Tag: Social Media

Russia’s fine of Google amounts to 23,809,523 times all of the money that exists on Earth

The Russian government says Google owes it $2.5 decillion in fines, or about 23 million times all of the money that exists on Earth.

Reddit just achieved something for the first time in its 20-year history

Reddit has turned a profit for the first time in its history, and its daily user base has grown to almost 100 million users.

TikTok lays off hundreds for AI moderators while Instagram blames humans for its own issues

TikTok developer ByteDance laid off hundreds of human moderators in favor of AI, while Threads blamed its human moderators on a recent string of account lockouts.

Instagram just got a lot safer for teens

New Teen Accounts help protect kids on Instagram and give parents more control over what their children see on the app.

Social media is the new cigarette

The U.S. Surgeon General is calling on Congress to implement a tobacco-style warning label on social media platforms.

Bluesky finally adds a feature many had been waiting for

X rival Bluesky has finally added direct messages to its app, though at the current time they're not end-to-end encrypted.

How to see who has unfollowed you on Instagram

Have you noticed your follower count dropping on Instagram? Want to see who it may be that unfollowed you? Here's how to find out.

How to tell if someone has blocked you on Snapchat

It’s possible that some Snapchat users may not like your content and may even choose to block you. And there are ways to find out if that’s the case.