Substack rival Ghost connects to the open social web with its latest public release
While the ActivityPub integration is a main selling point for Ghost 6, this major release includes a number of other changes and new additions.
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TikTok launches ‘TikTok Pro’ in Europe with built-in charity program
The app features TikTok’s new “Sunshine Programme,” which allows users to support charitable organizations.
Reddit plans to unify its search interface as it looks to become a search engine
Reddit is working on a new unified interface that will merge its legacy search and AI-powered Q&A features, as well as make its search box more prominently visible in the app.
Twitter’s former Trust & Safety head details the challenges facing decentralized social platforms
Yoel Roth shares concerns about the open social web’s ability to combat misinformation, spam, and other illegal content.
The sequel to ‘The Social Network’ may have just found its lead actors
While the 2010 original film focused on Mark Zuckerberg’s rise, “Social Network Part II” is said to draw from Jeff Horwitz’s “The Facebook Files,” which exposed Facebook’s harmful effects on teens and its role in spreading misinformation.
The best dating apps aren’t even dating apps
With dating app fatigue rising, some people are finding love in unexpected places — the forums and sites they use to pass idle time online, as opposed to those dedicated to online dating.
TikTok merges its Core Product and Trust & Safety teams
As part of the changes, TikTok’s head of Operations and Trust & Safety Adam Presser will become the General Manager of TikTok USDS, a separate entity of TikTok that’s tasked with safeguarding U.S. national security interests, TechCrunch confirmed with TikTok.