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How to Use Instagram's New Quiet Mode

How to Use Instagram's New Quiet Mode

When you want to take a break but don't want your friends to worry.

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Twitter Discussed Selling User Names, Report Says

Twitter Discussed Selling User Names, Report Says

Billionaire Elon Musk has been trying to find new revenue streams since his takeover.

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Say Goodbye to This Key Facebook Profile Feature

Say Goodbye to This Key Facebook Profile Feature

On Dec. 1, Facebook will remove a feature that lets users fill in their political affiliation, sexuality and religious views.

Facebook Parent Meta Aims to Protect Teens From Messaging 'Suspicious' Adults

Facebook Parent Meta Aims to Protect Teens From Messaging 'Suspicious' Adults

The social media giant updates privacy and safety tools meant to safeguard teens on Facebook and Instagram.

Elon Musk Outlines How Payments Could Work on Twitter

Elon Musk Outlines How Payments Could Work on Twitter

Elon Musk said he imagined users connecting their online bank accounts to Twitter, according to reports.

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TikTok Bans Some Deepfakes Amid Security Concerns

The new rules come as the video-sharing app faces a possible ban in the US.
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TikTok's New Feature Lets You Reset Your 'For You' Feed

If you're bored of TikTok, you have the option to start fresh all over again.
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Biden Administration Threatens to Ban TikTok if It's Not Sold

Lawmakers have grown increasingly concerned that the Chinese government could get access to US users' data.
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How AI Will Change Big Tech's Relationship with Journalism

The issue of how platforms like Facebook and Google pay news publishers for content is already contentious.
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Instagram Outage Affected Thousands Around the World

Users in several countries around the globe report being unable to access the site.
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YouTube Is Changing Its Policy on Cursing

Not all foul language will be treated the same, the site says.
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FTC Reportedly Asks Twitter for Musk's Internal Communications

The federal agency is concerned about how users' information is being protected under Musk's ownership, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Meta Reportedly Plans Another Round of Layoffs

The job cuts, reportedly numbering in the thousands, would come on top of the 13% workforce reduction announced in November.
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Twitter Link, Image Errors Due to 'Internal Change'

The social network says things should be working as normal now after an API change led to "unintended consequences."
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Meta Shouldn't Open the Metaverse to Teens, Senators Say

Teens could reportedly have access to the Horizon Worlds metaverse app in March. Two Democrats are asking Meta to "halt this plan" over safety concerns.
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