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Threads is moving to threads.com and adding a bunch of new web features
Meta is finally making Threads.com the default domain for Threads' web app.
Meta finally acknowledges that Facebook has a major spam problem
Meta says it plans to start “cracking down” on Facebook spam and will penalize the worst offenders.
Pinterest will warn kids not to use its app during school hours
Pinterest is testing a new prompt that warns kids to get off the app during school hours. It only appears to minors aged 13 to 17.
Instagram is rolling out Edits, its CapCut competitor
Meta's Edits app is finally rolling out as the company continues to try to lure more TikTok creators to its apps.
Teens are becoming more worried about the effects of social media
A growing number of teens say that social media is harmful and takes up too much of their time, according to a new report from Pew Research.
Bluesky is getting blue checkmarks and an official verification system
Bluesky plans to grant blue checkmarks to “authentic and notable” accounts.
Meta is using its AI age-detection tech to shuffle more young users into teen accounts
Meta says it's trying to work with parents to enroll more young users into teen accounts.
Instagram now lets you combine your Reels recommendations with friends
Instagram is rolling out “Blend,” a feature that allows you to create a custom feed within a DM that combines your recommendations with a friend’s.
TikTok is adding Footnotes, its take on Community Notes
TikTok is adding “Footnotes,” a Community Notes-like feature that will allow contributors to add “more context” to videos on the platform.
The Social Security Administration is reportedly moving all official communication to X
The SSA may make all of its official announcements on X going forward.
Instagram is testing Reels that are locked behind a secret code
Instagram is testing a new feature that allows creators to lock Reels away behind a secret code. They can also be opened by answering a question via a provided hint.
The year is 2025, and Instagram is reportedly 'working on' an iPad app
Social media platform Instagram has been around since 2010 yet it still doesn't have a dedicated iPad app. That could finally change.
Trump is extending the deadline for a TikTok deal by another 75 days
President Trump is giving TikTok another 75 days to find a US buyer.
YouTube is updating the Shorts video editor to make it a better alternative to TikTok
YouTube is updating the Shorts video editor to be more fully-featured, flexible and competitive with TikTok.
Substack updated its app to make it even more like TikTok
The Substack app now features a feed of vertical videos that the company hopes could draw in users from TikTok and help current subscribers discover new creators, too.
xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, just purchased X, Elon Musk's social media company
xAI has purchased X in an all-stock transaction, according to Elon Musk.
YouTube may mute notifications from channels you don't watch
As part of a small test, YouTube will disable push notifications from specific channels if viewers haven't recently engaged with them.
YouTube is changing how it calculates views for Shorts
YouTube Shorts has introduced a change that brings analytics for its bite-sized video option into closer parity with rival services TikTok and Instagram.
Utah just became the first state in the country to pass an age verification law for app stores
Utah Governor Spencer Cox has signed the App Store Accountability Act into law, making it the first state to require that app store makers verify their users' ages.
TikTok rolls out a Security Checkup tool to help protect your account
TikTok's new Security Checkup tool is designed to help users set up things like two-factor authentication and passkeys to keep their account safe.

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