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.
Data leaks aren't 'breaches' — but they're still screwing over users By Melanie Ensign published 18 April 21 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.
Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp down (update: Back up) By Mike Prospero published 8 April 21 A worldwide outage is affecting many Facebook-owned properties.
Facebook is looking to steal Clubhouse's best features By Ian Morris published 24 March 21 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. published 22 March 21 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 published 22 March 21 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 published 12 March 21 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 published 3 March 21 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 published 26 February 21 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 published 22 February 21 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 published 8 February 21 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 published 29 January 21 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 published 26 January 21 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 published 26 January 21 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 published 20 January 21 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 published 14 January 21 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 published 14 January 21 All the sites that have banned or limited Trump from posting
70TB of Parler posts archived — may hold incriminating data By Paul Wagenseil published 12 January 21 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.
Trump permanently banned on Twitter — here's why By Philip Michaels published 9 January 21 Twitter has permanently banned Donald Trump's personal account, citing the potential of 'further incitement of violence' by the president.
WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger's new Apple privacy labels are frightening By Kate Kozuch published 8 January 21 WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger collect a copious amount of user data compared to other top messaging apps, according to Apple's new privacy labels.
Trump banned indefinitely from Facebook — what you need to know By Imad Khan published 7 January 21 Mark Zuckerberg has indefinitely banned President Trump from Facebook and Instagram until further notice, following the riot by in the U.S. Capitol that was provoked by Trump.
Trump Twitter account just suspended — here's why By Philip Michaels published 7 January 21 Tweets by President Trump deemed to incite violence have been removed by Twitter, as calls to suspend his account grow.
Facebook hit with antitrust lawsuits — may lose Instagram and WhatsApp By Kelly Woo published 10 December 20 Facebook hit with antitrust lawsuits by the U.S. government and 48 states alleging it's a social media monopoly
Facebook Portal review (2nd gen) By Mike Prospero published 6 October 20 The second-generation Facebook Portal smart display is a big improvement over the original, privacy issues notwithstanding.
235 million Instagram, TikTok profiles exposed in data leak — what to do now By Paul Wagenseil published 19 August 20 Data scraped from nearly 235 million Instragram, TikTok and YouTube profiles ended up in an unprotected online database.
TikTok secretly tracked millions of Android users — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil published 12 August 20 The TikTok Android app secretly tracked millions of users by collecting permanent device IDs in violation of Google's rules, a report says.
TikTok ban may lead to surge in VPN usage By Mo Harber-Lamond published 10 August 20 ExpressVPN says it's seeing a rapid increase in customers following the U.S. government's announcement that it intends to ban TikTok unless an American firm buys it.
