Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again
The Department of Justice says that federal employees can now download TikTok on their government devices.
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YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop and upsetting videos
YouTube has updated its monetization policies to more clearly define the kinds of AI-generated and low-quality videos that can’t earn ad revenue.
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X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort
X says the rebuilt version of its Android app is now available globally.
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After TikTok, Snap settles social media addiction case
TikTok recently settled its portion of the case with the plaintiff ahead of a jury trial that starts next week in Los Angeles. YouTube has also reached a deal, leaving Meta as the only remaining defendant.
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Threads rolls out parental supervision tools
With the new tools, parents and guardians will be able to view their teen’s time spent on Threads, set daily time limits, adjust sleep mode, and manage their privacy settings.
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Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts
With the new “Replace Audio” tool, users can update the music on their post at any time while keeping the post’s existing likes, comments, shares, and reach intact.
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AI | Apps | Media & Entertainment | Social
AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app
Over the past decade, streaming platforms competed by dominating individual formats like music, video, podcasts, or audiobooks. Now, as AI makes it easier to create, organize, and recommend content, those distinctions are fading, pushing companies like Spotify, Netflix, YouTube, and TikTok to become all-purpose entertainment destinations instead.
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Apps | Social | Transportation
WhatsApp adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades, iPad sign-ups, and more
WhatsApp on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will let users hear and reply to messages, make calls, view their call history, and access favorite contacts hands-free and right from their car’s screen.
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AI | Apps | Fundraising | Social
Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads
Yope, a fast-growing social app focused on private groups of friends and family, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding. Instead of chasing creators and algorithmic feeds, the startup is betting that the future of social networking lies in small, private communities powered by messaging, photo sharing, and AI features designed to strengthen real-world relationships.
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Social media addiction lawsuit against Meta is dropped
A closely watched social media addiction lawsuit that had been set to go to trial next week has been dropped after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claims against Meta, leaving none of the major tech companies facing trial in the case.
