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Snapchat now has more than 750 million monthly active users
Snap thinks there's a path for Snapchat 'to reach over 1 billion people in the next two to three years.'
Bipartisan bill would require that social networks have 'clear' content policies
Senators have introduced a bill that would make social networks provide clearer content moderation policies.
TikTok is cribbing from HQ Trivia's answer sheet
TikTok is running a five-day trivia contest with a $500,000 prize pool.
Instagram shuts down live shopping on March 16th
Instagram is cutting a feature that let you shop during livestreams.
Meta clarifies its use of AI in ad-matching with a redesigned transparency tool
Starting today, Meta is rolling out a new version of its “Why am I seeing this ad?” tool.
Twitter delays API changes again, this time 'by a few more days'
Twitter is once again delaying the rollout of its paid API. On Monday, the company said it needed a few more days to complete the redesign.
TikTok creators might soon put some videos behind a paywall
TikTok will reportedly let creators put videos behind a paywall.
Meta reportedly plans more job cuts
Meta could announce another round of job cuts as early as next month, according to the Financial Times.
Meta restores Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
Trump has not yet posted on Facebook or Instagram after Meta lifted a two-year ban and restored his accounts.
Flipboard brings its notes feature to iOS and Android
Flipboard hopes notes will help users start conversations, share ideas and build small communities around a shared interest or theme.
Twitter Blue users can now post tweets with up to 4,000 characters
If you subscribe to Twitter Blue, you can now make posts up to 4,000 characters long.
Turkey is reportedly blocking access to Twitter following devastating earthquakes
Twitter users in Turkey seem to have trouble accessing the service two days after catastrophic earthquakes struck the area.
Twitter will now remember your tab preference on Android and iOS
Twitter's Android and iOS apps will now remember whether you had the "For You" or "Following" tab open when you close them.
Documents show Meta paid for data scraping despite years of denouncing it
Meta was paying a company to scrape data from sites for years despite its own attempts to fight the practice.
TikTok rolls out its own strike system for creators who violate its rules
TikTok is trying to make it easier for creators and others to navigate its rules, and understand what’s happening to their accounts.
Artifact is an AI-driven news aggregation app from the creators of Instagram
Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger are back with a new project: a news aggregation app that features a TikTok-like "For You" feed.
Twitter makes it easier to avoid the annoying 'For You' tab
Twitter now defaults to the timeline tab you last used — you won't have to put up with 'For You' if you don't want it.
Meta takes Ukraine’s controversial Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations list
Meta has removed the Azov Regiment, a controversial unit within the Ukrainian National Guard with far-right political leanings, from its list of dangerous individuals and organizations. The move will allow members of the unit to create Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Twitter is working on an ad-free subscription tier
Twitter is working on a new, more expensive Blue subscription tier that will allow users to browse the platform without seeing ads, according to Elon Musk.
Tapbots shuts down Tweetbot as it pivots to Mastodon
Tweetbot has shut down due to Twitter's ban on third-party apps, but a Mastodon client is taking its place.

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