Instagram Plus may tempt creators, but WhatsApp Plus is an easier skip
| Social Media | S. Kumar Manglam | May 28 |
X wants to stop creators from farming stolen viral clips for easy money
| Social Media | Varun Mirchandani | May 24 |
| Social Media | S. Kumar Manglam | May 28 |
| Social Media | Varun Mirchandani | May 24 |
YouTube is rolling out a new AI safety feature that could help creators spot deepfake-style videos using their face. The tool works quietly in the background, but it may become increasingly important as AI-generated content spreads online.
| Computing | Shimul Sood | May 16 |
Instagram is finally rolling out Edit Story, a long-requested feature that lets users make changes to a Story after it has been posted.
| Computing | M. Priyadarshini | May 15 |
Meta is testing an AI bot on Threads that works just like Grok on X, responding publicly to user mentions in conversations.
| Computing | M. Priyadarshini | May 14 |
Threads users are furious after discovering Meta's new AI chatbot cannot be blocked like any other account on the platform.
| Computing | Manisha Priyadarshini | May 14 |
Instagram launched Instants globally, a disappearing photo feature that borrows heavily from Snapchat and BeReal while pushing users toward more authentic, unedited sharing.
| Computing | M. Priyadarshini | May 13 |
Instagram’s new supervision tools will show parents which topics shape teen recommendations, moving Meta’s safety push beyond private messages and deeper into the feed that keeps young users scrolling.
| Computing | Paulo Vargas | May 13 |
WhatsApp is rolling out its iOS 26 Liquid Glass redesign to some users, bringing translucent tabs, refreshed buttons, smoother animations, and updated menus.
| Computing | Vikhyaat Vivek | May 12 |
WhatsApp Plus has arrived on iPhone, but when Telegram Premium offers functional upgrades, and Signal gives everything away free, does Meta's new subscription actually earn its keep?
| Computing | Shikhar Mehrotra | May 11 |
TikTok has launched TikTok Ad-Free in the UK, a £3.99 monthly subscription that removes ads from your feed and stops your data being used for advertising.
| Computing | M. Priyadarshini | May 11 |
New study of more than 1,500 adults found online connections with strangers were linked to higher loneliness, while real-life contacts offered no clear reduction.
| Computing | Vikhyaat Vivek | May 7 |
I deleted Instagram on a whim, but what followed was much quieter than that. Somewhere between the restlessness and the silence, I found my focus, my time, and a version of my life that finally felt like my own again.
| Computing | Shimul Sood | May 3 |
Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey, is now available on the App Store and Google Play Store, bringing back 500,000 archived Vine videos and letting creators post new ones.
| Computing | Rachit Agarwal | April 29 |
FTC data shows consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, with Facebook driving the highest reported losses and investment, shopping, and romance scams leading the damage.
| Computing | S. Kumar Manglam | April 28 |
I didn’t quit doomscrolling, I just found something that occasionally pulls me out of it before it swallows another hour.
| Computing | Shimul Sood | April 27 |
From lag and random logouts to a divisive redesign, WhatsApp’s Windows app is leaving too many desktop users frustrated.
| Computing | Vikhyaat Vivek | April 27 |
X has launched XChat on iOS, a standalone messaging app aimed at expanding its ecosystem and competing with established chat platforms through privacy-focused features and social integration.
| Computing | Moinak Pal | April 26 |
Running a celebrity fan page isn’t as easy as it looks. What looks like harmless fandom online often turns into a full-time, high-pressure commitment.
| Computing | Vikhyaat Vivek | April 26 |
X is closing its Communities feature and replacing it with AI-powered custom timelines and expanded group chats, shifting focus to real-time and personalized interactions.
| Computing | Varun Mirchandani | April 23 |
Instagram launches Instants, a new app for sharing disappearing photos and videos, offering a Snapchat-like experience focused on private, real-time interactions.
| Computing | Varun Mirchandani | April 23 |
Meta has launched an Insights tab in its supervision hub, letting parents of teens see weekly AI conversation topics across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.
| Computing | Shikhar Mehrotra | April 23 |
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection technology to talent agencies, managers, and celebrities to help identify and remove deepfakes
| Computing | Vikhyaat Vivek | April 21 |
Meta may soon charge for WhatsApp Plus, though the appetite for premium features is still questionable.
| Computing | Shimul Sood | April 20 |
Tinder now lets you prove you are human by scanning your irises at a physical orb device made by Sam Altman's World.
| Computing | M. Priyadarshini | April 18 |
Watching food videos may help dieters reduce cravings and avoid overeating, according to new research.
| Computing | Moinak Pal | April 16 |
AI agents are being developed to handle dating interactions, raising questions about authenticity and compatibility.
| Computing | Moinak Pal | April 15 |
Your boring text bubbles are about to get a glow-up.
| Computing | Shimul Sood | April 14 |
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