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Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features
Mastodona decentralized, open-source social networking platform and alternative to larger apps like X and Threads, announced on Wednesday plans to make its app more accessible to…
A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger to launch directly from Bluesky’s app
Here’s something you’ve never seen on Big Tech social platforms: Decentralized open social network Bluesky has incorporated new technology from a startup called Network of microbes…
TikTok is launching a Local streaming option in the US leveraging users’ exact location
TikTok on Wednesday announced the launch of a new “Local Feed” on the US version of the app, which displays content related to travel, news, events,…
UpScrolleda social network that caught fire after TikTok changed ownership in the US is facing a serious moderation problem. After growing to more than 2.5 million…
Threads is introducing an AI-powered feature that lets users personalize their feed, the Meta-owned social network announced Wednesday. The platform’s new “Dear Algo” feature lets users…
TikTok bounces back from drop in usage that benefited rival apps after US ownership change
TikTok has largely recovered from a small drop in active users in the days after its ownership change, when a group of American investors took control…
TikTok, which is under new ownership in the US, said on Sunday it had restored the service after last week’s outages marred users’ experiences. The social…
Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting an increase in user reports and legal requirements
Bluesky released first transparency report this week documenting the actions taken by the Trust & Safety team and the results of other initiatives such as age…
Elon Musk’s X is the latest social network to roll out a feature to mark edited images as “used media,” if a post by Elon Musk…
Social network Bluesky is teasing its roadmap for the coming year, focusing on things like improving the app’s Discover algorithmic feed, giving users better suggestions for…