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.

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.

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.

I didn’t quit doomscrolling, I just found something that occasionally pulls me out of it before it swallows another hour.

From lag and random logouts to a divisive redesign, WhatsApp’s Windows app is leaving too many desktop users frustrated.

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.

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.

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.

Instagram launches Instants, a new app for sharing disappearing photos and videos, offering a Snapchat-like experience focused on private, real-time interactions.

Meta has launched an Insights tab in its supervision hub, letting parents of teens see weekly AI conversation topics across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.

YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection technology to talent agencies, managers, and celebrities to help identify and remove deepfakes

Meta may soon charge for WhatsApp Plus, though the appetite for premium features is still questionable.

Tinder now lets you prove you are human by scanning your irises at a physical orb device made by Sam Altman's World.

Watching food videos may help dieters reduce cravings and avoid overeating, according to new research.

AI agents are being developed to handle dating interactions, raising questions about authenticity and compatibility.

Your boring text bubbles are about to get a glow-up.

Retirees are increasingly spending large portions of their free time on smartphones and social media.

Google Messages has added a Trash folder that gives deleted conversations a 30-day recovery window before they are permanently removed.

AI is starting to replace the hidden global workforce of clippers, editors, and virtual assistants that helped creators manufacture “organic” reach at scale.

X is rolling out Grok-powered automatic translation and an AI photo editor that lets you tweak images with simple prompts.

Those Google Maps reviews? Oh, they do matter.

X is rolling out a more capable image editor inside its post composer, finally adding basic tools like drawing, text overlays, and redaction-style blur.

WhatsApp has started testing a built-in noise cancellation option for voice and video calls, aiming to make conversations clearer in noisy places.

A new report claims LinkedIn scans over 6,000 Chrome extensions and collects device data using hidden scripts, raising major privacy concerns.

Actor and writer Rhik Samadder let AI write his dating profile, messages, and conversation prompts, only to find that chatbot confidence falls apart fast in real-world dating.

TikTok has rolled out a secret emoji game in DMs globally, letting users challenge friends without ever leaving the app.

Thank you, Google, for finally bringing this feature.

I’ve been a loyal CarPlay user for years, so this update feels long overdue. WhatsApp is finally working on a proper app for CarPlay, and it’s about time. Until now, all I could do was see notifications pop up on the dashboard, with zero real interaction beyond that. The catch is, it’s still in testing […]

Minors probably didn’t need social media this early, and now it’s showing.

A month on the house, just enough to reel you in.

Bluesky’s new Attie app lets you build custom social feeds using natural language, handing algorithmic control back to users instead of platforms.

Reddit is cracking down on bots with new human verification checks for suspicious accounts. It also plans clearer labels for automated profiles so you can tell if you are interacting with software.

Your Instagram and Facebook feeds are about to get more shoppable, as Meta rolls out new affiliate tools that let creators tag products directly inside posts and Reels, pushing more buying opportunities into your scroll.

Reddit is exploring Face ID-style verification methods to combat bots, raising questions about privacy and user identity on the platform.

A new global study from the World Happiness Report 2026 links heavy use of platforms like Instagram and TikTo to lower wellbeing.

Instagram is ditching end-to-end encryption in DMs by May 2026. Here's what that means for your privacy, why Meta is doing it, and who saw it coming.

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Facebook Marketplace now offers AI auto-replies that answer buyer questions instantly using your listing details, plus tools that generate listings from photos and suggest prices.