Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been ordered to pay $567 million to help address the harm its platforms caused to children’s mental health and online safety. The ruling came from a New Mexico State court, where Judge Bryan Biedscheid ordered the company to establish an abatement fund after finding Meta’s platforms […]
More than two decades after becoming one of the internet’s biggest social media platforms, MySpace is preparing for another comeback. Current owners Chris and Tim Vanderhook confirmed they are actively planning to relaunch the platform, saying they’re simply waiting for “the right time.” The brothers, who acquired MySpace through their company Specific Media (now Viant […]
President Donald Trump is facing fresh criticism after posting an AI-generated image that many interpreted as depicting him as Jesus Christ, before later insisting it was meant to portray him as a doctor. The image, shared on Trump’s Truth Social platform, showed him in a glowing, almost divine setting appearing to heal a man — […]
Meta and Google have been ordered to pay a combined $6 million after a Los Angeles jury found the companies negligent in a landmark case over social media addiction and youth mental health. The case was brought by a now-20-year-old plaintiff identified as Kaley G.M., who said she became addicted to Instagram and YouTube at […]
Instagram is rolling out a new feature that lets users customize their algorithm and take more control over what shows up in their feed. The update allows you to add or remove categories (topics like “fashion,” “food,” or “sports”) to influence what’s recommended in places like Reels and Explore. This change is part of a […]
If social media had rules, we’d be running it like a tight ship! No posts after 10pm on the weekdays – got to bed, not viral. And imagine a “I Know You Lying” button for those outrageous captions. We’re talking about the funny, wild and much-needed rules we’d add to clean up these timelines. Tap […]
During an interview with Fox News Sunday Morning Futures, President Donald Trump revealed that there’s a buyer ready to take over TikTok, after several months of pressuring the social media app’s Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell it. Trump went on to say that he believes China’s president, Xi Jinping will approve the deal and […]
Tinder has officially rolled out its brand-new Double Date feature in the U.S., inviting users to team up with a friend and swipe together for group connections. Designed to soothe the pressure of solo dating, especially for Gen Z singles, the feature allows up to three users to pair up and browse other pairs’ profiles […]
Today marks what would have been Kevin Samuels’ 59th birthday, a controversial and influential figure in the world of social media and relationship advice. Samuels, who tragically passed away on May 5, 2022, at the age of 56, became widely known for his bold and often polarizing views on dating, relationships, and self-improvement. As a […]
The new social media site BlueSky feels more like old Twitter than X does, or at least that’s what the streets are saying. After news went viral about X changing its terms of service to allow the platform to harvest its users’ content and likeness for AI training, BlueSky climbed to number one on the […]
Week two of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial took an interesting turn, as the presiding judge threatened him with jail time if he continues to violate his gag order. According to court documents, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan accused Trump of making several posts on his Truth social platform questioning the validity […]
Social media definitely has its pros and cons, but its proving to be detrimental to the mental health of teens. A new poll conducted by the University of Michigan is the latest to release concerning research about the connection between social media and youth mental health. The study suggests that teen anxiety and depression have […]