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Elon Musk rumored to fire 50% of Twitter staff as pressure mounts for those who remain
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter owner Elon Musk is reportedly slashing the workforce and will tell those who remain that they must work from an office, not from home.
Is Instagram down for you? You're not alone
By Bryan M Wolfe published
Some users are having issues logging on to Instagram right now and it is unclear what the issue is.
Twitter users furious over plans to charge $20 a month for verification and remove ticks if you don't pay up
By Stephen Warwick published
A new report claims Twitter is planning to charge $20 a month for verification on the platform.
Elon Musk reveals why he actually bought Twitter in strange personal message
By Oliver Haslam published
Elon Musk has explained why he wanted to buy Twitter while asking companies to give him their ad dollars.
Twitter's crowdsourced fact-checking expands to all US users
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter has announced that its Birdwatch fact-checking notes are now visible to everyone in the United States.
Americans can now edit tweets, but at a cost
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter Blue subscribers in the United States can now edit their tweets.
Twitter now lets you post videos, images, and GIFs all in one tweet
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter now lets you mix and mash media in the same tweet for the first time.
Twitter catches the TikTok bug, goes all vertical video
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter is changing the way video works, but only on iOS for now.
Apple removes Russian social app from App Store
By Bryan M Wolfe published
One of the most popular social networking apps is no longer available in the App Store in Russia.
How to change someone's Snapchat display name
By Luke Filipowicz published
Snapchat places heavy restrictions on changing usernames, but you can change the display name of your friends anytime!
Instagram slapped with a $402 million fine over its abuse of kids' privacy
By Oliver Haslam published
Instagram has been fined €405M over the way it handles the data of kids on its platform, but it says it's already fixed things.
The Twitpocalypse is nigh, Twitter is testing an edit button
By Bryan M Wolfe published
Beginning this month, Twitter Blue users can edit already sent tweets. So yes, it's happening.
Instagram updates Sensitive Content Control to protect teens further
By Luke Filipowicz published
Instagram has made changes to its Sensitive Content Control feature to further shield young people from offensive and damaging content.
There's no match between Apple and Tinder as the iPhone maker is accused of 'monopolistic conduct'
By Bryan M Wolfe published
In a new filing in India, Apple is accused of unfair business practices over its in-app purchasing requirements.
Twitter expanding Spaces to take on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
By Luke Filipowicz published
You may not think of podcasts when you think of Twitter, but Twitter Spaces plans to change that.
Twitter hashflag goes live for September's iPhone 14 event
By Joe Wituschek published
Ahead of the upcoming Apple event, which is set to occur on September 7, the #AppleEvent hashflag has gone live on Twitter.
Twitter whistleblower alleges cybersecurity negligence, gives Elon Musk a leg to stand on
By Palash Volvoikar published
Ex-head of security at Twitter, Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, has revealed that Twitter's security problems were severe enough to threaten national security of the U.S.
Parents can now monitor their teens on Snapchat with new parental controls
By Christine Chan published
Snapchat, the popular social media app all about private messages and disappearing updates, has added new parental controls to give you peace of mind.
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