Washington D.C. – In a scathing condemnation that reverberates across the tech industry, two influential U.S. senators have issued an ultimatum to TikTok, demanding comprehensive answers regarding a controversial experiment that deliberately withheld a crucial safety feature from approximately 15 million American users, including a teenager who subsequently died by suicide. The bipartisan outcry underscores […]
TikTok, the wildly popular short-form video platform, and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay a substantial $400 million settlement to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This landmark agreement resolves long-standing allegations that the social media giant violated federal laws specifically designed to safeguard the online privacy of children. The settlement, which culminates […]
San Francisco, CA – In a significant strategic move aimed at bolstering its user engagement and competitive standing within the rapidly evolving social media sphere, Bluesky, the decentralized social network spearheaded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, announced on Tuesday, August 26, 2026, a substantial increase in its platform’s video capabilities. Users can now upload videos […]
Retro, the innovative friend-focused photo-sharing application founded by former Instagram product engineers Nathan Sharp and Ryan Olson, has successfully closed a Series A funding round, raising north of $21 million. This significant investment, first revealed through an SEC filing by the startup’s entity Lone Palm Labs and subsequently reported by Business Insider, underscores a growing […]
Sandhya Devanathan, Meta’s distinguished Vice President for India and Southeast Asia, has announced her departure from the social media behemoth to assume a pivotal leadership role at OpenAI, the pioneering artificial intelligence research organization behind ChatGPT. The strategic move, confirmed by OpenAI to TechCrunch, positions Devanathan to spearhead critical growth and operational initiatives across a […]
A significant legal resolution has been reached between Meta Platforms, Inc., the parent company of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, and attorneys general from 29 U.S. states. The comprehensive settlement mandates Meta to pay an unprecedented sum of up to $18 billion and implement an array of enhanced child safety measures across its platforms. […]
Following its recent enhancement to support longer video uploads, the open social network Bluesky announced on Thursday, August 27, 2026, the launch of a new algorithmic opt-out feature. This significant development empowers users to prevent their posts from appearing in the platform’s primary "Discover" feed, marking a pivotal step towards increased user control over content […]
A new social networking platform, dubbed "Twitter.now," has entered the digital landscape, operated by a startup known as Operation Bluebird. This ambitious venture is making waves, not only for its stated mission to build a trust-centric public square but also for the immediate legal challenge it faces from X Corp, the company formerly known as […]
Meta Platforms Inc. has reached a monumental agreement to pay up to $18 billion to settle claims brought by 29 U.S. states, addressing long-standing allegations concerning the safety and well-being of children on its social media platforms. The settlement, which Meta states is not an admission of guilt, marks a significant moment in the ongoing […]
In a landmark move that reshapes the digital landscape for millions of young users, Meta Platforms Inc. on Wednesday announced a series of extensive changes to Instagram and Facebook, designed to significantly restrict minors’ access and enhance their safety. These sweeping modifications come as a direct consequence of an $18 billion settlement reached with 29 […]
