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The Shadow Breach: X's 2025 Data Catastrophe and the Erosion of Digital Trust In the ever-evolving saga of social media vulnerabilities, 2025 has marked a pivotal chap...

Meta’s 17-Strike Tolerance: The Hidden Policy Fueling Sex Trafficking on Instagram

In a bombshell unsealed in federal court last week, former Meta Platforms Inc. executive Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified that Instagram operated under a '17-strike' policy for...

X’s New Label Exposes Foreign Accounts in US Political Debates

In the ever-evolving landscape of social media, Elon Musk's X platform—formerly known as Twitter—has introduced a feature that is sending shockwaves through American political d...

Meta Accused of Suppressing Research on Social Media’s Mental Health Harm

Meta's Hidden Truths: Unsealing the Evidence of Social Media's Mental Toll In a bombshell revelation shaking the tech industry, newly unredacted court filings accuse M...

X’s Country Labels Expose Global Troll Armies in Chaotic Transparency Push

Elon Musk's X has ignited a firestorm in the social-media trenches with its abrupt rollout—and partia...

X’s Midnight Transparency Gambit: Country Labels Roll Out, Vanish in Hours

Elon Musk's X briefly unveiled a feature displaying users' countries of origin on profiles late Thursday night, only to yank it hours later amid a swirl of user reactions and...

Twitch Joins Australia’s Teen Ban, Pinterest Dodges Bullet in Streaming Crackdown

Australia's eSafety Commissioner has thrust Amazon-owned Twitch into the crosshairs of the nation's pioneering under-16 social media ban, effective December 10, while sparing...

X Faces Third Major Global Outage in Days Due to Cloudflare Issues

The Silent Storm: Unpacking X's Latest Global Outage on November 21, 2025 On a seemingly ordinary Friday afternoon in late November 2025, the digital world ground to a...

Bluesky’s Moderation Makeover: Betting on Transparency to Tame Social Chaos

In the rapidly evolving landscape of social media, Bluesky is making bold moves to differentiate itself from giants like X (formerly Twitter) by prioritizing transparency in its...

Meta’s Community Notes Go Global: Oversight Board’s Cautious Nod

In a move that signals a significant shift in how social media giants handle misinformation, Meta Platforms Inc. has turned to its independent Oversight Board for guidance on ex...

TikTok’s AI Feed Overhaul: Empowering Users Against the Synthetic Surge

In a move that could reshape the landscape of social media algorithms, TikTok has introduced new controls allowing users to dictate the volume of AI-generated content in their f...

AI Slop’s Siege on Social Media: An Antisocial Apocalypse Unfolds

In the digital age, social media was once a vibrant hub for human connection, creativity, and community. But now, an insidious force known as "AI slop"—low-quality, AI-generated...

Algorithms on Trial: Inside the Push to Overhaul Section 230 and Hold Tech Giants Accountable

WASHINGTON—In a bipartisan move that could reshape the digital landscape, Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) have introduced the Algorithm Accountability Act...

Meta’s Antitrust Victory: Dodging the Breakup Bullet on Instagram and WhatsApp

In a landmark ruling that reshapes the landscape of Big Tech regulation, a federal judge has sided with Meta Platforms Inc., rejecting the Federal Trade Commission's bid to unwi...

Meta’s Monopoly Myth Shattered: Inside the Antitrust Ruling That Reshapes Big Tech

In a landmark decision that reverberates through Silicon Valley, a federal judge has ruled that Meta Platforms Inc. does not hold a monopoly in the social media landscape, deali...

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