The Latest About Social Media
Perplexity Wants to Buy and Reinvent TikTok—But Can It Really Pull It Off?
As ByteDance faces pressure to divest TikTok, Perplexity has launched a bid offering transparency, U.S. data hosting, and civic oversight.
Meta AI Launches Chatbots in Europe After Year-Long Delay, But With Privacy Restrictions
Meta AI has launched in Europe but lacks key U.S. features due to GDPR rules, including AI image generation and personalized content.
Meta Merges Facebook Watch and Reels Into Unified Feed, Marginalizing Long-Form Video Creators
Meta has unified Facebook Watch and Reels into a single AI-driven video feed, changing how short and long-form content is ranked and delivered to users.
Y Combinator Pushes White House to Back Europe’s Digital Markets Act
Y Combinator is urging the White House to support the EU's Digital Markets Act, aiming to promote fair competition and innovation among American startups.
Facebook Expands Monetization to Stories, Offering New Revenue Streams for Creators
Meta is introducing monetization for Facebook Stories, allowing creators to earn revenue based on views.
Google Criticizes Meta’s Push to Redirect Child Safety onto App Stores
Meta’s call for app stores to handle child safety regulations has sparked controversy, with Google warning that it could create privacy risks.
Meta Starts Testing Community Notes For Content Moderation on Facebook, Instagram, Threads
Meta has introduced Community Notes as an alternative to traditional fact-checking, testing the system in the U.S. while addressing user concerns about misinformation.
Bluesky Introduces Three-Minute Videos and DM Spam Filter in Latest Update
Bluesky has rolled out new features, including three-minute video uploads and a spam filter, providing users with better privacy and content creation tools.
Meta Resurrects Facial Recognition for Scam Prevention and Account Recovery
Meta has reintroduced facial recognition to detect scam ads and verify accounts with AI-powered video selfies, raising new privacy concerns.
Meta Prepares Standalone AI Chatbot App to Rival ChatGPT and Gemini
Meta is developing a standalone AI chatbot app, moving beyond social media integrations to compete with ChatGPT, Gemini and others.
Instagram’s Reels Could Soon Become a Standalone App
Meta is reportedly considering a dedicated Reels app to compete with TikTok’s dominance in short-form video.
Meta’s $200 Billion AI Data Center Bet: Power Move or Risky Gamble?
Meta is reportedly planning a $200 billion AI data center expansion to strengthen its computing power.
Musk’s Grok AI Got Caught Censoring Criticism About Musk and Trump
Elon Musk's Grok AI has been found to selectively censoring possibly critical answers about Musk and Trump
X Introduces Grok AI Ad-Generation Tools
X has launched AI-generated ads powered by Grok AI, but advertisers remain skeptical due to brand safety concerns and persisting content moderation failures.
X Seeks $44 Billion Funding Amid Growing Financial Struggles and Expansion Ambitions
Musk’s X wants to raise $44 billion as it aims to expand from a mere social network into an "everything app".
X Premium+ Subscription Cost Doubles as Grok 3 Becomes a Paid AI Feature
X is making AI a paid feature — Grok 3 is exclusive to Premium+, and the subscription price just doubled.
TikTok Returns to U.S. App Stores Amid Legal Struggles
TikTok has returned to U.S. app stores after a prolonged ban, but ByteDance remains under pressure to divest its U.S. operations.
Meta Accelerates AI Hiring Amid Significant Workforce Cuts
Meta is doubling down on machine learning, planning to hire hundreds of engineers while cutting 5% of its workforce as part of a strategic overhaul.
Meta Combines Facebook, Messenger Teams in Response to Industry Pressures
Meta is shifting its strategy, uniting Facebook and Messenger teams, and responding to competition from labs like DeepSeek with a new AI approach.
Microsoft’s LinkedIn Has Shifted to Short-Form Video—Will Professionals Embrace It?
LinkedIn has rolled out a TikTok-like short-form video feature, aiming to transform professional content consumption with AI-driven recommendations.
Texas Bans Chinese AI Like DeepSeek and Social Apps Over Security Risks
Governor Greg Abbott has issued a ban on Chinese AI and social media apps, including DeepSeek, citing cybersecurity risks and potential threats to state infrastructure.
Leaked Recording: Zuckerberg Admits Meta Misjudged TikTok – “We Were Too Slow”
A leaked meeting recording has exposed Meta's internal struggles with AI development, content moderation policies, and TikTok.
Meta’s Threads Expands Media Features With Custom Feeds, Reaches 320M Users
Meta has introduced a media tab on Threads, allowing users to filter posts by images and videos, making content discovery easier as the platform surpasses 320 million users.
X Debuts X Money Wallet with Visa, Aims for Financial Super App
X has partnered with Visa to launch X Money, a digital wallet that offers real-time peer-to-peer payments and seamless fund transfers within the platform.
TikTok Faces Overhaul as Oracle and U.S. Investors Negotiate Ownership Shift
TikTok’s ownership talks have progressed, with Oracle proposing oversight of its algorithm and data as part of U.S.-mandated divestment from ByteDance.
Elon Musk Admits Financial Struggles for X; Banks Move to Offload Debt Amid Revenue...
Elon Musk has admitted in a leaked email that X is facing stagnant user growth and declining revenue, as banks prepare to sell off $13 billion in debt tied to his acquisition.
EU To Stress-Test Microsoft, TikTok, LinkedIn, Google, Snap, Meta and X Before German Elections
The EU wil run a stress test for major online platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and X to evaluate their readiness to combat disinformation ahead of Germany’s upcoming election.
Meta Expands Threads Features with Custom Post Scheduling
Meta recently improved Threads with features like post scheduling, custom feeds, and creative markup tools, boosting its appeal to creators.
LinkedIn Accused of AI Training With Private InMail Messages in Lawsuit
LinkedIn is facing a class-action lawsuit accusing it of sharing Premium users’ private messages and data to train AI models without consent, sparking privacy concerns.
Meta Restricts Fact-Checking Overhaul to U.S., Citing Trial Phase – EU And Other Regions...
Meta trials its new moderation approach in the U.S., while global fact-checking partnerships remain active to comply with regulations.
