Popular clergyman Kingsley Okonkwo recently spoke out about the trend of individuals hiding their partners’ faces on social media. On his official Instagram page, Pastor Kingsley...
This week while scrolling on X, formerly Twitter, I noticed that I had reposted a series of TechCrunch articles. Except, wait, no, I hadn’t. But someone...
Butterflies is a social network where humans and AIs interact with each other through posts, comments and DMs. After five months in beta, the app is...
There has been a lot of bad news about social media startups lately. Multiple companies, including Twitter alternative Post News, and IRL have shut down. And...
In order to have users spend more time on the platform and ramp up engagement, TikTok is testing streaks that are similar to what people see...
Instagram confirmed it’s testing unskippable ads after screenshots of the feature began circulating across social media. These new ad breaks will display a countdown timer that...
Chinese authorities have started taking online influencers known for their luxurious lifestyles off Chinese social media platforms amid a government crackdown on conspicuous displays of wealth....
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Elon Musk’s X is preparing to make “Likes” private on the social network, in a change that could potentially confuse users over the difference between something...
Social networking startup and X competitor Bluesky is officially launching DMs (direct messages), the company announced on Wednesday. Later, Bluesky plans to “fully support end-to-end encrypted...
X, formerly Twitter, turned TweetDeck into X Pro and pushed it behind a paywall. But there is a new column-based social media tool in the town,...
X, formerly Twitter, turned TweetDeck into X Pro and pushed it behind a paywall. But there is a new column-based social media tool in the town,...
Reddit announced on Wednesday that it is reintroducing its awards system after shutting down the program last year. The company said that most of the mechanisms...
Over the weekend, Instagram announced that it is expanding its creator marketplace to 10 new countries — this marketplace connects brands with creators to foster collaboration....
On April 29, Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-SC) proposed a bipartisan bill to protect children from online sexual exploitation. President Biden officially signed...
WhatsApp is introducing a new way for people to organize events in Communities, the company announced on Wednesday. The feature makes it easier to plan get-togethers...
Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter in the fall of 2022, the market for Twitter alternatives has been saturated with would-be competitors ranging from smaller startups to...
A bipartisan bill designed to protect children from online sexual exploitation is headed to President Biden’s desk. Proposed by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn...
Instagram is introducing a few new changes to its ranking systems to better highlight content from smaller, original creators across the social network. The Meta-owned platform...
Finally, something that both sides of the aisle can agree on: social media companies are too powerful. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center,...
Biz Stone, a Twitter co-founder, is among those who have joined the board of directors of Mastodon’s new U.S. non-profit, announced Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko over...
Meta’s move into the open social web, also known as the fediverse, is puzzling. Does the Facebook owner see open protocols as the future? Will it...
President Joe Biden signed the bill this week that could ban TikTok from the U.S. if its parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell the platform. According to...
Popular actor and comedian, AY Makun has expressed his opinions about the unfortunate trajectory social media has taken in recent times. Recall that the comedian stirred...
Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel warms hearts online as he officially welcomes his baby mama to social media amid domestic violence allegations. Recall that controversial blogger, Gistlover...
The internet is abuzz following a bombshell disclosure by controversial blogger Gistlover, accusing afrobeat singer, Kizz Daniel of maltreating his baby mama. A few weeks back,...
Popular skit maker, Lord Lamba has reacted to comments from netizens on social media, explaining why he didn’t post his child earlier on social media. Following...