Meta drops the word "train" from its commercial TOS after AI backlash
Meta changes AI scraping policy but won’t add language respecting robots.txt.
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Remember Orkut? Its founder wants to bring it back
Orkut's founder is now taking aim at algorithms and AI-generated content.
X expands its ‘Gametime’ sports hub beyond the NFL, starting with MLB
X is turning its NFL-focused Gametime feature into a year-round sports destination, starting with MLB and with other professional leagues to follow.
Bluesky wants to give you your own domain on the open web
Bluesky says the process will still take 18-24 months, so don't expect your new, shortened 'bsky' handle any time soon.
Threads’ new features let podcasters promote shows and reach listeners
Threads is rolling out new tools for podcasters, including profile cards, episode links, transcripts, guest tags, posting reminders and audience ins…
Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data
Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a priv…
Flipboard acquires Graze, the feed builder working to monetize the open social web
Flipboard is acquiring Bluesky feed-building startup Graze, bringing its privacy-friendly ad technology and creator monetization tools into Flipboar…
Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now
Streaming platform says user-generated content "may be used for future Gen AI model improvements."
Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app
Over a year following its post-election surge, Bluesky’s mobile app is seeing a continued decline in active users, though its remaining community is…
Social media platforms still facing thousands of user addiction lawsuits after failed appeals
Platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google are facing a long road of litigation.
AI isn’t enough to protect social media communities from AI
Why humans need to moderate humans.
Reddit signals ominous upcoming "changes” for old.reddit.com
Reddit says the beloved site is used for some "bad behavior."
Reddit aims to make ‘karma’ less important for first-time posters with shift to AI moderation tools
Reddit is expanding its moderation tools and building stronger abuse prevention systems that it says could eventually reduce communities’ reliance o…
Meta says AI is making it easier to build new apps — and more are coming
Meta says AI is making it dramatically easier to build and launch new consumer apps, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg telling investors the company has more…
Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper
Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X.
Social media addiction lawsuit against Meta is dropped
A closely watched social media addiction lawsuit that had been set to go to trial next week has been dropped after the plaintiff voluntarily dismiss…
Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads
Yope, a fast-growing social app focused on private groups of friends and family, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding. Instead of chasing creato…
X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort
X says the rebuilt version of its Android app is now available globally.
X cracks down on creators who steal content
X will use Grok AI to better detect stolen content, redirect payouts to original creators, and crack down on engagement bait.
Judge: Trump can’t deport researchers just for working in content moderation
Disinformation researchers praise ruling blocking Trump visa denials and deportations.
Reelful’s AI turns your camera roll into short-form videos for social media
The app is designed for people who want to create social content, but find traditional video editing tools too complex or time-consuming.
Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash
Meta told Dylan Byers, of Puck News, that it had nixed the feature after backlash from its user base.
Filing: College app Fizz accuses VC of sharing confidential startup information with rival Sidechat
Fizz has expanded its lawsuit against rival Sidechat, alleging that a Maveron VC shared its confidential information obtained during a fundraising m…
Disable auto-play and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta
Digital Services Act may force Meta to make big changes on its platforms.
Elon Musk says X will send DMs when posts you’ve engaged with are corrected
X plans to send users direct messages when posts they’ve liked, replied to, or reposted receive Community Notes, an update aimed at addressing criti…
X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts
X is rolling out a new video editor and recorder for iOS with multilingual captions, green-screen effects, and other editing tools.
Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators
The new app, which is currently being tested with select creators, will have Facebook's recently-launched AI creator assistant built into it.
The smartphone era created an attention crisis. Slowtech is fixing it
“People just really want to take back control of their time, their lives, their attention... They’re down for whatever helps them do that.”
Social media’s next evolution: User-controlled algorithms
Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence…
The slowtech revolution is here to kill your phone addiction and rescue your attention span
“People just really want to take back control of their time, their lives, their attention... They’re down for whatever helps them do that.”