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Google Veo 3.1 will generate social-ready vertical videos in Gemini
AI videos will be even easier to make.
By Tim Marcin
Is Reddit down? The Tuesday Reddit outage, explained.
Users reported issues with the popular website and app on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
How to tell if an Instagram password reset email is real
This weird story keeps getting weirder.
By Joe Hindy
'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 3 opening turns the Culling Game into unsettling art
Leaning on fine-art imagery and symbolism, the opening signals a darker, more unforgiving chapter.
By Crystal Bell
Was 2016 the last good year?
It's been 10 years since the "worst year ever." But for Gen Z, it was the last good summer.
ICE is spending millions to use influencers as recruitment tools
Internal documents highlight the use of creators to grow ICE's ranks.
Wordle is nearly impossible to lose if you use these 5 words
Wordle has been cracked.
Make 2026 the year your kid gets off their device
Use these four strategies to reset your child's relationship with time-sucking tech.
By Rebecca Ruiz
New York State will now require warning labels on social media platforms
The law follows mounting evidence linking heavy social media use to youth mental health risks and growing pressure on platforms to act.
For 'Jujutsu Kaisen' fans, Christmas Eve is a day of mourning
With the anime’s next season on the horizon, fans are grieving two very important characters.
By Crystal Bell
Need a timeline cleanse? The 8 most wholesome internet moments of 2025.
Some good things *did* happen.
By Tim Marcin
Louisiana social media age verification law blocked by federal judge
Tech lobbying group wins another victory in pushback to age gaiting laws.
Uh-oh. Meta test puts Facebook link-sharing for creators behind a paywall.
This doesn't seem like it will go over well!
By Matt Binder
Grok spread misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting
In the wake of a deadly shooting at Bondi Beach, the AI chatbot failed to keep up.
Reddit sues Australia over under-16 social media ban
Reddit's taking the Aussies to court.
By Tim Marcin
Internet reacts to 'architects of AI' being named 'Time's' 2025 Person of the Year
"One strong breeze could save the world."
By Matt Binder
Australia's banning social media for kids this week. Here's how it's being enforced.
The ban impacts platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Snapchat, and even YouTube.
By Amanda Yeo
X shuts down EU ad account after historic fine
Elon Musk's X accused the European Commission of exploiting a flaw in its ad platform to further spread the announcement of the fine.
By Matt Binder
Fake AI-generated shops, ads flourish on Facebook
Meta continues to have a major scam problem on its social network.
By Matt Binder
One man's online campaign to save a Hollywood icon
When an iconic theater closed, Ben Steinberg turned his social media into a pressure campaign. And it may have worked.
Social media companies to be held liable for financial scams under new EU rules
Platforms will now be required to compensate banks when a user is defrauded.
Substack to require age verification for UK users
It's the latest platform to change its rules to comply with the Online Safety Act.
By Anna Iovine
What X's new country 'based in' feature tells us about fake accounts
Find out where a user is actually posting from, now on Elon Musk's X.
By Matt Binder
Elon Musk's X rolls out feature that shows users' country of origin – then suddenly removes it
Will the feature that reveals where exactly a user is posting from make a return?
By Matt Binder
YouTube tests direct messaging. Here's how it works.
Private messages were removed from YouTube in 2019. Are they finally coming back?
By Matt Binder
