modes.
Instagram Plus may tempt creators, but WhatsApp Plus is an easier skip
Meta is bringing paid features to Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Instagram Plus may appeal to creators and heavy users, while WhatsApp Plus looks harder to justify.
X wants to stop creators from farming stolen viral clips for easy money
X is cracking down on repost accounts and content thieves by reducing payouts and shifting engagement credit back toward original creators.
The police have entered the chat and they want social media bans for users under 16
UK police are done waiting for tech companies to act and are now pushing the government to block under-16s from unsafe platforms entirely.
Social media is stealing your happiness one scroll at a time
The World Happiness Report found that the more time you spend on social media, the greater the loss to your well-being, and young people in the West are feeling it the most.
Meta built a Reddit rival out of Facebook Groups
Meta’s new Forum app turns Facebook Groups into a standalone hub for questions, recommendations, and AI-powered search, giving the company a Reddit-like test built from communities it already owns.
AI is turbocharging “wizards” on 4Chan who take orders to nudify images of women
A new ISD analysis and WIRED reporting show how 4chan users are turning nonconsensual AI nudes into a repeatable system built on requests, status, and private-platform spillover.
Big tech is finally taking child safety seriously, but TikTok and YouTube are lagging behind
Snap, Meta, and Roblox have agreed to introduce new anti-grooming measures after Ofcom's public call for action, but TikTok and YouTube still have a lot of explaining to do.
LinkedIn is coming for AI slop, and it’s about time the platform took action
LinkedIn is rolling out systems to detect generic AI-generated posts and automated comments, reducing their reach beyond immediate networks.
YouTube is giving creators a new weapon against AI deepfakes
YouTube is rolling out a new AI safety feature that could help creators spot deepfake-style videos using their face. The tool works quietly in the background, but it may become increasingly important as AI-generated content spreads online.
Spotted a mistake on your Instagram Story? You can finally edit it after posting
Instagram is finally rolling out Edit Story, a long-requested feature that lets users make changes to a Story after it has been posted.
Meta is testing an AI bot to unleash the same online stupidity that is AskGrok on X
Meta is testing an AI bot on Threads that works just like Grok on X, responding publicly to user mentions in conversations.
You can’t block Meta’s AI bot on Threads. I don’t know what we did to deserve this.
Threads users are furious after discovering Meta's new AI chatbot cannot be blocked like any other account on the platform.
Instagram’s new Instants tool is a brazen copycat of Snapchat and BeReal, but at least it keeps things real
Instagram launched Instants globally, a disappearing photo feature that borrows heavily from Snapchat and BeReal while pushing users toward more authentic, unedited sharing.
Instagram’s teen crackdown moves from DMs to feeds
Instagram’s new supervision tools will show parents which topics shape teen recommendations, moving Meta’s safety push beyond private messages and deeper into the feed that keeps young users scrolling.
WhatsApp is getting iOS 26’s Liquid Glass glow-up, and it’s surprisingly gorgeous
WhatsApp is rolling out its iOS 26 Liquid Glass redesign to some users, bringing translucent tabs, refreshed buttons, smoother animations, and updated menus.
WhatsApp Plus is here, and you can safely ignore this subscription
WhatsApp Plus has arrived on iPhone, but when Telegram Premium offers functional upgrades, and Signal gives everything away free, does Meta's new subscription actually earn its keep?
TikTok is going ad-free. At a monthly fee, of course.
TikTok has launched TikTok Ad-Free in the UK, a £3.99 monthly subscription that removes ads from your feed and stops your data being used for advertising.
Social media pals aren’t necessarily making you feel less lonely, finds research
New study of more than 1,500 adults found online connections with strangers were linked to higher loneliness, while real-life contacts offered no clear reduction.
The best life advice I ever followed was deleting Instagram, and it soothed my frustrated soul
I deleted Instagram on a whim, but what followed was much quieter than that. Somewhere between the restlessness and the silence, I found my focus, my time, and a version of my life that finally felt like my own again.
Internet’s favorite app Vine is back from the dead, and it’s called Divine
Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey, is now available on the App Store and Google Play Store, bringing back 500,000 archived Vine videos and letting creators post new ones.
Social media scams caused over two billion dollars in losses to consumers last year
FTC data shows consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, with Facebook driving the highest reported losses and investment, shopping, and romance scams leading the damage.
I found an app that finally broke my toxic affair with doomscrolling
I didn’t quit doomscrolling, I just found something that occasionally pulls me out of it before it swallows another hour.
WhatsApp for Windows feels worse than ever, and I’m tired of pretending otherwise
From lag and random logouts to a divisive redesign, WhatsApp’s Windows app is leaving too many desktop users frustrated.
X introduces XChat messaging app for iPhone users
X has launched XChat on iOS, a standalone messaging app aimed at expanding its ecosystem and competing with established chat platforms through privacy-focused features and social integration.
If you think running a celebrity fan page on social media is a cakewalk, think again
Running a celebrity fan page isn’t as easy as it looks. What looks like harmless fandom online often turns into a full-time, high-pressure commitment.
X is closing communities. But hey, you now have custom timelines and group chats
X is closing its Communities feature and replacing it with AI-powered custom timelines and expanded group chats, shifting focus to real-time and personalized interactions.
Instagram’s new Instants app is basically Snapchat all over again
Instagram launches Instants, a new app for sharing disappearing photos and videos, offering a Snapchat-like experience focused on private, real-time interactions.
Meta will let parents see children’s chats with AI and intervene before risks spiral
Meta has launched an Insights tab in its supervision hub, letting parents of teens see weekly AI conversation topics across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.
YouTube is coming for celebrity deepfakes with new AI likeness detection tech
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection technology to talent agencies, managers, and celebrities to help identify and remove deepfakes
Meta wants you to pay for WhatsApp now, and it’s already testing the waters
Meta may soon charge for WhatsApp Plus, though the appetite for premium features is still questionable.
Tinder wants to check your humanity by gazing into an orb. Yes, you read that right
Tinder now lets you prove you are human by scanning your irises at a physical orb device made by Sam Altman's World.
I didn’t expect food reels to help my diet – but they might
Watching food videos may help dieters reduce cravings and avoid overeating, according to new research.