GETTR, the newest pro-Trump social network, was hacked on launch day and is currently banning furries. That’s right, while you were celebrating America’s independence on July 4, the latest right-wing social media platform was celebrating its official launch…and getting hacked. (More about the furries later.) GETTR, the new “free speech” social media platform run by…
Sometimes feedback in the form of comments is welcome on Facebook posts. Other times, not so much. For those moments you may be wondering how to turn off commenting on your Facebook posts, the short answer is: You can’t. Facebook states: “Unfortunately, the functionality to disable comments on your posts is not currently available. Anyone…
Pinterest announced Thursday that it would ban weight loss ads. The company says the move is a response to a rise in unhealthy eating habits and eating disorders since the pandemic started, as reported by the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). “NEDA is encouraged by this necessary step in prioritizing the mental health and well-being…
TikTok may be known for its young, viral dance craze-loving user base…but you still have to at least pretend to be 13 years or older to use it. On Wednesday, TikTok, the viral video app that blew up in popularity during the pandemic, released its first transparency report of 2021. The report covers the first…
Facebook is taking on Substack and other newsletter platforms with its own, free tool called Bulletin. Announced by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg via Facebook’s Live Audio Rooms on Tuesday, Bulletin is a set of publishing and subscription tools aimed at independent writers in the U.S. Bulletin offers each user their own standalone website with a…
TL;DR: The Complete 2021 Social Media Influencer Bundle aims to teach you the ins and outs of becoming an influencer. As of June 29, it’s on sale for $19.99. Getting paid to create and post content doesn’t just have to be an unattainable dream. There are ways you can learn to become a prominent influencer…
The great Facebook breakup, it seems, is not to be. At least not yet. It was only in late December that the Federal Trade Commission alleged in a lawsuit that Facebook was a monopoly and that it deserved to be broken up into its constituent parts of Instagram and WhatsApp. The complaint, backed by attorneys…
If you’ve had enough of Twitter, you’ll be glad to hear it’s a simple task to delete your account. After all, while the micro-blogging service is a fab digital tool for keeping up with news, memes, and other digital content, it can be a toxic place (*cough* reply guys *cough*), especially if you spend too…
In one of Silicon Valley’s latest attempts to tackle our online misinformation crisis, Google announced a new feature that warns U.S. users about trending topics that don’t have reliable search results yet. The prompt cautions users that, “it looks like these results are changing quickly,” further explaining that “if this topic is new, it can…
Eleven years. That’s how long Instagram has been around, and all that time, it had no decent web or desktop version — or at least not one which would let users create a post. This might change soon. According to Bloomberg, Instagram has started testing this feature, allowing users to post photos and videos from…