TikTok is officially under investigation by the EU and that means everything that goes with it, including the company’s spinoff app, TikTok Lite. As of February, the European Commission (the EU’s executive branch) has been conducting a probe into TikTok’s compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA). And on Wednesday, the Commission gave TikTok 24…
TikTok’s not usually one to copy features from its competitors; in fact, it’s been the other way around for a while now. But the video app’s answer to photo sharing apps like Instagram is here, with TikTok Notes rolling out in select countries. After several leaks heralding the arrival of the app, TikTok Notes is…
Snapchat users will now see a ghostly image hovering over their AI-generated images, as Snapchat joins other Big Tech companies using watermarking tech to battle AI misinformation and deepfakes. Images made using Snapchat’s AI tools, like the app’s extend tool and its recently launched Dreams feature, will be stamped with a transparent watermark (Snapchat’s ghost…
A newly released report alleges Big Tech’s ad transparency tools are failing across the board — with X scoring the worst at providing meaningful data that can help users, journalists, and advocates keep a watchful eye on scams and disinformation. If “ad transparency” isn’t a familiar term, that’s probably because it’s a somewhat counterintuitive concept.…
In June 1994, when the late OJ Simpson was charged with murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her lover Ron Goldman, the World Wide Web was in its infancy. Still, with hindsight, it’s easy to realize that modern internet culture was all around us. Not literally, of course. The Netscape browser would not be released…
The phrase, “There’s a censorship problem in the United States,” is a homing beacon for political and social division — instantly casting a sense of wariness about who is uttering it and for what aim. But it’s also true. From continued legislative attacks on inclusive education to digital “shadowbanning” of accounts in social media algorithms,…
It might be easy to forget at times, but technically, Twitter is no more. Elon Musk changed the name of the company to “X” last summer. Yes, the main domain name for Musk’s X is still Twitter.com. Yes, there are multiple official pages on the platform where the company still refers to it as “Twitter.”…
It might be easy to forget at times, but technically, Twitter is no more. Elon Musk changed the name of the company to “X” last summer. Yes, the main domain name for Musk’s X is still Twitter.com. Yes, there are multiple official pages on the platform where the company still refers to it as “Twitter.”…
UPDATE: Apr. 9, 2024, 11:37 a.m. EDT X has rolled out passkeys for users worldwide on iOS now. Read on to learn more about the feature and how to use it: Sick of always manually typing in your password on Elon Musk’s X? Do multiple people in your household use your devices so things like…
If you’ve been on X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, over the past day or so, you’ve likely seen at least one influential account you follow share their shock (and dismay) over receiving a blue checkmark on their profile. Tweet may have been deleted Tweet may have been deleted As previously reported,…