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X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort
Nearly a year ago, Elon Musk-owned X announced it would begin rebuilding the Android version of its app,…
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X cracks down on creators who steal content
X is taking a tougher stance against people who try to abuse its creator revenue-sharing program by soliciting…
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Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash
Meta has axed a controversial feature that allowed users to modify photos from public Instagram accounts using AI.…
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Bluesky’s interim CEO, Toni Schneider, drops the ‘interim’
In March, Bluesky’s longtime CEO, Jay Graber, stepped down from that role to become its chief innovation officer.…
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Filing: College app Fizz accuses VC of sharing confidential startup information with rival Sidechat
A years-long lawsuit between the college-focused social app Fizz and rival Sidechat over unfair competition practices has taken…
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X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts
X, the social network that can’t seem to win its perennial battle with bots, is introducing new video…
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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…