Social Media

If you didn’t post it on social media, did it even happen? Social media is an umbrella term for platforms that enable users to post media (images, text, videos) to the platform and interact with other users. While specific motivations may vary, the general purpose of social media is to publicly share an aspect of your life. On Facebook that may be a misinformed political rant, on Twitter a witty remark about a viral topic, on Instagram a #humblebrag snapshot of your recent vacation, on TikTok a lip-sync video or cringe-y attempt at a new dance trend. Social media is also a major way to get news (accuracy varies wildly) learn about new trends, stay in touch with friends, and read/view apologies by influencers and celebrities who did something stupid on said platform.

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TikTok wants to help you spot AI on the platform, filter it out
TikTok AI generated content Manage topics filter



RIP: external 'Like' buttons. Facebook sunsets a relic of the old internet.
Facebook Like Button

Denmark passes social media ban for users under 15
The danish flag is flying upon a state government building

5 big tech settlements you might be eligible for in 2025
at&t logo

Elon Musk uses paid feature to boost his anti-Zohran Mamdani views on X before NYC election
Elon Musk appears in the Oval Office wearing a Doge hat

AOL to be acquired for $1.5 billion by the same company that bought Vimeo, Evernote
AOL logo on mobile device


ICE uses 'Halo' images to dehumanize immigrants
Characters from the highly-anticipated videogame Halo 5: Guardians appeared on Bondi Beach

Elon Musk's X rolls out pay-per-use API to lure developers back, but there's one big problem
X logo on laptop

The Group 7 TikTok trend explained
compostie of tiktok videos that all have captions saying group 7

X to display which nation users post from
Elon Musk's X logo

Elon Musk's X settles $128 million lawsuit with Twitter executives
Elon Musk and X logo

For Trump officials, social media is war
composite image of a woman with her hands in her face surrounded by tweets from trump and the white house


Sora 2, Vibes, Feed: How much AI video do we need?
Sam Altman looking pensive before an OpenAI logo.

Threads is tracking to surpass X in daily active users
a finger pressing the threads icon on a phone

How to download your favorite TikTok videos in case they disappear
A shape in the TikTok colours, appearing to fall.


Pokémon distances itself from DHS's 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' ICE raid video
Still from Pokémon The Movie

Instagram's new layout prioritizes Reels and DMs: What's different in your navigation bar
new instagram home page, reels, and dm screens

Tired of cookie consent pop-ups? You soon may see less of them.
Cookie consent pop-up

Conan O'Brien, Michael Eisner latest to blast Disney, ABC for Kimmel suspension
Disney headquarters in Burbank, Calif.

LimeWire says it bought Fyre Festival, asks obvious question
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Congress to question Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and Valve over role in Kirk shooting
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) speaks to the media
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