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The hits keep coming from Twitter HQ, with the company’s endlessly perplexing verification revamp now taking a new turn, with brand profiles now becoming square shaped to better highlight them in-stream. Continue reading
With Elon Musk potentially on the outs as Chief Twit, Twitter could soon see a new approach, which could once again change the direction of the app. Continue reading
Twitter has deleted the tweets announcing the policy that prohibited people from posting handles and links to other social networks. The company has also silently removed the policy page that detailed these rules. Meanwhile, the Twitter Safety account started a poll...
Instagram is introducing and expanding a number of features to help users keep their accounts secure, the company announced on Thursday. Most notably, the social network is launching a new “hacked” hub where users can report and resolve account access issues. If...
After hanging his free speech credentials on his merciful inaction against an account that tweeted the live location of his private jet - which he had tried to get removed in the past - Elon Musk has now reversed course and banned the @ElonJet account, while also...
Toxic and hateful comments on YouTube have been a constant headache for the company, creators and users. The company has previously attempted to curtail this by introducing features such as showing an alert to individuals at the time of posting so that they could be...
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posted his first-ever article to newsletter platform Revue, which Twitter purchased last January, in which he outlined his response to the recent ‘Twitter Files’ leaks, through which Elon has been working with selected journalists to...
Amid backlash over the intrusion of algorithmic, recommended content into Instagram’s feed, Instagram today introduced a number of new features designed to make it easier for users to keep up with their real-world friends. The company is now rolling out several...
Twitter has dispersed the Trust & Safety Council, which was an advisory group consisting of roughly 100 independent researchers and human rights activists. The group, formed in 2016, gave the social network input on different content and human rights-related...
TikTok is testing a new horizontal full screen mode with select users globally, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Users who have access to the test feature will see a new “full screen” button appear on square or rectangle videos in their feed. Once you click the...
With the holiday season fast approaching, Meta has announced some new connection tools on Instagram, which are designed to lean into engagement trends, and get people sharing more of their personal interactions in the app. Continue reading
Twitter will remove all legacy blue checkmarks “in a few months,” according to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk. “The way in which they were given out was corrupt and nonsensical,” tweeted Musk. Continue reading