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Pinterest CEO calls on governments to ban social media for users under 16
Pinterest’s CEO, Bill Ready, has called for governments to ban social media for users under 16 in a…
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Digg lays off staff and shuts down app as company retools
Digg — Kevin Rose’s reboot of his once-popular link-sharing site — is laying off a sizable portion of…
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Facebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators
After widespread complaints that Facebook has become an “AI slop hellscape,” Meta on Friday announced new tools to…
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Alternative app store AltStore PAL joins the fediverse
AltStore PAL, an alternative app store for iOS, made possible by new regulations in markets like the EU…
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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber steps down
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down from the top leadership position and transitioning to a new role…
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Periwinkle is making self-hosted social media on Bluesky’s AT Protocol even easier
The Berlin-based startup Periwinkle is offering a new avenue for those wanting to leave centralized social media operated…
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X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products
X is testing a new ad format that inserts a recommendation directly underneath a post that references the…
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X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features, like exclusive threads and shareable cards
Elon Musk-owned X announced on Thursday that it’s revamping the social network’s Creator Subscriptions offering with a number…
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Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord
Social community platform Discord is preparing to require users to verify their age by the second half of…
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Instagram now alerts parents if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content
Instagram will start alerting parents if their teen repeatedly tries to search for terms related to suicide or…