Threads takes on X with new communities feature
Threads officially debuts communities, dedicated spaces to have casual chats around a topic.
Social Media
OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model
The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed.
Imgur is blocking users in the UK
The image-sharing site Imgur has shut off access to UK users after the country’s data watchdog warned the platform of a fine, as reported earlier by the BBC. In a post on Imgur’s help page, Imgur confirms that users in the UK can no longer log in, view content, or upload images starting September 30th, […]
Bluesky rolls out age verification for users in Ohio
Users in Ohio will have to verify their age to use Bluesky’s social network as of Monday.
Here’s what’s happening right now with the US TikTok deal
A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform’s U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion.
Instagram’s ‘pay or consent’ approach to ads is coming to UK after being rejected in EU
Meta is bringing its “pay or consent” ad model to the UK after months of wrangling with regulators over the controversial policy. The update will force Instagram and Facebook users to pick between being served up personalized ads or shelling out for monthly subscriptions to ad-free versions. Subscriptions start at £2.99 a month, around $4, […]
Trump signs ‘Saving TikTok’ order to start resolving its big ban problem
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order recognizing the framework of a deal between ByteDance and the US that would satisfy the TikTok divest-or-ban law. The deal values TikTok’s US operations at $14 billion and puts it under the control of companies based in the US. “I spoke with President Xi [Jinping], we had […]
Threads is developing a tool that lets you ‘tag’ its algorithm to configure your feed
Threads is developing a new feature that would let users control what they see by ‘tagging’ the algorithm.
LGBTQ+ youth have worse mental health outcomes without access to safe online spaces, studies show
These online communities have become more critical in a time LGBTQ+ rights are under attack in the U.S.
Bluesky seemed to have some trouble today
X alternative Bluesky seems to be having one of those days. I first noticed that my “Following” feed – which is supposed to load posts chronologically – wasn’t showing any posts more recent than two hours earlier. I follow 728 accounts right now, some of which are extremely online, so I knew something must be […]