Social

Meta Facebook Instagram

Meta Will Resume Training its AI Using Public Posts from UK Users

After engaging with local regulators, Meta is planning to resume the training of its AI…

Xbox Friend Requests

Xbox is Bringing Back Friend Requests to the Social Experience

Microsoft is planning to change the Xbox social experience and bring back the friend requests…

Meta AI

Meta Confirms It’s Using Data from Adults Users in Australia for AI Training

Meta has now admitted that it's been using public data from adult Facebook and Instagram…

Meta Threads Fediverse Sharing

Threads Improves its Integration With the Fediverse

Threads now supports fediverse sharing for posts created via the Threads API, and it's also…

Snapchat iPad app

Snapchat Launches Native iPad App

Snapchat has quietly launched a native iPad app today. Like Instagram and WhatsApp, the social…

Meta Threads app

Threads is Testing Ephemeral Posts

After testing the feature internally, Threads has started making ephemeral messages available for a limited…

Threads cross-posting

Instagram and Facebook Now Support Cross-Posting to Threads

Threads, Meta’s alternative to Twitter/X that recently crossed 200 million monthly active users now supports…

Threads - Insights

Meta is Improving Threads for Creators and Businesses

Meta today announced new features like insights, multiple drafts, and scheduling to Threads that should…

Twitter for Mac

Twitter for Mac is Being Replaced With X iPad App

X, the company formerly known as Twitter is discontinuing its Twitter for Mac and replacing…

X Grok AI

X Now Uses Public Posts to Train its Grok AI, But You Can Opt Out

xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup is now using X public posts to train its Grok…

WhatsApp 100 Million Monthly Active Users USA

WhatsApp Crosses 100 Million Monthly Active Users in the US

WhatsApp has crossed a new usage milestone in the US with 100 million monthly active…

Meta AI

Meta AI Expands to More Countries, Adds New Languages and Features

Meta has made several AI-related announcements today, including an expansion of its Meta AI assistant…

X blue checkmark

EU Commission Says X’s Paid Blue Checkmarks “Deceive Users”

The European Commission accused today X of breaching the Digital Services Act, pointing out that…

Meta Threads app

Threads Crosses 175 Million Monthly Active Users After Just a Year

Threads, Meta’s alternative to Twitter/X has crossed 175 million monthly active users ahead of its…

Facebook Pay or consent EU DMA

EU Commission Says Meta’s “Pay or Consent” Model is Breaching the DMA

The European Commission said today that Meta's “pay or consent” advertising model for Facebook and…

Meta Threads Fediverse Sharing

Threads Enables Fediverse Sharing in More than 100 Countries

Meta is doubling down on its support for open social networking by enabling fediverse sharing…

Thurrott