Elon Musk is well-known for his social media presence, but the Tesla CEO is teasing a full-time switch to social media influencer.
Instagram Finally Brings Back Chronological Feeds
After years of complaints and unhappy users, Instagram has finally brought back the ability to see feeds chronologically.
Facebook Rebrands as ‘Meta’
Facebook has followed through on rumored plans to rename itself, going with the name “Meta.”
Reddit 1-800 Flowers Ad Goes Viral
Our ads on Reddit have gotten a lot of traction and puts a big smile on people’s faces says 1-800 Flowers CEO Chris McCann. What we’re trying to do is just make sure we’re relevant.
Trump Wants Court to Force Twitter to Reinstate His Account
Former president Donald Trump is turning to the court system in a long-shot bid to regain access to his Twitter account.
TikTok Hits 1 Billion Users
TikTok has crossed a major milestone, saying it now has over 1 billion users.
Twitter Introduces Communities
Twitter has introduced Communities, a featured designed to help people connect around common interests.
Twitter Buying Scroll to Serve as Foundation for Subscription Service
Twitter has announced it is buying Scroll as it looks to establish a subscription service for premium content.
Reddit Hits $10 Billion Valuation
Reddit has secured another round of funding, bringing the social media company’s valuation to $10 billion.
Russia Passes Law Forcing Social Media Companies to Have Local Office
Vladimir Putin has signed a law that forces social media companies to have an office in the country.
Facebook Poised for Slowest US Growth Ever in 2021
Facebook is poised to experience its slowest US growth ever in 2021, dropping to a mere 1%.
YouTube Shorts $100 Million Fund Aims to Take on TikTok
YouTube has established a $100 million fund in an effort to attract creators to its YouTube Shorts TikTok competitor.
Twitter Uses Prompts to Encourage Nicer Tweeting
Twitter is rolling out a feature that prompts user to be more considerate, with iOS and Android English-speaking accounts first to see it.
Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Trump Ban
Facebook’s Oversight Board has decided Donald Trump’s fate, upholding the ban imposed after the January 6 insurrection.
Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone: Platform Has ‘Scary Amount of Power’
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is the latest to weigh in on the increasing power of social media, labeling it “scary.”
Instagram Testing the Ability to Hide Likes
Instagram is testing a feature that will allow users to hide Likes, both in other users’ posts and in their own.
Twitch Updates Policy to Address Severe Off-Service Misconduct
Twitch has announced it will start addressing severe cases of misconduct that impact its community, even if they occur off-service.
Twitter Fixes Bug That Locked Out Users Who Tweeted ‘Memphis’
In a strange turn of events, some Twitter users found themselves locked out of their accounts for tweeting the word “Memphis.”
Reddit Hires Drew Vollero As First CFO On Road To IPO
Reddit has hired Andrew (Drew) Vollero as its first CFO as the company prepares to go public.