On Jan. 6, 2021, QAnon conspiracy theorists played a significant role in inciting Donald Trump supporters to storm the Capitol building in D.C., hoping to overturn the 2020 election in favor of Trump. Days later, Twitter suspended tens of thousands of QAnon accounts, effectively banning most users who promote the far-right conspiracy theory. Now, a…
Decentralized social media platform Bluesky has already racked up some big accomplishments. It’s a rare example of a Twitter / X-competitor that has found success. Most other competitors, aside from the Meta-backed Threads, have since-closed up shop. In addition, Bluesky was able to rack up more than 3 million sign-ups during a period where users…
Over the last six months, young, digitally active people have been using any means necessary to show their support for victims of Israel’s bombardment on Gaza, from filter fundraising to online takeovers. Many have also adopted the decades-old Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS), and anti-colonial movements on behalf of the Palestinians. While they’re implementing standard algorithm-gaming…
A new study has found that Gen Z may value AI and authenticity on social media differently than older generations. Analytics firm Sprout Social’s 2024 Influencer Marketing Report gathered feedback from 2,000 respondents across the US and UK about their experience consuming social content. SEE ALSO: Gen Z is apparently reviving the Facebook ‘Poke’ Even…
The U.S. government is inching closer and closer to a TikTok ban, a move that would impact more than just TikTok. As Mashable reported over the weekend, the House passed an updated version of the ban with bipartisan support. If or when it makes its way to President Biden’s desk, Biden has signaled he will…
iPhone users in China no longer have access to some of the most popular messaging and social media apps. Apple was ordered by the Chinese government on Friday to remove Meta’s messaging app WhatsApp and its social media platform Threads from the official App Store in China. Along with Meta’s apps, Apple was also forced…
Buckle up, content creators — the all-new Adobe Express mobile app is now available on iOS and Android, and it’s packing a fresh glow-up with its bundle of new generative AI tools. In a nutshell, the same intuitive features powered by Adobe’s creative generative AI (Firefly) originally available only on the Adobe Express desktop version,…
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…