Tinder is rolling out a wave of safety upgrades powered by AI, including smarter message detection and auto-blur for inappropriate content.

Bumble has introduced an AI assistant called Bee that learns your values, goals, and communication style through private chats to find you more relevant matches.

Tinder is introducing IRL events and virtual speed dating features as part of a broader effort to bring people back to the platform and combat dating-app burnout.

WhatsApp's new parent-managed accounts let guardians control who contacts their pre-teen, which groups they join, and all privacy settings, while keeping individual chats end-to-end encrypted.

TikTok now lets you stream full songs directly inside the app using Apple Music. If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can tap Play Full Song on TikTok and listen without leaving the platform.

WhatsApp’s new warning system can stop scammers from hijacking your account by tricking you into scanning a QR code or entering your phone number.

Meta is rolling out AI-powered scam detection on Messenger and new warnings for suspicious friend requests on Facebook.

X’s new Grok edit blocker promises more control over your photos, but the feature only prevents AI edits triggered by tagging @Grok in replies.

New research suggests AI models can analyze online posts and link anonymous accounts to real identities.

A new investigation reveals YouTube's algorithm floods kids' feeds with bizarre AI videos after trusted channels, while creators profit from the synthetic content with millions of views.

After launching on Fire TV, Instagram’s TV app is now available on Google TV in the U.S., as Meta bets that short-form video and passive scrolling belong on the biggest screen in the house.

Threads is rolling out a new feature called Dear Algo that lets you temporarily adjust what appears in your feed using a simple text prompt.

Instagram seems to be working on its own spin of the popular short vertical drama format.

Meta is testing a standalone Vibes app focused solely on AI-generated short videos, moving the feature out of Meta AI.

Meta is testing premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Pricing and launch markets aren’t public yet, but early Instagram perks point to power-user tools and AI features that may be locked behind a paid tier.

WhatsApp is testing a new "group chat history sharing" feature that allows admins to share up to 100 recent messages with new members, helping them understand context instantly when joining.

Instagram has rolled out Your Algorithm, a new feature that lets users control the kind of content they see on Reels by adding or removing topics, giving people more say over what shows up in their feed.

The UK will publish its first under-5 screen time guidance in April. It targets passive viewing after research linked very high daily use in two-year-olds with weaker vocabulary and other concerns.

Numerous Instagram users received suspicious password reset emails amid reports of a massive data scrape. The social media company says it has resolved the issue but denies a data breach.

Previously scraped Instagram user data has resurfaced, enabling realistic phishing and account takeover attempts, underscoring the long-term risks of exposed personal information.

Meta is reportedly testing a new feature that will let Threads users play mini games in DMs.

A new New York law mandates mental health warning labels on addictive social media features, allowing state enforcement and reflecting growing global concern over youth online safety.

Threads is rolling out podcast previews and creator-focused features to become a central hub for podcast discussion.

Instagram is cracking down on hashtag spamming, limiting posts to just five hashtags each.

Meta is experimenting with charging users to share more than a couple of links on Facebook. While still a limited test, the change signals how basic platform features are increasingly being tied to paid subscriptions.

Snapchat is rolling out Snapchat Quick Cut iOS, a Lens-powered tool that turns Memories or Camera Roll clips into beat-synced videos fast. Android support is promised "soon," but Snap hasn’t shared dates.

Instagram has finally released a dedicated TV app that lets users binge on Reels on compatible Amazon Fire TV devices.

Threads has expanded its Communities feature to more than 200 topic groups and begun testing visible badges for super-engaged members.

Instagram is rolling out major updates that bring deep customization to Reels recommendations and make creation faster with new Edits app features.

Meta is rolling out a unified support hub to make recovering hacked Instagram and Facebook accounts faster and easier, with AI tools and improved security.

A new Pew Research Center study shows Facebook remains the only social platform used by a majority of U.S. adults, far surpassing TikTok, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X despite ongoing narratives about its decline.

A lawsuit alleges Meta stopped an internal study showing users felt less depressed and anxious after leaving Facebook.

Phictly brings niche, spoiler-safe discussion clubs for books and TV to mobile, capping membership and tailoring pacing for deeper fan communities.

X rolled out profile-level “Based in” labels. A community Chrome extension queries X’s GraphQL API and places flag emojis next to usernames in the feed, letting readers see an account’s country at a glance without visiting profiles.

X has started adding “Based in” labels to user profiles, introducing a new transparency tool that could reshape how people read posts, trust accounts or react to trending topics — for better or worse.

Downdetector has logged over twenty thousand reports of service disruption affecting X users in the US, merely days after the widespread outage due to Cloudflare issues.

X has officially launched Chat, replacing its classic Direct Messages with a full-featured communication suite, now with end-to-end encryption, video/voice calls, file transfer and disappearing messages.

LinkedIn is rolling out AI powered people search for US Premium members, letting you type plain language requests and find experts, mentors, or hires who have already done the thing you are aiming for.