Governments worldwide are introducing or considering social media bans for children, as concerns over mental health, online safety, and addictive algorithms continue to reshape digital policy.

Meta pulled an AI image generation feature that let users create images from any public Instagram account by default.

YouTube Partner Program creators can now organize videos into episodic shows with seasons, serial or non-serial structure, and custom artwork.

LinkedIn supplied almost two-thirds of the AI-generated social content flagged in a million-post analysis, despite representing only one-third of the material scanned.

Influencers are selling $50 EMF straws as protection from everyday electronics, but the evidence is thin and the real product may be tech anxiety dressed as wellness.

X is working on a new feature to notify users directly when a post they liked, replied to, or reposted gets a Community Note.

Meta's Muse Image lets anyone use your public Instagram photos to generate AI images of your likeness, without notifying you, and it's switched on by default.

Meta's Muse Image is live now on meta.ai, Instagram, and WhatsApp with agentic image generation, and Instagram-handle prompting.

Researchers created 50 social media accounts claiming to belong to 16-year-olds and found that none of the major platforms asked users to prove their age

X has rolled out a redesigned Video Editor and Recorder for iOS, adding multilingual captions and a green screen tool so creators can edit their videos without leaving the app.

Reddit is deploying large language models against brands and marketers planting fake conversations that could later surface as trusted recommendations in ChatGPT and Gemini.

A new study found AI tools consistently nudge social media posts toward one side of a debate, even when told to preserve the meaning.

I use YouTube Shorts more than I'd like to admit, and these new features have genuinely changed the way I watch. Chances are, you'll appreciate them too.

The UK's NCA and IWF are urging parents to tighten social media privacy settings as AI tools make it easier to turn ordinary images into abuse material.

Google Maps is reportedly developing a Gemini-powered feature that could let users discover restaurants and place food orders without leaving the app.

A new Pew Research Center survey has found that 56 percent of Americans support banning social media for anyone under 16, with support crossing party lines and age groups.

Instagram approved and displayed advertisements promoting child sexual abuse material in India before removing them following an investigation.

WhatsApp’s username feature has run into trouble in India, where officials are concerned about impersonation fraud and fake accounts.

X has launched Live Studio, a dedicated streaming command center inside Creator Studio, and is putting $1 million on the table to incentivize creators to go live on the platform.

Reddit is locking down old.reddit.com with a login wall, and the admin's post hinting it may not last forever has longtime users worried.

A new study tested 86 child safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube, and found that more than half were broken, buried, or missing entirely.

A new study found TikTok videos about ACL rehab exercises were poor overall, raising fresh concerns about teens using viral clips for injury recovery advice.

Instagram is testing new shortcuts for Your Algorithm, making it easier for users to adjust recommendations while browsing Feed and Reels.

Snapchat Planets turns your friendship ranking into a tiny social solar system, where being Mercury is elite and Neptune might sting a little.

Meta is testing interest-based channels, phone-to-TV casting, and a horizontal video hub as Instagram for TV expands beyond Samsung's launch.

A new study suggests AI-generated junk content has become one of TikTok's defining features. Worse still, children and educational content appear to be among the platform's hardest-hit corners.