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Donald Trump's social media app Truth Social labelled a 'disaster'
Former US President Donald Trump's social media app Truth Social which was launched in February, has been termed a "disaster," by experts.
Facebook's Meta funded attack campaign against TikTok: report
Meta, which shed hundreds of billions in value earlier this year due to doubts about its future, is in a pitched fight against the video sharing platform
Outrageously pampered dog eats from Tiffany bowl, owns wardrobe worth £56,000
We have heard of people keeping designer wardrobes and fancy cars, but seven-year-old Coco might just be amongst the few lucky dogs who get super pampered by their owners.
Russia bans Instagram and Facebook as 'extremist'
Facebook and Instagram were widely used in Russia and the latter was the most popular social media platform among young Russians.
David Beckham turns over Instagram account to Ukrainian doctor in war zone
Football legend David Beckham gave away the control of his Instagram account to a Ukrainian doctor working and serving the injured at a hospital in war-torn Kharkiv city of Ukraine.
Woman holds Instagram date hostage, tortures him for £75,000 ransom
A22-year-old woman from New York has been accused of kidnapping and torturing a man along with three other accomplices after "luring" the man for a date at her apartment.
First war of the TikTok era sees tragedy, humor and deceit
TikTok told AFP that it has ramped up resources to detect and counter "emerging threats" and "harmful disinformation" on the platform.
Collective of US states investigate TikTok's impact on children
The investigation focuses, among other things, on TikTok's techniques to boost young user engagement
TikTok videos get longer in challenge to YouTube
Short-form content like the video snippets that are a winning ingredient at TikTok are incredibly popular.
Irish regulator could halt Facebook, Instagram EU-US data flows in May
Meta has warned a stoppage will likely leave it unable to offer significant services such as Facebook and Instagram in Europe
YouTube woos creators to fend off competition
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta has its own spin on the offering called Reels.
Facebook parent meta sheds $200 bn in stock plummet
One way out of Meta's troubles would be to acquire the next big thing in social media, as it has done previously.
Mason Greenwood update: Man United striker released on bail
Mason Greenwood was held in police custody from Sunday until Wednesday this week
Mason Greenwood becomes Manchester United outcast after rape, assault allegations
Greenwood's teammates have unfollowed him on social media after his arrest
Woman claims company stole identity to create sex doll in her name, likeness
Aris, who has more than 1.1 million followers on Instagram, revealed she made the shocking discovery after she was tipped off by a fan
Judge rejects Facebook bid to derail US antitrust suit
The Commission continues to allege that Facebook has long had a monopoly in the market
Trump social network expects February 21 launch
Truth Social will join an already crowded market of social networks popular among conservatives and members of the far-right.
Chinese tech giant Baidu tests Metaverse waters with new app
Like Baidu, other Chinese digital giants have made inroads into the metaverse.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle looking to return to social media - report
"They see this as a great way of silencing some of the critics and counteracting some of their many negative stories."
Meta targets 'cyber mercenaries' using Facebook to spy
The social media giant also started warning about 50,000 people it believes may have been targeted in more than 100 nations
US lawmakers rebuff Instagram boss's self-regulation pitch
Facing pressure, the company announced in September a "pause" in developing a version of Instagram for kids under 13
Twitter bans sharing of photos without consent
Twitter users pushed the company to clarify exactly how the tightened policy would work.
New US probe targets Instagram's impact on children
The investigation targets, among other things, Meta's techniques for increasing the frequency and duration of engagement by young users and the resulting harms
Real Madrid star gets relegated to 'friend zone' by Mexican singer
Vinicius Jr. has been observed pursuing Mexican star Kenia Os for a number of months
Facebook whistleblower boosts EU push for new tech laws
Facebook has said Haugen's allegations distort reality and described her as a mid-level engineer with limited access to important decisions.
Meet the finfluencers: TikTok's investment gurus
The trend towards financial self-education is helping to bust stereotypes.
Facebook ends facial recognition over privacy fears
Tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, IBM and Google have stopped, at least temporarily, selling facial recognition software to police forces.
Embattled Facebook changes parent company name to 'Meta'
The company noted during Zuckerberg's presentation "a dozen major technological breakthroughs to get to the next generation metaverse."
TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat defend impact on kids at US hearing
While a recent whistleblower-fueled controversy has focused on Facebook's knowledge that its sites could cause harm, other social media giants also grapple with safety issues.
Google-parent Alphabet profit soars to over $18 bn
Twitter however on Tuesday posted a $537 million net loss in the quarter after settling a lawsuit alleging investors were misled about slowing user growth.