Hyundai will pay $200 million after a TikTok challenge exposed a huge security flawMost of the money from the settlement will go toward compensating theft victims.By J. Fingas, 05.19.2023
Twitter faces lawsuit for allegedly getting a Saudi dissident imprisonedThe plaintiff accuses Twitter of giving Saudi access to user information. By M. Moon, 05.18.2023
Instagram users can finally comment on posts with GIFsThe company is also testing lyrics in Reels. By I. Bonifacic, 05.17.2023
Twitter limits access to some tweets in Turkey ahead of tightly contested electionThe contest could see President Erdogan unseated after two decades in power. By I. Bonifacic, 05.15.2023
Elon Musk names NBCU ad exec Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEOYaccarino 'will focus primarily on business operations,' Musk said.By K. Holt, 05.12.2023
Twitch’s new clip editor makes it easier to create vertical videosCreators can now easily share snippets of their streams on mobile-first social networks. By M. Moon, 05.12.2023
Elon Musk says a new Twitter CEO is starting in six weeksMusk will be CTO and executive chair.By J. Fingas, 05.12.2023
Twitter is going to purge and archive inactive accountsElon Musk say it's important to 'free up abandoned handles.'By M. Moon, 05.09.2023
Twitter says a 'security incident' led to private Circle tweets becoming publicThe company claims it "immediately fixed" the issue. By I. Bonifacic, 05.08.2023
TikTok’s new monetization program is now available for all eligible US creatorsIt requires at least 10,000 followers and 100,000 video views in the last month.By W. Shanklin, 05.04.2023
Reddit makes easier to share and view linked posts on social media sitesUp until now, Reddit 'didn't make it easy' to share posts, it admitted. By S. Dent, 05.03.2023
Twitter restores free API access for emergency, weather and transportation alertsGovernments and public services will have access.By J. Fingas, 05.03.2023
BeReal's latest feature is a curated timeline of high-profile usersRealPeople puts a spotlight on 'the world’s most interesting people,' BeReal says.By K. Holt, 05.02.2023
Reddit trials permanent chat channels in subredditsMods can apply to be part of the test communities. By S. Fielding, 04.28.2023
Twitter may soon tell users with a free Blue subscription how to cancel itA new page will direct them to Twitter's support team, according to an app researcher.By K. Holt, 04.27.2023
Bipartisan Senate bill would require parental consent for teens to use social mediaThe legislation aims to ban platforms from using algorithms to recommend content to under-18s.By K. Holt, 04.27.2023
Twitter starts putting labels on tweets with restricted reachIt should be clear if a tweet's visibility has been limited over possible hateful conduct.By K. Holt, 04.26.2023
BeReal says it has more than 20 million daily active usersYou'll finally be able to post photos on the app more than once per day.By K. Holt, 04.25.2023
Supreme Court will decide if government officials can block social media criticsTwo cases will test whether social media bans violate the First Amendment.By J. Fingas, 04.24.2023