5 best Twitter alternatives to try now By Alan Martin last updated 25 July 23 If you’ve decided that Elon Musk’s new-look Twitter isn’t for you, here’s where you should start your search for an alternative.
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads — what you need to know By Alan Martin published 7 July 23 Twitter has accused Meta of “systematic, wilful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property.”
You can’t delete your Threads account if you want to keep Instagram — here’s why By Tom Pritchard published 7 July 23 Tired of Threads already? Well you can't delete your account unless you're willing to lose Instagram too.
Threads is here — live updates and first impressions of Instagram’s Twitter rival By Kate Kozuch published 6 July 23 Threads is a new micro-blogging app from Meta that has gained over 10 million users since going live on June 5. Here is our live coverage and first impressions of Instagram’s Twitter rival.
Bluesky — everything you need to know about this Twitter alternative By Alyse Stanley published 3 July 23 Bluesky is quickly becoming the Twitter rival to watch. Here's how to sign up and what you need to know if you're thinking of switching.
Twitter is down for many users — here are the latest updates By Alyse Stanley last updated 2 July 23 Twitter experienced its third major outage of 2023 on Saturday. Thousands of users were unable to post and received "rate limit exceeded" or "cannot retrieve tweets" error messages.
TikTok tipped to get AI image generator — here’s how it looks By Malcolm McMillan published 26 April 23 A new leak shows off a TikTok AI image generator that turns your profile picture into AI art, possibly known as “Plus.” Here’s how it could look based on leaked screen captures.
Here’s how to claim your share of Facebook’s $725 million Cambridge Analytica settlement By Rory Mellon published 20 April 23 Current and former Facebook users are owed a share of an eye-watering $275 million settlement — here's how to claim your cut of the cash.
TikTok ban explained — everything you need to know By Malcolm McMillan last updated 17 April 23 U.S. lawmakers and the Biden administration have floated a potential TikTok ban or the forced sale of the app by ByteDance. Here's everything you need to know.
Twitter's encrypted messages may arrive very soon — if the site doesn't break first By Tom Pritchard last updated 8 March 23 Twitter could encrypt direct messages this month, and it's long overdue.
New bill could ban TikTok in the US — here’s what we know By Malcolm McMillan published 13 December 22 Both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate introduced bills today to restrict the activities of Chinese-owned social media apps such as TikTok.
Twitter in Trouble: Who’s unbanned and what the heck is going on? By Malcolm McMillan published 18 November 22 There are reports of disaster after disaster at Twitter since Elon Musk took over, and the latest reports hint at Twitter's demise trending towards inevitable. Here are the latest updates.
That 'Facebook Protect' notification is real — here's what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil last updated 7 October 22 Many people are getting suspicious messages to turn on something called 'Facebook Protect' -- and they're not phishing scams, but rather the real thing.
These popular security cameras could be hacked to spy on you: What to do By Nicholas Fearn last updated 15 September 22 Flaws in TP-Link's mobile app for its Kasa smart-home devices could let hackers spy on you and take over your accounts.
I just tried the new Snapchat Dual Camera feature — here's how it works By Kate Kozuch published 29 August 22 The new Snapchat Dual Camera feature lets you capture videos or photos through your selfie camera and rear camera at the same time.
Facebook fixes a ridiculous glitch By Marc McLaren published 24 August 22 Facebook was hit by a bug that’s causing comments on celebrity pages to appear in people's news feeds.
Social media hacking fears on the rise — how to stay safe By Anthony Spadafora published 3 August 22 Recovering an account from hackers can be difficult which is why you should take action now to secure your social media.
FCC commissioner demands Apple and Google remove TikTok app By Malcolm McMillan published 29 June 22 FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr posted a letter on Twitter requesting that Apple and Google pull ByteDance-owned Tik Tok from their respective app stores by July 8
Elon Musk says Twitter deal now 'on hold' — what's going on? By Marc McLaren published 13 May 22 Elon Musk's multi-billion dollar Twitter deal is on hold. So has the Tesla CEO changed his mind?
Elon Musk officially buys Twitter — what it could mean for you By Mark Spoonauer published 25 April 22 Elon Musk has acquired Twitter for $44 billion, and it could have a big impact on who's allowed on the platform going forward.
NFTs are coming to Instagram — what you need to know By Tom Pritchard published 16 March 22 Instagram is getting support for the internet's hot new craze: NFTs. Here's what we know.
Twitter just made big changes to its privacy policy — what it means for you By Paul Wagenseil published 2 December 21 Twitter's new privacy policy makes it easier for private citizens to have photos or video clips removed, but there are caveats for public figures and public gatherings.
Facebook is killing off this popular but creepy feature — here's what that means for you By Paul Wagenseil published 2 November 21 Facebook unexpectedly said it would kill off its Face Recognition feature, which automatically identifies Facebook users in uploaded photos and videos.
Facebook extends Trump’s 'indefinite' ban to 2 years By Henry T. Casey published 4 June 21 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 published 27 May 21 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 published 26 May 21 Facebook and Instagram have finally launched a feature which allows users to hide like counts on their posts.
Florida governor DeSantis signs Stop Social Media Censorship Act — will it work? By James Archer published 25 May 21 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 published 17 May 21 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 published 5 May 21 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 published 5 May 21 Facebook and Instagram are implying that its "free" apps might not remain that way if you don't let it track you.
