The Houseparty’s over. The team behind the group hangout app announced Thursday that its curfew had long since passed, and that the app will no longer work as of October. Houseparty, which allowed participants to play various games while hemorrhaging personal data, is to be pulled from app stores “immediately.” But that doesn’t mean it’s…
The internet is a crazy place, if you didn’t already know. From the creeps, to the weirdos, to the reply guys, to the people who are just generally unpleasant, we’re very grateful to have the block feature on Instagram (and other social media sites). Of course, in order for it to be effective, you have…
This is a story about the power of redemption. Everyone makes mistakes in life and sometimes those mistakes warrant blocking someone on Facebook. You’d better mean business, because when you block someone, your Facebook friendship is automatically ended. But if you are suddenly possessed by the spirit of generosity, there is a way to forgive…
For once, Twitter is considering a host of changes that users might actually embrace — assuming they ever get the chance. The social media company confirmed to Mashable on Thursday that it intends to test a host of new privacy features beginning as soon as next week. First reported by Bloomberg, the broad range of…
If you’re trying to refresh your Instagram feed and getting error messages, you’re not alone. Instagram appeared to be having issues on Thursday, with outages reported on Downdector from around 7:30 a.m. ET/12:30 p.m. BST. Big spike. Credit: screenshot: downdetector Downdetector is owned by Mashable’s publisher, Ziff Davis. Mashable staff tried the Instagram app in…
It may not be surprising that an Instagram user going by the handle @AntiVaxMomma is an anti-vaccination conspiracy theorist. What may shock you, however, is that this person was raking in good money selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards on the Facebook-owned social media platform. Jasmine Clifford, a 31-year-old woman from New Jersey, was charged in…
Attention can be a blessing and a curse, especially on Twitter. The social media platform announced a new feature Wednesday seemingly designed to mitigate the sometimes troubling and often all-encompassing effects of going viral. Dubbed Safety Mode, the setting allows Twitter users who suddenly find themselves on the receiving end of unwanted attention the chance…
Let the dollar signs flow. Twitter announced Wednesday that it has finally, officially, started the rollout of Super Follows. The feature, first revealed back in February, allows users to charge a monthly fee in exchange for access to additional content. Twitter will take a cut of the earnings. “With Super Follows, people can monetize bonus,…
The world of cooking on TikTok (CookTok?) is as big and varied as an all-you-can-eat Las Vegas buffet. Some of it looks scrumptious, some of it is questionable, and some of it might make you downright sick. But don’t worry, we’ve done the prep work of choosing the creme de la creme for your cooking…
Instagram’s insatiable thirst for your personal data now comes with a threat: hand it over, or else. The Facebook-owned social media platform announced Monday that, going forward, users will be required to submit their birthdays to the company. If they don’t feel like complying, then they won’t be able to use the service. “We’ll show…