Jack Dorsey funds diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine’s video archive
Jack Dorsey backs diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine’s video archive of 6-second, looping videos.
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Threads targets podcasters with new features, aiming to become the home for show discussions
Threads is targeting podcasters with new features, including dedicated links in the bio and more visible links in the feed.
Patreon is adding tweet-like features and more recommended content
Patreon is introducing a suite of new features, and some of them are reminiscent of traditional social media platforms. The most obvious callback is something Patreon is calling Quips, which — you guessed it — are essentially tweets. Quips are smaller text, photo, or video posts that are public by default and open for anyone […]
Mastodon’s latest software update brings quote posts to all server operators
Mastodon’s latest software version brings quote posts with added controls to all servers.
Baseball broke containment during the World Series
With the swing of a bat, another October came and went for those of us who love baseball. As languid and habitual as the rest of the season can feel, October baseball at its best is pure chaos: Night after night, there’s a promise of something new, that you might see something that’s never happened […]
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Discord now lets parents control who contacts their teens, but messages stay private
Discord is expanding the safety controls parents and guardians have access to in its Family Center, including increased visibility of their teens’ activity, allowing guardians to control sensitive content filtering and data privacy settings, and giving them more control over who can DM their teens. New Social Permissions toggles will allow guardians to choose whether […]
Motion Picture Association hits Meta with cease-and-desist over use of ‘PG-13’ label
The MPA sent Meta a cease-and-desist over its use of the term ‘PG-13’ in Instagram teen ratings system.
Influencers have fractured reality in Portland
The legal fight over whether the president can send troops into Portland, Oregon, depends on whether judges believe their own eyes or their smartphones. Even before inception, the lawsuit has been dogged by a war on reality fueled by social media influencers, some of whom have direct lines to federal officials. At every turn, influencers […]
TikTok announces its first awards show in the US
The awards will include “Creator of the Year,” “Video of the Year,” “Muse of the Year,” “Breakthrough Artist of the Year,” and more.
Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta
Bluesky is looking to a new signal — “dislikes” — to personalize users’ feeds.