Social Media
The End of Free Social Media? Why Meta is Putting a Price on Social Media Apps
Meta is preparing to test premium subscription plans across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, signaling one of the most consequential shifts in the company’s business model since it began monetizing social media at scale. According to reports confirmed by various media…
Snapchat Moves to Paid Storage Model, Limits Free Memories to 5GB
Snapchat is introducing a major change to how users store their Memories. The platform will now cap free Memories storage at 5GB, pushing users toward…
Discord Hit by Third-Party Breach; User Data and ID Images Leaked
Discord has confirmed that one of its third-party customer service providers suffered a data breach caused by an unauthorized party. The attacker reportedly accessed limited…
Punjab Govt Issues New Social Media Rules for Employees
The Punjab government has rolled out new social media rules for employees, urging officials to be cautious while posting opinions, statements, or information online. According…
Threads Opens Communities to All Users, Deepening Platform’s Social Reach
After testing the option with selected users over recent weeks, Threads has now officially announced a broader rollout of topic based communities. These communities provide…
Instagram Tests Major Redesign with Reels as Home Tab
Instagram is experimenting with a significant redesign that could reshape how users open the app. The company is testing Reels as the new home tab.…
Myth or Fact: Is Instagram Listening to Our Conversations?
The persistent Myth that Meta secretly listens to users through their phone microphones to target ads has been denied once again by Adam Mosseri, the…
X Comes Up With A New Way to Sort Post Likes
X has quietly rolled out a new option that lets users sort who liked a post either by mutual connections and account reach or by…
KakaoTalk: South Korean App Facing Backlash Over Shorts Addition
KakaoTalk, hope you’ve heard the name, is South Korea’s most widely used messaging platform. It recently came under fire after rolling out its largest redesign…
Threads Might Be Quietly Hiding Hashtags in Cross-Posts to Clear Up Feeds
Threads has begun hiding hashtags in posts cross-posted from Instagram, replacing visible tags with a “Show hashtags” button, according to media reports. It directly translates…
YouTube to Pay $24.5M in Trump Account Suspension Settlement
YouTube has finally agreed to pay a $24.5 million fine to settle a lawsuit brought by U.S. President Donald Trump over the suspension of his…
Instagram Hits 3 Billion Users Worldwide as Meta Launches New UI for the App
Instagram has crossed a major threshold: 3 billion monthly active users, making it the third Meta app (after Facebook and WhatsApp) to reach that scale.…
Apple Music Users Can Claim Free Trial Up to 3 Months
Apple is rolling out a new promotion for music lovers. New subscribers can claim a three-month free trial of Apple Music, while eligible returning users…