Social Media
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Report: TikTok Executives Know Exactly What the App Does to Kids A report has revealed that TikTok not only knew about its negative impacts on children but put profits ahead of their welfare -
LinkedIn Job Marketplace Thriving as Layoffs Bite LinkedIn launched its freelance marketplace in 2021 and is now reporting a surge in numbers of people creating pages. -
Biden Turns to Reddit as Hurricane Misinformation Swirls With misinformation growing, the White House is using Reddit to share critical information ahead of Hurricane Milton. -
TikTok Sued in US Court for Part in Mental Health Crisis Over a dozen states have filed lawsuits against the social media giant for creating a platform that is addictive to youths. -
Reddit Moderators Rebel Against a New Anti-Protest Policy Moderators can no longer turn subreddits private at will, and they're not happy about the change. -
X Coughs Up the Cash to Be Available in Brazil Again X has to pay a new fine of 10 million reals (about $2 million) for non-compliance with the court’s orders. -
California Takes on Social Media Addiction in Kids with New Law California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed bill prohibiting social media platforms from providing addictive feeds to kids. -
X Has Lost 79% of its Value Since Musk’s Takeover Musk's reign at the former Twitter platform has seen a huge slide in its value, with advertisers jumping ship. -
Telegram Agrees to Share User Data to Prevent ‘Illicit Activities’ After a turbulent summer for CEO Pavel Durov, Telegram has u-turned on its refusal to hand over user data to authorities. -
Backlash As Musk’s X Dilutes The Power of the Block X is changing its Block functionality, which means that blocked users will be able to see public posts though not respond. -
TikTok Allows More Users to Earn Money on the App with Update Now more TikTokers are able to earn money on the platform, though there is a strict criteria to meet first. -
TikTok Follows Facebook and Bans ‘Deceptive’ Russian Media Accounts TikTok is the latest social media platform to clamp down on Russian state accounts, due to claims of deception.