AI
Bluesky Gives Its AI Assistant Attie a Bigger Role With a New Research Feature
Bluesky is taking another step into the AI world, and this time its AI assistant, Attie , is becoming much more than a tool for building cus...
Social
Social
Zuckerberg faces tough questions in major social media addiction trial
Mark Zuckerberg , the head of Meta, appeared tense and serious as he took the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday. It was his firs...
Rohit Roshan
AI
When Bots Start Talking to Each Other: A Strange Look at the Future of Social Media
A little while ago, a new social media site called Moltbook quietly showed up online. At first, it feels familiar—posts, upvotes, trending ...
Rohit Roshan
Social
What Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook Execs Really Thought About Instagram Before Buying It
The first week of the Meta antitrust trial has uncovered some seriously eye-opening stuff—especially about how Facebook (now called Meta) sa...
Rioot
Social
X Faces Outages, Leaving Users Frustrated on Monday Morning
Thousands of users found themselves unable to access Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, on Monday morning, sparking frustration and confu...
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Social
Instagram Launches New Teen Accounts with Enhanced Protections
Instagram has rolled out new Teen Accounts aimed at providing better safety and privacy for younger users. These accounts will automatically...
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Social
Study: 8 in 10 Brand Videos Underperform on TikTok
A new mini-study by the London-based agency DAIVID reveals that 80% of TikTok marketing campaigns aren’t getting the attention they hoped f...
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Social
Advertisers Lose Faith in Musk’s X, Revenue Plummets
A recent report shows that advertisers are pulling away from X (formerly Twitter), choosing to spend their budgets on other platforms. The p...
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Social
TikTok Rolls Out Group Chats for Easier Sharing
Key Takeaways TikTok now lets users create group chats with up to 32 friends. You can start a group chat from your inbox or directly from a ...
Rioot
AI
Meta Introduces Tool to Create Personalized AI Avatars
Meta has introduced AI Studio, a new tool that allows users to create virtual versions of themselves. This innovative feature lets users bui...
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Social
Is Facebook Actually Free? EU Challenges Meta Over Subscription Plans
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is under scrutiny from the European Union (EU) for its new "ad-free" subscript...
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Social
What Is noplace, the Social Media App That Briefly Surpassed Temu?
The latest social media sensation doesn't allow image sharing and looks like it's from 2002, but it's becoming surprisingly popu...
Rioot
AI
How to Report AI-Generated Videos That Resemble You on YouTube
The video-sharing giant has strengthened YouTube's privacy guidelines to address concerns and enhance user protection. YouTube is ta...
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Social
My Journey to 900,000 Social Media Followers Revealed (Or Not)
Mere adherence to best practices won't secure social media stardom; despite a plethora of enhancement suggestions, achieving success rem...
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Social
Meta’s Shift to 'Permanent Efficiency Mode' Signals New Wave of Job Cuts Across Various Levels
Meta is reportedly targeting vice president-level staff in its ongoing cost-cutting efforts aimed at balancing the company's finances. A...
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Social
Facebook and Instagram Plan to Label All AI-Generated Images
The advancements are promising, but experts warn that the technology can still be bypassed fairly easily. In response to a series of AI-gene...
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Social
Instagram's Latest Feature is Driving Users Away
Instagram's new Ad Breaks feature might help reduce doom scrolling, but it comes at the user's expense. Instagram is currently testi...
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