Meta quietly launches 'Forum,' a standalone Facebook groups app
Meta quietly launches Forum, a standalone app for Facebook Groups, featuring AI tools and a separate feed for community discussions.
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Meta settles bellwether Kentucky case, ending first school-district trial over youth mental health
Meta settles first bellwether school-district lawsuit over youth mental health claims, following similar agreements by YouTube, Snap, and TikTok as thousands of similar cases remain pending.
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Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls
Discord has implemented end-to-end encryption for all voice and video calls without requiring opt-in, enhancing user privacy as some rivals scale back similar features.
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Meta launches Instants app, a Snapchat clone for disappearing photos
Meta's Instants app lets Instagram users share unedited, disappearing photos without filters, using the same safety tools as Instagram and targeting Close Friends sharing.
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Digg returns as AI news aggregator
Original Digg founder Kevin Rose relaunches the platform as an AI news aggregator, analyzing social media trends to curate content.
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TikTok launches paid ad-free subscription in the UK for £3.99 a month
TikTok is rolling out a £3.99-per-month ad-free subscription in the UK, letting users over 18 opt out of personalised ads in response to data-protection regulations.
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These Ai Thirst Trap Creators Say They're Misunderstood
AI-generated gay male influencers Santos Walker and Caleb Ellis went viral during The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere, highlighting a growing ecosystem of transparently labeled synthetic creators.
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Instagram tests a new ‘Instants’ app for sharing disappearing photos
Instagram is testing a new app called 'Instants' for sharing disappearing photos in Spain and Italy, focusing on authentic and ephemeral content.
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Threads is adding Live Chats to boost real-time engagement
Meta introduces Live Chats feature for Threads, enabling real-time conversations during events like NBA games, with up to 150 participants and multimedia messaging capabilities.
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X rolls out AI-powered custom timelines for premium users
X launches AI‑driven custom timelines for Premium iOS users, letting them pin any of 75+ topics to their home feed; Android rollout is promised soon.
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Threads redesigns website with DMs, navigation sidebar
Meta’s Threads unveils a redesigned desktop interface with direct messages, a navigation sidebar, and a cleaner single-feed layout as it surpasses 450 million monthly users.
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X's bot purge mistakenly deletes legitimate user accounts
X's bot purge is mistakenly deleting legitimate user accounts, particularly those used for private content consumption, sparking outrage from users who lost years of curated content.
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X brings back Voice Notes to X Chat
X has reinstated Voice Notes within its direct messaging service X Chat, working in one-on-one and group chats via a voice input icon with press-and-hold or swipe-up recording.
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Greece to ban under-15s from social media in 2027, urges EU to follow suit
Greece to ban under-15s from social media in 2027, urges EU to follow suit
