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LinkedIn Limits Reach of AI-Generated Content to Combat Feed Quality Decline
LinkedIn announced new measures to limit reach of AI-generated content May 21 as platform combats rising tide of automated posts crowding out insights from real…
Google, Meta and TikTok Face EU Complaints Over Failure to Remove Financial Scam Ads
European consumer groups filed formal complaints on Thursday against Google, Meta and TikTok for allegedly failing to protect users from financial scams on their platforms.…
YouTube Launches A New, AI-Powered Shorts Remix Feature
YouTube adds AI Remix feature Shorts powered Gemini Omni; users reimagine videos insert themselves using text prompts May 2026.
Discord Brings End-to-End Encryption to All User Calls
Discord has completed a major privacy upgrade for its users. The platform announced that all voice and video calls now support end-to-end encryption by default.…
X Implements New Posting Restrictions on Non-Paying Users
X rolled out new restrictions on how many times non-paying users can post each day as platform continues efforts to combat bot activity and spam.…
Spotify Kills Disco Ball Logo After User Backlash
Spotify announced company will retire emerald-green disco ball app icon and restore regular logo next week following massive user backlash. Streaming platform introduced mirror-ball-style logo…
Meta Offers Free WhatsApp Access Avoid EU Fine
Meta Platforms announced it will let rival AI chatbots use WhatsApp Business API tool for talking to users in European Union free for one month…
WhatsApp Tests Auto-Deleting View-Once Messages Feature on iOS
WhatsApp is expanding testing for its new View-Once disappearing messages feature. The company started testing it on Android last month, and now the feature has…
Netflix Ad Tier Reaches 250 Million Monthly Active Users Worldwide
Netflix’s ad-supported tier has crossed a major milestone, reaching more than 250 million monthly active users worldwide. The company shared this figure during its upfront…
Spotify Launches “Party of the Year(s)” Wrapped-Style Recap of Entire Listening History
Spotify has launched a new Wrapped-style feature that lets users explore their complete listening history across years of activity. The personalized recap highlights favorite artists,…
Instagram Launches Instants for Real-Time Photo Sharing With Close Friends
Instagram has introduced a new feature called Instants, along with a dedicated companion app for it. The company describes Instants as “a new way to…
You Can Now Use Incognito Mode on WhatsApp
WhatsApp has introduced an incognito mode for Meta AI conversations that prevents chats from being stored or retrieved by Meta. The feature allows disappearing private…