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This feed is created by checking out the newsroom pages of all the major social media platforms, and other trusted websites. Scroll through the headlines or check out details of changes, by individual platform. All the updates are recorded here, so you don’t ever need to worry about missing something. Subscribe here for a weekly news round-up, straight to your email inbox.

Meta Quietly Rolls Out Communities on Messenger

Meta Quietly Rolls Out Communities on Messenger

Meta is quietly rolling out a new “Communities” feature on Messenger, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The feature is designed to help organizations, schools and other private groups communicate in a more organized and structured way. Meta introduced Communities...

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YouTube Adds More AI Assistance Tools for Creators

YouTube Expands Community Posts to All Users

Is YouTube really a social network? I mean, viewers can comment on clips, and there is a level of social interaction facilitated in the app. But really, it’s a video platform, first and foremost, with some social elements baked in. Continue reading

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X Adds Option To Filter Searches by Verified Accounts Only

X Tweaks Rules to Formally Allow Adult Content

The internet has been home to all kinds of content for a long time, so it was no surprise to anyone when people started tweeting porn at each other. X (formerly Twitter) has long had many active NSFW (not safe for work) communities, and though the social network...

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Instagram Adds New Features for Broadcast Channels

Instagram Implements More Protection Measures for Teens

Instagram has announced two new updates to help protect younger users in the app, including an expansion of its “Limits” feature, which was originally only available to creator accounts, and new ways to restrict who can engage with your posts. Continue reading

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