2025-01-21

The Morning After: TikTok lives to scroll another day (or 75)

Almost immediately after taking office, President Donald Trump signed a swathe of executive orders — including a reprieve for TikTok in the US.<br /> With the executive order, Trump’s Justic [...]

2025-01-21

Meta lets users add WhatsApp to their main Accounts Center

Accounts Center is a single space allowing users to manage their Facebook, Instagram and (even) Meta Quest log-ins. Today, Meta has announced that WhatsApp is joining the list of supported apps, enabl [...]

2025-01-21

Instagram's Newest Tactic to Entice TikTokkers Is a Video Editing App

Instagram's new Edits app will be available this spring. But thanks to new presidential action, creators can still use TikTok's CapCut. [...]

2025-01-20

Bluesky's 2024 moderation report shows how quickly harmful content grew as new users flocked in

Bluesky experienced explosive growth last year, particularly toward the end, necessitating that the platform ramp up its moderation efforts. In its recently released moderation report for 2024, Bluesk [...]

2025-01-20

Bluesky created its own TikTok-like feature called 'Trending Videos'

TikTok might be (sort of) back for now, but that's not stopping other social media platforms from trying to horn in on its business. Bluesky is the latest, introducing a TikTok-like vertical vide [...]

2025-01-20

Vibration Plates: Do They Actually Help You Lose Weight?

Vibration plates are all the rage on social media, but do they do anything for your health? [...]

2025-01-20

X adds a dedicated video tab to fill the TikTok void

TikTok bid adieu to its US users over the weekend before returning for an encore with no clear ending. But, it's now joined by a few copycats, including X (formerly Twitter). X announced late Sun [...]

2025-01-20

China suggests it’s open to a US deal for TikTok after all

China has provided the strongest indication yet that it’s willing to secure a deal that will keep TikTok up and running in the US. The country previously claimed it would block any forced sale of th [...]

2025-01-20

Melania Trumps inauguration hat draws comparisons to Carmen Sandiego

Melania Trump's hat, designed by Eric Javits, is causing lots of stir on social media. [...]