Social media apps
PTA Tells Court It Cannot Control Social Media Firms
Social media companies have ignored the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s registration demands for five consecutive years, the regulator disclosed in a submission to the Islamabad High…
Could Removing Algorithms Fix Social Media?
Australia is moving to make social media algorithms opt-in, a large-scale test of whether chronological feeds actually improve the user experience.
Social Media Leads Product Discovery, Yet Few Buy There
Social media has quietly won the battle for product discovery, yet in some parts of the world, it keeps losing the war for the actual…
Spain Proposes Criminal Liability for Social Media Executives
Spain’s government has announced plans to ban children under 16 from using social media platforms, part of an escalating global effort to protect youth from…
Pinterest Now Prompts Teens to Pause App During School Hours
In light of growing concerns about teen screen time, Pinterest has launched a one-of-a-kind initiative. An in-app prompt now encourages students to pause their app…
TikTok, Instagram Revamp Engagement Settings to Broadcast Content Better
The days of social media being just about public feeds may be numbered. Industry leaders are reimagining what “social” really means, and the shift is…
Scientists Test Social Media with Only AI Bots, Chaos Soon Followed
Researchers have crafted a unique experiment: a minimal social media platform inhabited solely by AI chatbot users. The goal was to understand whether the dysfunction…
White House Joins TikTok Just Weeks Before U.S. Ban Deadline
The White House has officially launched a TikTok account under the handle @whitehouse, debuting with a video of President Trump declaring, “I am your voice,”…
Snapchat Sees Slowest Growth in Over a Year as Ad Error Hits Revenue
Snap Inc reported revenue of $1.34 billion for Q2 2025, up just 8.7% year-over-year. This is its slowest increase in over a year, thanks to…
TikTok’s Q1 2025 Report Reveals Massive Content Bans in Pakistan
Pakistan – July 24, 2025 – TikTok has released its Q1 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, showcasing its ongoing commitment to creating a safe digital…
