The Reddit Blackout protesting the company’s unpopular API changes is continuing, nearly five days after the “48-hour” action started on Monday. But, contrary to what Reddit is saying publicly, it seems like the company has had enough of the protests. On Friday, moderators of popular Reddit communities began sharing messages they received from the company…

In the latest case against Twitter announced on Wednesday, a group of 17 music publishers have filed a lawsuit against the company alleging rampant copyright infringement on the social network. According to the publishers, Musk’s company allows users to share music on the platform without permission from the copyright holders. The companies that are suing…

The 48-hour Reddit “Blackout” is technically coming close to an end. However, the company’s blasé attitude about this issue, which clearly many of its users feel passionate about, may end up backfiring. And that scheduled two-day protest may be extended on some subreddit communities…indefinitely. On Monday, thousands of subreddits went private, blocking access to the…

If there was any question as to whether a new CEO would steer Elon Musk’s Twitter in a new direction, it was answered on Monday. And that answer, at least as understood by Twitter’s user base, is “no.” Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino addressed its employees in a company wide email on Monday. And, shortly…

There is nothing more magical than the NBA Finals — especially when you’re watching greatness in the form of two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. The “Big Honey” and the Denver Nuggets competed in a memorable Game 5 against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat and were able to clinch its first championship in franchise history. It’s…

The brightest lights in European club soccer shine the brightest during the UEFA Champions League final. The ultimate peak of club soccer in the continent, only a few elite teams can lay claim to the title of “best in Europe.” This brings us to today, where, for the third time in each club’s history (and…

Reddit’s most popular third-party app, Apollo, will shut down due to new API fees Reddit’s recent decision to charge third-party developers exorbitant fees for API access just killed off it’s biggest, most popular app. Apollo for Reddit will shut down for good at the end of the month, according to developer Christian Selig. “In order…

There’s a concerning new trend among social media platforms when it comes to APIs, and it threatens how the modern internet works for normal everyday users. If you’re not a programmer or developer, perhaps you scroll on by whenever there’s an article about social media APIs. Perhaps you’re not familiar with what they are. API…

Over the past 24 hours, numerous Twitter employees, including its head of trust and safety, have resigned from the company. These resignations all came shortly after owner Elon Musk blamed his employees for bringing Twitter’s own advertiser hate speech policies to bear on a prominent right-wing media company. The chaos over at Twitter began on…

For a bunch of people who supposedly hate social media, we sure do spend a lot of time on it. Just 33 percent of U.S. adults have “some or a lot” of trust in social media, according to a late 2022 report from the Pew Research Center, and people who spend time on social media…