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TikTok is testing a 'Clear Mode' that removes the cruft from your scrolling
By Oliver Haslam published

Snapchat's Shared Stories feature threads multiple people into one video
By Oliver Haslam published

Twitter investors are suing Elon Musk for doing Elon Musk things
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter investors are now suing the company's potential new owner, Elon Musk, over moves he has made in an attempt to try and drive down the price of their shares.

Instagram is down for some, but not all
By Oliver Haslam published
If you're fighting with Instagram, you aren't alone — some can't refresh their feeds, others can't even sign into the social network.

Twitter pays $150m to make allegations of privacy failures go away
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter has agreed to hand over $150 million as part of a settlement relating to accusations that the social media outfit misused private data it collected from users.

Twitter for Mac gains Circle support in latest app update
By Oliver Haslam published
The latest Twitter for Mac update adds support for the new Circle feature, adding support for the close friends option that was rolled out to some users recently.

Jack Dorsey steps down from the Twitter board amid Elon Musk buyout
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey has stepped down from the social network's board of directors, as had been expected after his resignation as CEO.

Twitter Media has rebranded itself as Twitter Create
By Joe Wituschek published
Twitter Create will serve as a hub for for professional content creators "to get the most out of "Twitter."

TikTok LIVE creator subscriptions are launching May 26, but only for some
By Oliver Haslam published

Russia permanently bans Mark Zuckerberg — and Morgan Freeman — from entering the country
By Oliver Haslam published
Russia has officially permanently banned almost 1,000 Americans from entering the country. While some of the names won't be a surprise to most, some are more on the odd side of things.

Instagram gets a design refresh in ways nobody will care about
By Oliver Haslam published
Instagram has announced a new design refresh that includes new a new font, updated logo, and more. But none of this is going to come to your iPad because it still doesn't get an app to call its own.

Snapchat is testing a new parental control feature dubbed Family Center
By Oliver Haslam published
Snapchat is reportedly working on a new parental control feature that would give parents a better understanding of who their teens are following and who they have been chatting with on the service.

Twitter outlines its new crisis misinformation policy to deal with fake news
By Oliver Haslam published
Twitter has outlined a new crisis misinformation policy that is designed to make sure that fake news and misinformation don't spread via the social network during important events.

TikTok reportedly wants to add games to its app, is testing them in Vietnam
By Oliver Haslam published
Video-based social network TikTok is reportedly keen to add mini-games to its app across multiple platforms with the company already testing them in Vietnam.

Twitter launches exclusive Spaces for Super Followers
By Joe Wituschek published
Twitter has announced that creators can now host a Twitter Space exclusively for people who Super Follow their account.

TikTok is making it easier for people to credit original creators in videos
By Oliver Haslam published

Facebook removed 1.6 billion fake accounts in just three months
By Stephen Warwick published
Facebook's new transparency report has revealed the platform removed more than 1.6 billion fake accounts between January and March.
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