X launches its own clipping feature to spur influencer engagement
X is jumping into clipping, the popular practice of cutting long videos into short, shareable clips that can go viral.
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Whoop just launched a social network
Whoop is launching a social network that lets members share their sleep, recovery, and workout data, but the bigger bet is on becoming more of a personal health brand, with CEO Will Ahmed hinting at acquisitions to come.
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Meet Drops, the new music app bringing back the fun of sharing songs with friends
The new music discovery app lets users scroll through 10- to 30-second snippets of songs, comment, and share with friends.
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Meta expands Instagram’s AI age-guessing tech globally
Meta says it will use its AI technology to look for clues about people it suspects to be teenagers — even if they use an adult birthday.
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Reddit is turning user conversations into AI-powered product reviews
Reddit’s new AI-powered reviews summarize what users like and dislike about 10,000 products, helping shoppers research purchases ahead of the holidays.
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Snap settles lawsuit accusing platform of fueling teen depression and eating disorders
The plaintiffs said they started using YouTube as young as age 3 and other social media platforms at around age 9 and developed compulsive usage habits that they attributed to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling.
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Hinge tests a cheaper plan as users become more fed up paying for dating apps
At a time when people are increasingly tired of dating apps, Hinge is testing a cheaper subscription plan.
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Watch out, YouTube — Instagram goes from short-form to 90-minute videos
After years in which every social platform (even LinkedIn!) aggressively pursued short-form video, this is a notable shift in strategy for Instagram.
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X is nudging users to promote their posts with a pointing hand, and people are confused
Whose hand is behind this travesty?
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TikTok expands into restaurant guides with ‘Must Eat’ feature
The move puts TikTok in more direct competition with platforms like Yelp and Google.
