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Meta Settles Child Safety Lawsuit With States for Up to $18 Billion
Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement over claims from 29 states involving children’s safety on Facebook and Instagram.
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SocialX Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to Open Source Project Nitter
X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, an open-source project that allowed users to view X posts without logging in.
AppsInstagram Launches First Draft Feature to Simplify Reels Editing
Instagram’s First Draft feature automatically creates initial Reel edits by trimming clips and removing pauses, helping creators save time on editing.
Government & PolicyTikTok, ByteDance Agree to $400M Settlement in U.S. Children’s Privacy Case
TikTok and ByteDance agreed to a $400 million U.S. settlement resolving allegations that TikTok violated federal children’s online privacy protections.
BriefSenators Demand Answers From TikTok Over Safety Experiment
U.S. senators demand answers from TikTok over an experiment that reportedly withheld an algorithmic safety safeguard from about 15 million users.
GamingMeta Rolls Out Pocket AI Game-Creation App Across the U.S.
Meta rolls out Pocket across the U.S., letting users create, remix and share AI-generated interactive games and experiences from simple prompts.
BriefTikTok Explores Peer-to-Peer Payments Through Direct Messages
TikTok is reportedly developing peer-to-peer payments via direct messages, with hidden code in the app indicating that users could send and accept money using TikTok Pay.
BriefBluesky Says DDoS Attack Caused Recent Day-Long Outage
Bluesky says a DDoS attack caused its recent day-long disruption by flooding the social network with junk traffic, prompting it to upgrade its defences.
AppsReddit Tests Audio and Video Versions of Posts on Mobile
Reddit is testing audio and video versions of select posts on iOS and Android, letting users read, listen to or watch content without replacing original posts.
SocialInstagram Redesigns Its Wordmark for the First Time in a Decade
Instagram has redesigned its wordmark for the first time in a decade, giving its familiar name logo a sharper, more modern look while keeping its app icon.
AppsFacebook Launches Stand-Alone Creator Studio App With AI Tools for Creators
Facebook is rolling out a stand-alone Creator Studio app with an AI assistant, personalised growth recommendations and tools for managing comments.
BriefFBI Warns Hackers Are Stealing Intimate Photos From Online Accounts
The FBI warns cybercriminals are hacking online accounts to steal intimate images, with victims facing sextortion, harassment and other attacks.