19 best Snapchat filters By Millie Davis-Williams The best Snapchat filters range from beautifying prisms that adjust your face to downright goofy virtual masks befitting Halloween.
How to block or unfriend someone on Facebook By Kate Kozuch Is it time to cut someone out of your Facebook life? Here's how to block or unfriend someone on Facebook, no matter what your reason why.
How to make yourself anonymous on Facebook By Robert Irvine By tweaking a few Facebook settings, you can keep your identity and posts private so that strangers can't bother you. Here's what to change in Facebook to make yourself anonymous.
How to use Instagram Reels — everything you need to know about the TikTok competitor By Denise Primbet Here's a simple guide on how to use Instagram Reels.
Facebook extends Trump’s 'indefinite' ban to 2 years By Henry T. Casey Facebook also lays out new policy for public figures such as Donald Trump, who got the maximum amount of time.
Facebook Dark Mode just vanished, but Facebook says it's back again By Philip Michaels Mobile users were unable to activate Dark Mode on Facebook, but the problem has been resolved for now.
You can now hide Facebook and Instagram likes — here's how By Imad Khan Facebook and Instagram have finally launched a feature which allows users to hide like counts on their posts.
What to do if your Facebook account Is hacked By Sarah Brown Having your Facebook account hijacked can be terrifying. But don't panic; here's what you need to do.
Florida governor DeSantis signs Stop Social Media Censorship Act — will it work? By James Archer The Stop Social Media Censorship Act is now official Florida law. What does this mean for tech companies, and is the bill actually enforceable?
Twitter Blue reportedly coming for $2.99 per month — here’s what it is By Luke Wilson Twitter Blue could be the widely rumored Twitter subscription model that would let users subscribe to different tiers.
These are the creepy ads Facebook doesn't want you to see By Paul Wagenseil Facebook has rejected Instagram ads created by Signal that would have made very clear how much data Facebook collects about you.
Facebook is now threatening iOS 14.5 users who block tracking — here’s how By Ian Morris Facebook and Instagram are implying that its "free" apps might not remain that way if you don't let it track you.
Data leaks aren't 'breaches' — but they're still screwing over users By Melanie Ensign Facebook, LinkedIn and Clubhouse deny blame for recent data leaks because of how the data got out. They should never be trusted again, writes our guest commenter.
How to download videos from Twitter By Alan Martin Are you wondering how to save Twitter videos? Whether you’re on a computer or smartphone, here’s how to download videos from Twitter.
Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp down (update: Back up) By Mike Prospero A worldwide outage is affecting many Facebook-owned properties.
Facebook is looking to steal Clubhouse's best features By Ian Morris Facebook is looking to launch its own version of Clubhouse, as a series of screenshots shows.
Trump launching his own social media platform — everything we know so far By Ron Lyons, Jr. Per an interview with spokesperson Jason Miller, former president Donald Trump is expecting to launch his own social media platform.
Rave app is like Netflix Party for mobile: How to use it By Kate Kozuch Here's how to use the Rave app to watch YouTube and Netflix with friends in sync.
Parler denied re-entry into App Store — here's what Apple says By Paul Wagenseil Apple has denied the conservative social-media service Parler's bid to get its iOS app back into the App Store, and included screenshots of recent Parler posts to prove its point.
Forget Clubhouse app — Twitter Spaces just launched on Android By Tom Pritchard Twitter Spaces are taking on Clubhouse, and this time it's actually available to use on Android,
Paying for tweets? New Twitter Super Follows explained By Tom Pritchard Twitter is letting some creators paywall content with its Super Follows feature. Here's what you need to know.
Clubhouse app hacked and audio reposted for all — what you need to know By Tom Pritchard The invitation-only Clubhouse app had another security breach as a hacker managed to port all its audio to a third-party website.
Twitter, Instagram and TikTok crack down on hackers — what you need to know By Tom Pritchard Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok are going after hackers who sell steal and sell account names. Here's what you need to know.
Apple CEO Tim Cook slams Facebook for polarizing the world By Imad Khan Apple CEO Tim Cook slammed social media companies that aim to profit off max engagement at the expense societal good.
Scammers and stalkers can now get your phone number for $20: What to do By Paul Wagenseil Someone is selling access to a database of up to 500 million Facebook accounts and their linked mobile phone numbers.
Twitter unveils Birdwatch to fight misinformation — here's how it works By James Archer Twitter has launched a pilot for Birdwatch, a crowdsourced fact-checking scheme that lets users flag misleading tweets.
MeWe social network racking up millions of new users — but what is it? By Tom Pritchard MeWe, the privacy-focused social media network, wants to be a competitor for big platforms like Twitter and Facebook. But what is it?
Facebook says these Chrome extensions steal your personal data — delete them now By Paul Wagenseil Facebook says four Chrome browser extensions stole, and may still be stealing, information from Facebook user profiles.
Trump banned: All the platforms that have suspended his account By Mike Prospero All the sites that have banned or limited Trump from posting
70TB of Parler posts archived — may hold incriminating data By Paul Wagenseil More than 70TB of user posts to the right-wing social network Parler were 'scraped' by online activists before the site went offline. The data might help the FBI find Capitol Hill rioters.
