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Jul 04, 2022
The impact of Big Tech on democracy has never been more apparent and regulators are starting to take heed, thanks in part to the work of social entrepreneurs like Anna-Lena von Hodenbger, founder of Berlin-based HateAid. We spoke with her about building digital public spaces that work for everyone.
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Jul 01, 2022
Facebook parent Meta announced that it would be testing new ways for its Instagram platform to verify the age of its users
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Jun 30, 2022
We are now firmly in the era of paid social media, with Twitter Blue in operation for over a year and Snap just launching Snapchat. When will Facebook join the party?
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Jun 30, 2022
Micro-blogging, say hello to real blogging.
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Jun 30, 2022
An exclusive interview with Dope as Yola following the launch of The Dopest Shop, his new cannabis brand.
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Jun 30, 2022
Twitter will begin switching off TweetDeck for Mac from tomorrow, turning its back on legions of power users
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Jun 29, 2022
Apple's new smartphone technology could let you use your iPhone painlessly in the rain or even underwater.
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Jun 29, 2022
Apple's new smartphone technology could let you use your iPhone painlessly in the rain or even underwater.
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Jun 29, 2022
Apple's new smartphone technology could let you use your iPhone painlessly in the rain or even underwater.
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Jun 29, 2022
Apple's new smartphone technology could let you use your iPhone painlessly in the rain or even underwater.
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Jun 28, 2022
Social media could create a world where you can fool all of the people all of the time.
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Jun 27, 2022
Samsung unveils powerful new smartphone tech.
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Jun 27, 2022
Your brain is always on the hunt for something interesting.
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Jun 23, 2022
TikTok has become huge, but for brands wanting to take advantage of the short-video site's high audience engagement, they need to keep a few things in mind. Tim Sovay of CreatorIQ has three tips to improve your company's shorts.
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Jun 23, 2022
Despite the continued growth and social ubiquity of dating apps, users rank them as one of their least favorite consumer experiences. These apps have been around for nearly two decades, and yet they've barely changed or innovated. Is the dating industry due for a major disruptor?
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Jun 23, 2022
Musical duo The Chainsmokers use Pearpop, which they've invested in, to make and track their brand deals; Pearpop has partnered with Tubular Labs on a product that connects Amazon and Walmart buying habits with social video viewership. Alex Pall explains why knowing more about their fans is vital.
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Jun 23, 2022
Musical duo The Chainsmokers use Pearpop, which they've invested in, to make and track their brand deals; Pearpop has partnered with Tubular Labs on a product that connects Amazon and Walmart buying habits with social video viewership. Alex Pall explains why knowing more about their fans is vital.
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Jun 23, 2022
On any given day, in any given moment, any given anyone can influence the trajectory of a brand and business, for better or worse. This is why we've named "anyone" the unofficial number one on this year's Forbes World's Most Influential CMOs 2022 list.
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Jun 22, 2022
Under pressure from the European Commission, ByteDance, owner of the video-sharing app TikTok, has agreed to do more to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content.
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Jun 21, 2022
What would you do if you had 7,500 applicants for a new position at your company?
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Jun 21, 2022
Musk wants Twitter to be more like Chinese platform WeChat, a common but unfulfilled dream among Silicon Valley moguls.
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Jun 21, 2022
The loophole made it possible to scrape up the identities of roughly 100 people at six sites, underscoring the problem posed by the ever-widening number of apps built on location data.
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Jun 20, 2022
VidCon - the conference that first gave social-media creators a place to connect with fans, peers and brands - returns to its Anaheim home for the first time in three years, with new lead sponsor TikTok, and more gaming creators. Also expected: thousands of screaming tween fans.
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Jun 20, 2022
Curiously, social media is a place that—as in the real world, and in our relationships—being authentic can help you find and connect with like-minded individuals.
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Jun 19, 2022
Do-it-yourself labor has powerful economic forces at its back. You can participate—or invest.
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Jun 17, 2022
An increasing missing element of "social media" is the social aspect. Instead, the platforms have become echo chambers of opinions.
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Jun 16, 2022
On the one evening last year, he decided to, Havre expected Bernsten to clean the table.
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Jun 15, 2022
IE has joined the infamous "27 club" of musicians, artists and actors who died at age 27.
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Jun 15, 2022
New details have emerged concerning a huge upgrade Apple has in store for this year's new iPhones.
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Jun 15, 2022
New details have emerged concerning a huge upgrade Apple has in store for this year's new iPhones.
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Jun 14, 2022
The company hopes to build in tools from the start, drawing on lessons pulled from controversies with its other apps.
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Jun 10, 2022
iPhone 13 Users will receive a bonus camera upgrade later this year.
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Jun 09, 2022
The company will reportedly give the billionaire access to a trove of data. It might not solve their dispute about spam. It might also lead to an entirely new fight.
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Jun 09, 2022
The company will reportedly give the billionaire access to a trove of data. It might not solve their dispute about spam. It might also lead to an entirely new fight.
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Jun 08, 2022
Have you been offended by something you've seen on Twitter? You're not alone.
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Jun 08, 2022
Sharing photos on your iPhone or iPad is about to get a lot easier.
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Jun 08, 2022
Sharing photos on your iPhone or iPad is about to get a lot easier.
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Jun 07, 2022
Because there is no divide in space or time between the soldier and their families, both the soldier and the family live in two worlds - the war and home.
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Jun 07, 2022
It doesn't matter whether the billionaire is actually right about bots on Twitter. He nonetheless probably has enough leverage now to force the company to renegotiate its sale price.
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Jun 06, 2022
While this campaign is only running in Austria, it has attracted attention on social media throughout the world - including the almost expected backlash.
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Jun 06, 2022
Elon Musk's lawyers suggested in a Monday letter to Twitter the billionaire could "terminate" his Twitter takeover over Musk's distrust of the company's reporting on spam and fake accounts.
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Jun 02, 2022
The bill would require the social media networks to provide a clear and concise policy regarding how they would respond to incidents of hateful conduct on their platform
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Jun 01, 2022
Today is the 17th annual LGBTQ Families Day, a time to celebrate the many families in every state and in almost every county of the U.S. where LGBTQ people live their authentic lives.
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May 31, 2022
Tech groups say the Texas law would require social media platforms to broadcast propaganda by ISIS, the Kremlin and the KKK.
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May 31, 2022
A Twitter user called out Delta Air Lines for canceling some flights and complained about a rebooking.
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May 30, 2022
Sometimes, what we think is obvious and predictable turns out to be not so obvious.
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May 27, 2022
This week the calls to ban the sale and even ownership of AR-style semi-automatic rifles have increased again - and so has the hyperbole.
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May 27, 2022
Twitter investors rejected Egon Durban's reelection at an annual meeting this week. The company, in essence, says the high-profile financier is too valuable to lose.
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May 26, 2022
The FTC and the Department of Justice (DoJ) claimed that Twitter told its users that it was collecting their telephone numbers and email addresses for account-security purposes, yet had failed to disclose that it also would use that information to help companies send targeted advertisements to co...
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May 25, 2022
The billionaire won't face the pressure of a margin call. But the move does raise questions about how he'll replace the funding amid a broad market downturn.
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May 25, 2022
In several instances, shareholders voted against proposals that could be viewed as pro-Musk, a possible indication they've grown tired of his antics.
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May 25, 2022
Many are asking if the warning signs were missed.
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May 24, 2022
Pinterest, Meta and Twitter are all down after Snapchat said it'll have a tough time meeting revenue targets in the coming year.
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May 24, 2022
Pinterest, Meta and Twitter are all down after Snapchat said it'll have a tough time meeting revenue targets in the coming year.
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May 24, 2022
Being a gaming YouTuber certainly seems like a dream job - it involves playing and watching video games - but very few will be as successful as A4, PewDiePie or Feranfloo.
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May 24, 2022
Tech stocks were particularly hard-hit by Snap's profit warning.
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May 24, 2022
Meta is pledging to provide researchers with more information on the targeting of social issue, electoral and political ads on Facebook and Instagram.
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May 23, 2022
Snap shares sharply fell in a scenario that will likely impact many more tech companies over the coming months.
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May 23, 2022
The more I use Truth Social, the more I realize it's a terrible Twitter clone.
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May 23, 2022
Clearview AI illegally harvested data to create a database filled with more than 20 billion images it sells to organizations and law enforcement agencies, the U.K.'s privacy watchdog said.
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May 23, 2022
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering moves to tighten up its guidelines on fake reviews and misleading marketing.
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May 22, 2022
The social media platform has been rupturing lately, mostly due to a policy change at Apple where iPhone users can opt-out of tracking, which has absolutely destroyed Facebook advertising revenue.
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May 22, 2022
Google is fixing a long-standing problem with its Google Photos Android app.
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May 20, 2022
The harassment claims probably aren't enough to scuttle the transaction. Maybe they should be, though.
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May 19, 2022
Elon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, inadvertently started a Twitter trend after logging on to defend her billionaire son.
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May 19, 2022
You might be surprised to learn that the "like" button was not added to Facebook until 2007, three years after the social network launched.
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May 19, 2022
The company will limit more posts that violate its rules—the opposite of what perspective new owner Elon Musk says he wants the social network to do.
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May 19, 2022
This math app has also connected with social media users, and fans are now sharing their daily tries, with many working hard to maintain a perfect streak
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May 17, 2022
Their exits reflect what is a tumultuous moment for the company, which is struggling to finish a deal to sell itself to Elon Musk.
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May 17, 2022
Despite some safety changes and growing political pressure, young Instagram users can quickly find drug-related content.
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May 17, 2022
In the end, Elon Musk decided to go with a buyout.
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May 17, 2022
"My offer was based on Twitter's SEC filings being accurate," Musk said.
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May 16, 2022
Parag Agrawal worked to tamp down confusion caused by an earlier tweet by Elon Musk about bots that also raised fresh questions about Musk's takeover of Twitter.
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May 16, 2022
Parag Agrwal worked to tamp down confusion caused by an earlier tweet by Elon Musk about bots that also raised fresh questions about Musk's takeover of Twitter.
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May 14, 2022
New Google photo technology could improve picture quality for millions of Google Photos users.
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May 14, 2022
New Google photo technology could improve picture quality for millions of Google Photos users.
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May 14, 2022
New Google photo technology could improve picture quality for millions of Google Photos users.
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May 14, 2022
New Google photo technology could improve picture quality for millions of Google Photos users.
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May 13, 2022
Whether you're a manager at a company with 3,000 employees or three, something that leaders across industries have learned in the past two years is flexibility is key to retention and recruiting of new hires. The question of remote work, hybrid work, on in-person work is a big one.
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May 13, 2022
Investors are left with "many questions and no concrete answers" about the deal going forward, analysts say.
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May 13, 2022
Ads aren't being seen as a detraction to the social media experience.
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May 13, 2022
Twitter shares dropped 25% in pre-market trading Friday morning after Musk's announcement.
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May 11, 2022
Elon Musk's decision to delay reporting his 5% stake in Twitter could have saved him millions—but he's fackign a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation as a result, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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May 10, 2022
Twitter had just eight employees in January 2008
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May 10, 2022
Social media isn't the best way to follow a trial, which can be inherently complex and often very nuanced
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May 09, 2022
The T-72, which was developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, remains the most widely-employed tank currently in service with the Russian military in Ukraine.
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May 09, 2022
British legislators are calling for controls to protect child influencers from exploitation, and to create a code of conduct for deals between influencers and brands or talent agencies.
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May 08, 2022
Many called out the inappropriateness of #MILF trending on a day meant to honor mothers and motherhood.
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May 06, 2022
If passed into law, AB 2408 would allow parents and the state Attorney General to sue social media companies on behalf of children who are harmed as a result of a social media addiction.
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May 05, 2022
Pew Research Center found that 7% of Democrats use political language in their Twitter profiles, compared to just 2% of Republicans.
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May 05, 2022
Twitter took advantage of an annual gathering with New York ad executives to shore up confidence, a necessity for any sort of transformation to succeed.
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May 05, 2022
While Cawthorn has certainly become a lightning rod for controversy, he is far from the only lawmaker to come under scrutiny for questionable acts and statements that quickly make the rounds on social media.
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May 05, 2022
Bringing in the new investors reduces the strain on Musk's fortune.
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May 04, 2022
The U.S.'s second-largest teachers' union claims that Meta has done too little to curb content on Facebook and Instagram that the union says has damaged students' mental health.
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May 04, 2022
Real world events, including the war in Ukraine and the leaked SCOTUS draft, are likely overshadowing Star Wars this year.
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May 04, 2022
Snap looks to further convince advertisers to put dollars there, while Cameo needs to find a reach beyond digital greeting cards.
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May 03, 2022
Elon Musk has said that he must take Twitter private in order to transform it, but he's promising investors he's seeking to woo that he'll give them a relatively quick opportunity to cash out via an IPO.
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May 03, 2022
The retailer announced on Monday that it would not be posting on any social media platforms for the coming weeks in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.
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May 02, 2022
Elon Musk is in talks with investment firms Apollo Global Management and Ares Management to help acquire additional funding to buy Twitter, Reuters reported.
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May 02, 2022
Musk has publicly criticized how much Twitter pays its board of directors and executives.
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