Meta launches ‘Vibes,’ a short-form video feed of AI slop
Think TikTok or Instagram Reels, but every single video you come across is essentially just AI slop.
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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.
What top VCs want from AI founders: Inside the investor lens with Jon McNeill, Aileen Lee, and Steve Jang at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Jon McNeill (DVx Ventures), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), and Steve Jang (Kindred Ventures) share what AI founders need to know now: from defensibility to term sheets. TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes place October 27–29 in San Francisco. Register before tomorrow ends to save up to $668.
Meta rolls out Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger globally
Teen Accounts first rolled out to Instagram a year ago after Meta and other popular social networks were grilled by U.S. lawmakers for not doing enough to protect teens on their services.
India court rejects X’s “free speech” argument, backs government takedown powers
X sued the Indian government in March over content takedown orders issued through its centralized portal.
These YC founders pivoted 5 times before building a social app that nabbed 300K users and over $1M ARR in 6 months
How these founders, while in YC, pivoted from a shopping app to build Candle, a consumer app that helps couples and friends grow closer.
Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users, will test features to help users control their feeds
As Instagram celebrates the 3 billion milestone, it also plans to roll out features that help users control what content is algorithmically recommended to them.
From Digg to deals: Kevin Rose on reinvention and investing at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Kevin Rose, Digg founder and True Ventures partner, returns to the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to talk pivots, reinvention, and spotting the next wave of breakout startups.
YouTube will reinstate accounts banned for spreading misinformation
“YouTube values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes that these creators have extensive reach and play an important role in civic discourse,” the company’s legal counsel wrote.