<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Guide UK in Social-media ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/internet/social-media Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:54:23 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Meta and YouTube aren't the only ones who should be worried after landmark social media addiction ruling ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/meta-and-youtube-just-found-negligent-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-case-and-its-a-significant-blow-to-social-networks bSxzP297p7twXXPMUtXM3G Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:54:23 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:27:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ X was briefly down for thousands — here's how the outage unfolded ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/twitter-x-outage-march-18-2026 iZNDpvkxgArocyFVbwC3m9 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:21:42 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:24:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oversight Board slams Meta's 'inadequate' deepfake rules — calls for a total AI overhaul ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/oversight-board-slams-metas-inadequate-deepfake-rules-calls-for-a-total-ai-overhaul kfT3ZK476X5MExGHFNkpp4 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:40:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ My ghost is not for sale: The case against Meta's AI Afterlife patent ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/metas-new-digital-afterlife-patent-is-the-most-black-mirror-thing-ive-ever-seen-i-want-to-be-remembered-not-replicated N9ELhuYwBYs56Jm33oPvde Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:33:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pinterest was down — here's what happened during the outage ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/live/pinterest-is-down-live-outage-reports-as-boards-not-loading-glitches-and-more Fb3vBdeMRdjKp65kB5nhgC Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:43:02 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:31:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ X was down — here's what happened during the massive outage ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/x-outage-february-16-2026 Uwhnfypq3v8zY3Be4HR3GR Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:12:21 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:04:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The vast majority of people can continue using Discord exactly as they do today”: Discord addresses backlash over controversial age verification ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/the-vast-majority-of-people-can-continue-using-discord-exactly-as-they-do-today-discord-addresses-backlash-over-controversial-age-verification AdKjuezALtjxZHzf3ZKJ8D Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:13:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ I used ChatGPT to build a Moltbot and get on Moltbook — here’s exactly how I did it ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-chatgpt-to-build-a-moltbot-and-get-on-moltbook-heres-exactly-how-i-did-it x8FmrJhDxKAg7L3jKV6NjR Sun, 08 Feb 2026 05:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is TikTok U.S. broken, or working as intended? 3 ‘terrifying’ Terms of Service changes may explain what’s really going on ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/is-tiktok-u-s-broken-or-working-as-intended-3-terrifying-terms-of-service-changes-may-explain-whats-really-going-on pwaChCB7wvX8rVBDiyVGXU Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:29:16 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:54:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok outage live updates — 'major infrastructure issue' revealed, and what's going on with TikTok's Terms of Service? ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/live/tiktok-usa-outage-january-2026 M7qAFpAGT4ZsPjSVGaXRTh Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:23:06 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:53:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ X was down — recap as major Twitter outage served up blank screen for thousands ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/live/news/twitter-x-outage-jan-16 gnsGg5WnC8jA5DJT4bS2Qj Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:30:07 +0000 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:52:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ iPhones have 3 hidden sleep features — and they've stopped me doom scrolling before bed so I get the sleep I need ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/sleep/these-3-hidden-iphone-features-will-stop-you-from-doom-scrolling-so-you-actually-get-the-sleep-you-need-heres-how-to-find-them n8XMB7Rw3t8yCdtXCiHBxi Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:31:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Reddit was down — live updates on massive outage ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/live/reddit-is-down-live-updates-on-massive-outage 535mRWMCLkq3xa6XQyPTb Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:09:47 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:31:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ X was down — here's what happened in the massive global outage ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/x-down-january-13-2026 qPZS25C3oJGhrMFJMpfxi5 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:49:36 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:24:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ People would give up social media before ChatGPT, a new survey finds ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/new-survey-says-1-in-4-gen-zers-would-rather-give-up-tiktok-than-chatgpt SzpXM7QMpRqv8a7qAWrCG8 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:41:38 +0000 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:12:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 steps to safer social media in 2026: The settings you should enable right now ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/5-steps-to-safer-social-media-in-2026-the-settings-you-should-enable-right-now cnMDXg2UHy2MwapTY79FbP Sat, 27 Dec 2025 09:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New York introduces social media restrictions for teen accounts: what that means ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/new-york-will-soon-require-social-media-platforms-to-add-warning-labels-for-minors-everything-you-need-to-know yAf8adsiU26pSwNNQwdioV Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:55:44 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:23:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok has signed deal to create US joint venture and avoid shutdown — what it means for you ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/tiktok-has-signed-deal-to-create-us-joint-venture-and-avoid-shutdown-what-it-means-for-you pdGVCP9jRnEESxt2KtB6KE Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:38:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Insulting' or 'necessary?' – Australia's social media ban sparks passionate debate and divides a nation ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/insulting-or-necessary-australias-social-media-ban-sparks-passionate-debate-and-divides-a-nation ExqFzC89VjiCUwqdufuDmJ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:20:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Grossly disproportionate' and 'discriminatory' — why Australia's social media ban risks creating more problems than it solves ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/grossly-disproportionate-and-discriminatory-why-australias-social-media-ban-risks-creating-more-problems-than-it-solves 5YycKmytG3kefMoZ3yJTrW Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:27:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Australia's social media ban for all children under 16 is live — here's what you need to know ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/australias-social-media-man-is-live-heres-what-it-means-for-you JALAcWs8XGrukfjRJLCR3R Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:19:54 +0000 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:07:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Australia banning Discord? ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/is-australia-banning-discord F8MDhzzHJUNRr8Gpgwn8b4 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:33:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Australia banning Roblox? ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/is-australia-banning-roblox USKQ4Ew6gqVJviUxGmgSXV Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:59:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Has Australia's social media ban been delayed? ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/has-australias-social-media-ban-been-delayed rJuhwwm6XP4R7THWM9h4L3 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:18:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ FBI says scammers are stealing Instagram photos to fake kidnappings for ransom money — here's how to spot it ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/fbi-says-scammers-are-stealing-instagram-photos-to-fake-kidnappings-for-ransom-money-heres-how-to-spot-it bht9zSqnhhdFVhr7BuRs94 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:22:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ X faces a $140 million fine for violating the EU's Digital Services Act — Elon Musk responds ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/x-faces-a-usd140-million-fine-for-violating-the-eus-digital-services-act-elon-musk-responds gy3FabuSDG2LGTQ3CsLDMU Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:06:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta shuts down Australian teens' social media accounts ahead of the country's 'world-first' ban ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/meta-shuts-down-australian-teens-social-media-accounts-ahead-of-the-countrys-world-first-ban iCghmnRa4Y8RyQHjKdATDE Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:14:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russia blocks Roblox – and demand for VPNs skyrockets ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/russia-blocks-roblox-and-demand-for-vpns-skyrockets 5xLWWHD6qP7LMyAWiFtMQ8 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:35:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Australia's social media ban is days away – will you be affected? ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/australias-social-media-ban-is-days-away-will-you-be-affected AzBbFDSRhCXQ8PqC8kiYzd Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:30:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ X down for you or not loading content? You're not alone — here's what happened ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/x-outage-november-2025 EmzoAvYuWMuNyaKPGCFx3C Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:29:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instagram was down — here's what happened and who it affected ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/instagram-outage-november-2025 EmXA6F8FQniZ7aAkK6mraf Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:58:00 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:14:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Reddit was down — live reports on the brief downtime ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/reddit-outage-november-4-2025 oUpU3D9LTDnzUfqA4VZgCo Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:44:24 +0000 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:12:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ X will lock you out of your account if you don’t take this security step — here’s what to do ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/x-will-lock-you-out-of-your-account-if-you-dont-take-this-security-step-heres-what-to-do 92CeafQzu5ELGfj99vUz8X Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:32:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Snapchat went down in massive outage due to AWS — live recap of how events knocked the social media app offline ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/snapchat-outage-live-october-20 Vt936HnwxUWu46ap7qaAvj Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:31:58 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:19:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neon app that sold recorded phone calls for AI training is now offline after a security flaw exposed all of its users' data ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/new-social-app-neon-sells-your-recorded-phone-calls-for-ai-data-training-heres-why-this-is-a-terrible-idea CxBGGnj5iLUEUX5u3DhkW5 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:54:20 +0000 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:58:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump signs TikTok deal — live updates ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/tiktok-deal-9-25-live-report uEY4moiXD8yYVGUVK34m3P Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:35:16 +0000 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:03:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instagram for iPad is finally available on the App Store — here's what's different ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/instagram-for-ipad-is-finally-available-on-the-app-store-heres-whats-different YXADAhaZR8NwSoHST7Sy7H Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:42:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new Facebook feature could secretly be scanning your phone's camera roll — here's how to turn it off ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/a-new-facebook-feature-could-secretly-be-scanning-your-phones-camera-roll-heres-how-to-turn-it-off nuWwXGuU9KpWFSfd9CK25h Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:36:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instagram was down for some users — latest updates on outage ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/instagram-outage-august-19-2025 wNygr2tMLCZvAB5m7F7HXP Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:04:29 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:01:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Age verification on X – how does it work and do you need to do it? ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/age-verification-comes-to-x-and-you-might-not-be-able-to-do-it-at-all XkMPT9HN9WWP3CCL2uDzgX Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:55:25 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:38:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your old accounts are an online gold mine for cybercriminals — what you need do right now to stay safe ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/your-old-accounts-are-an-online-gold-mine-for-cybercriminals-what-you-need-do-right-now-to-stay-safe k2rfPUAR2soccm3KWSNMbh Sun, 06 Jul 2025 07:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ X is letting AI bots write fact-checks — here’s why it could backfire ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/x-is-letting-ai-bots-fact-check-your-tweets-what-could-possibly-go-wrong EyPCKRPknbDb2bVWpnEzCB Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:51:55 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:21:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ X was down for thousands — live updates on outage ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/x-twitter-outage-july-2025 d2R8EqfMjLgguTr6Akppob Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:13:35 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:30:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump just gave TikTok an extension on ban — here's what we know ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/the-never-ending-tiktok-ban-saga-continues-trump-just-announced-another-90-day-reprieve 7qsSpnqXsDRMJ9dM9oYnqU Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:14:29 +0000 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:22:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm glad Threads is adding features to protect us from spoilers — but I wish it wasn't necessary ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/im-glad-threads-is-adding-features-to-protect-us-from-spoilers-but-i-wish-it-wasnt-necessary FWinePp9yiJajSHtCbBAya Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:28:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ I cried laughing using generative AI lenses on Snapchat+ — here's why it's pure joy ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-used-snapchat-for-a-month-and-i-cant-get-enough-of-its-generative-ai-features-heres-why muHL4DwdTHE8agZTdquCp5 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 06:45:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:41:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Reddit was down — live updates on latest outage ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/reddit-down-outage-june-3-25 Q8VVazhNDX9M9Du2ojreN6 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:03:06 +0000 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:46:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ X (Twitter) was down — what happened during major outage that stretched into weekend ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/live/x-twitter-is-down-live-updates-on-outage ibErKM66sku6nTrxtAHZpC Thu, 22 May 2025 19:15:57 +0000 Sat, 24 May 2025 18:10:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok is giving teenage users a bed time — no more scrolling after 10pm ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/social-media/tiktok-is-giving-teenage-users-a-bed-time-no-more-scrolling-after-10pm aimENMuk9LFyCbrKazqeJa Fri, 16 May 2025 10:14:16 +0000 Fri, 16 May 2025 10:21:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok ban delayed again — live updates on deadline extension and what's happening right now ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/tiktok-ban-live-updates-april-2025 n2S6mgE86p2TLb2JicBMTS Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:03:06 +0000 Sat, 05 Apr 2025 13:29:54 +0000