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In a surprising twist for Meta's burgeoning social platform Threads, the newly introduced "ghost posts" feature—designed to vanish after 24 hours—has been found lingering in Goo...

Instagram Tests ‘Tune Your Algorithm’ for Personalized Reels and Explore

In the ever-evolving world of social media, Instagram is taking a significant step toward empowering users with greater control over their content feeds. According to a recent repo...

TikTok’s EU Clash: Unfair Regs Spark Ad Cost Debates

BRUSSELS—In a bold move, TikTok has publicly challenged the European Union's regulatory framework, labeling it as unfairly applied across digital platforms. The ByteDance-owned...

Meta’s AI Ad Boom: $50B Revenue Surge and $72B Capex Bet

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital advertising, Meta Platforms Inc. has once again demonstrated its prowess, reporting a staggering $50.08 billion in advertising revenue...

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban: Tech Giants Yield

SYDNEY—In a surprising turn of events, major social media companies including Meta Platforms Inc., TikTok, and Snap Inc. have announced their intention to comply with Australia'...

Elon Musk Launches End-to-End Encryption for X Messages, Challenging Signal

In a move that underscores the escalating battle for user privacy in the digital messaging space, Elon Musk has declared that messages on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter,...

Meta Launches AI Anti-Scam Tools for WhatsApp and Messenger

In a significant move to bolster user security amid rising online fraud, Meta Platforms Inc. has introduced a suite of anti-scam tools for its popular messaging apps, WhatsApp and...

Meta’s Threads Debuts Ghost Posts: 24-Hour Ephemeral Updates

In the ever-evolving world of social media, Meta Platforms Inc.'s Threads app has introduced a feature that could reshape how users engage with temporary content: ghost posts. Thes...

US-China Deal: TikTok’s US Operations Sold to American Buyers

In a landmark development that could reshape the global tech industry, the United States and China have reached an agreement on the sale of TikTok's U.S. operations, with the tr...

X Mandates Passkey Updates by Nov 10 Amid Shift to x.com

In the ever-evolving world of digital security, X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is making a significant push toward passwordless authentication, urging users to adopt or...

Pinterest Tests AI-Powered Personalized Boards for Fashion Curation

Pinterest, the visual discovery platform long favored by users for curating inspiration boards, is venturing deeper into artificial intelligence with a new experimental feature aim...

X Retires Twitter.com Domain: Re-Enroll Security Keys by Nov 2025

In a subtle yet significant move, the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has announced the impending retirement of the twitter.com domain, marking another chapter...

US-TikTok Deal: Trump, Xi to Finalize Pact with Tariff Truce in Korea

In a surprising turn of events that could reshape U.S.-China tech relations, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Sunday that President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi...

ICE Expands 24/7 Social Media Surveillance with Facial Recognition

In the shadowy corridors of federal immigration enforcement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is quietly assembling a formidable digital arsenal. Recent documents rev...

Judge Orders Meta to Release Docs on Teen Social Media Harms

In a significant blow to Meta Platforms Inc., a federal judge has ruled that the company's lawyers improperly attempted to shield internal research documenting harms to teenagers f...

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