Recommendation algorithms, synthetic content floods and platform AI policies.
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GSR Ventures, an early investor in the Chinese social media platform RedNote, is currently seeking capital for a new investment fund. The firm is targeting a raise of $350 million to continue its venture capital activities.
Bloomberg Technology · 116d ago
Meta has quietly launched 'Forum', a new app designed for Facebook Groups that mimics the Reddit-style discussion format. It focuses on facilitating Q&A and thematic community interactions.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 120d ago
Meta is quietly testing a new standalone application called Forum, designed to enhance the experience for Facebook Groups. The interface aims to replicate the community-driven, thread-based discussion style popularized by Reddit.
Engadget · 120d ago
Meta has settled a lawsuit brought by a Kentucky school district regarding social media addiction. This follows similar settlements by Snap, TikTok, and YouTube, avoiding a series of federal trials.
New York Times Technology · 121d ago
X has introduced significant usage restrictions for free accounts, limiting them to 50 posts and 200 replies per day. Users must purchase a blue checkmark subscription to bypass these new constraints.
Engadget · 124d ago
Social media users are increasingly using clinical labels like ADHD and ASD as social currency or self-explanation tools. Experts warn that this 'cyber-diagnosis' trend risks trivializing genuine conditions and creating self-limiting narratives for young people.
虎嗅 · 126d ago
X is discontinuing its Communities feature on May 30 due to low usage and high spam issues. It introduces XChat with joinable group chat links supporting up to 350 members, expanding to 1,000.
Engadget · 149d ago
Pangram Labs’ updated Chrome extension claims the Pope’s warnings about AI were AI-generated. It now adds warning labels to AI 'slop' content on social feeds as users scroll.
Wired AI · 150d ago
Bond is a new social media platform using AI to help users break their doomscrolling habit. Its AI system motivates users to engage in real-world activities away from the app.
TechCrunch AI · 151d ago
French prosecutors summoned Elon Musk to appear in Paris on the 20th for questioning on X platform's issues. The investigation targets the spread of underage pornographic images and rampant deepfake content.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 152d ago
Hundreds of artificial-intelligence-generated fake pro-Trump influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. They appear designed to attract conservative voters amid political tensions.
New York Times Technology · 155d ago
Generative AI influencers are ubiquitous on social media during Coachella, posing realistically with celebrities in staged photos. These non-existent figures highlight advanced AI image generation capabilities.
The Verge · 159d ago
IPPR study finds Reform UK voters see only 13% content from friends/family on social media, vs 23% for Green voters. They view more brand and news content due to algorithms.
The Guardian Technology · 162d ago
Meta and Google/YouTube lost a California social media addiction case, fined $6M total for negligent product design lacking warnings on harms to kids and teens. Both deny allegations and plan appeals.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 178d ago
eYou raised €300K in pre-seed funding to develop a European social media platform. It integrates real-time fact-checking directly into the user experience as a trust-by-design alternative to X and Facebook.
The Next Web (TNW) · 186d ago
Digg's open beta, relaunched as community-driven link-sharing, shuts after two months due to AI bot spam. Founders hoped AI would ease moderation, but it overwhelmed the platform, leading to a hard reset and team downsizing.
The Verge · 190d ago
A key House committee advanced bills to enhance children's online safety on platforms like Meta and Google. This injects momentum into US regulatory efforts as global countries push for social media protections for minors.
Bloomberg Technology · 198d ago
An Oracle data center outage in Ashburn, Virginia, is causing lags in US TikTok content posting. The issue began Tuesday afternoon, marking the second such disruption in a month.
The Verge · 200d ago
Fake AI-generated deepfake videos depicting urban decline in the UK, including grim taxpayer-funded waterparks, are proliferating on social media. These videos have gone viral, sparking racist responses from viewers.
BBC Technology · 210d ago
Online safety campaigner Baroness Kidron accuses UK PM Starmer of appeasing big tech firms. She tells BBC the PM has been 'late to the party' in regulating social media.
BBC Technology · 211d ago
Irish government is mulling age restrictions to ban social media for teens. This forms part of a broader national AI strategy.
Bloomberg Technology · 213d ago
A major lawsuit brought by US states against Meta has entered trial, with allegations that Facebook and Instagram hooked children. Meta disputed the premise by arguing that social media addiction does not exist.
BBC Technology · 32d ago
Twenty-nine US states have launched a major lawsuit seeking up to $200 billion in damages from Meta over claims that Facebook and Instagram were designed to be addictive. The case could intensify scrutiny of engagement-driven design across major technology platforms.
The Guardian Technology · 32d ago
California、Colorado、Kentucky and New Jersey are taking Meta to trial in the first bellwether federal case over alleged child harm from social media addiction. The states are seeking up to $200 billion in damages.
New York Times Technology · 32d ago
More than half of US states are suing Meta, alleging that Instagram and Facebook were deliberately designed to be addictive and harmed young people. The federal jury trial in Oakland is expected to last six to eight weeks and may feature testimony from Mark Zuckerberg, Adam Mosseri, and whistleblower Arturo Béjar.
The Guardian Technology · 32d ago
Meta is going to trial against a coalition of 29 US states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to addict children. The case could become a major test of platform accountability, with $1.4 trillion reportedly at stake.
The Next Web (TNW) · 38d ago
WeChat is testing an AI writing feature that generates suggested captions for Moments posts based on uploaded images. Users must review and confirm the generated text, while publishing and audience settings remain manual.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 39d ago
Meta failed to secure an emergency order that would have paused a landmark trial beginning this week. Dozens of state attorneys general allege that the company’s social media products are addictive to children and contributed to a youth mental health crisis.
Bloomberg Technology · 40d ago
The media landscape is shifting as major social and content platforms converge toward a vertical video-first format. This transition marks a departure from the specialized identities previously held by platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.
The Verge · 55d ago
Chinese netizens are using AI and creative editing to 'recreate' the Kenyan animal migration in local settings, reflecting a shift in how digital generations perceive travel and reality.
虎嗅 · 58d ago