Articles tagged "Social networks"

WhatsApp introduced text formatting in 2016 and is now testing more formatting options for Android and iOS users enrolled in the beta program. WhatsApp beta users on Android and iOS can use '>' to...

Mobile-first social networks are surprisingly bad at adopting new form factors – for example, it was only this August that Instagram got support for foldable phones. TikTok wasn’t a great experience...

The Meta-owned social network Threads is finally available in Europe, and more specifically, the 27 member countries of the European Union. The Twitter (now called X) rival arrived in the United...

There’s an old saying “if you're not paying for the product, then you’re the product” and Meta is now offering users in Europe more control over their data with no ad targeting on Facebook and...

X - the artist formerly known as Twitter - has today announced two new subscription tiers for its service. These join the already available $8/month Premium subscription, which now becomes the middle...

Recently, EU officials wrote to Elon Musk to remind him of his company's legal obligations regarding the European Commission's Digital Service Act. However, a person close to Elon Musk said that he...

Throughout the years, Meta has been "inspired" by various competitors to launch identical features - some later dying unceremonious deaths, others going on to become much more popular than the...

X (formerly Twitter) announced its latest subscription method which aims to tackle the ongoing bot/spam posts problem on the platform. With the Not-A-Bot subscription service, all new users on X will...

According to The Washington Post, X, formerly known as Twitter, is imposing an unfair restriction to the speed at which it opens links to certain websites, including Facebook, Instagram, New York...

Meta is rolling out a new foldable-optimized Instagram app update for the Galaxy Z Fold devices which fixes the weird aspect ratio and layout seen in previous releases. The updated UI positions the...

Meta’s new Threads social network app is the biggest talk in tech right now after officially launching yesterday and scoring 48 million sign-ups in its first day. Twitter has now issued a legal...

Meta will launch its Twitter competitor – Threads later this week on July 6. The social networking app is already listed on the App Store with the option to pre-order the app now. Android users will...

Meta held an employee preview of its upcoming Twitter competitor and a screenshot of the app managed to leak. The internal name for the new social media app is “Project 92” while the rumors suggest...

Montana is the first US state to impose a ban on TikTok which will take effect from January 1, 2024. The SB 419 bill was signed by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte today and will require mobile app...

Meta's Twitter-inspired paid verification service initially went live in Australia and New Zealand, and starting today it's also available to Facebook and Instagram users in the US. The service...

Following a similar decision by the US, Canada, Belgium and the European Commission, the UK is also banning TikTok from government devices over security concerns. The ban takes immediate effect....

Elon Musk bought Twitter and is currently the CEO of the company, but he's already preparing to vacate the position. He spoke at the World Government Summit in Dubai via video link, saying he needs...

Twitter used to be a social media platform where users had only 140 characters to say what they had to say. Later it increased to 280, then the platform brought threads, and now Twitter Blue users...

In a new tweet from Twitter's developers' account, the company announced that it's closing its free API access starting February 9 - a week from now. A new paid basic tier will be available...

After the mess that was the revamped Twitter Blue subscription service with a slew of fake accounts impersonating celebrities and corporations worldwide causing chaos, the service was relaunched in...