Facebook now has 2 billion users
Almost 20 years in, Facebook is still growing. The social network now has 2 billion daily active users, Meta reported alongside its fourth-quarter earnings. The report...
Twitter opens public appeals for suspended accounts
When Elon Musk took over Twitter, he said he would offer “amnesty” to previously banned and suspended accounts. Since then, he’s restored dozens of controversial high-profile...
TikTok says it’s getting better at detecting ‘borderline’ content
For the past several months, TikTok has been working on new ways to age-restrict certain types of content as part of a broader push to ramp...
There’s never been a better time to stop tweeting
There’s never really been a shortage of reasons to spend less time on Twitter. Even before Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover, the platform was long plagued by...
Ye is no longer buying Parler, the ‘free speech’ social media app
Ye is no longer buying Parler, the controversial social media app that’s billed itself as a “free speech” alternative to Twitter. Ye, formerly known as Kanye...
Meta will allow creators to sell NFTs directly on Instagram
Meta is expanding its support for NFTs in a major way. The company is now allowing some creators to make and sell digital collectibles directly on...
How Elon Musk bought and took over Twitter
Last week, Elon Musk officially completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. But Musk’s path from Twitter super-user to Twitter owner and CEO was anything...
Elon Musk wants to make Twitter’s edit button free for everyone, report says
Twitter may soon charge users $8 a month for verification, but Elon Musk reportedly plans to give all users a long-requested feature for free: the edit...
The next USB standard will double existing speeds even with an older cable
There’s a new, super-fast, version of USB 4 on the horizon and you won’t even have to buy a brand new cable to take advantage of...
YouTube is still battling 2020 election misinformation as it prepares for the midterms
YouTube and Google are the latest platforms to share more about how they are preparing for the upcoming midterm elections, and the flood of misinformation that...