Social Media News, Trends, Reviews, & More (2024)

Report finds that Big Tech's ad monitoring tools are failing miserably. X is the worst.

Watchdogs and users trudge through a swamp of confusing, limited ad tools.

How the OJ trial foreshadowed internet culture

The media circus then looked a lot like social media now — even though the World Wide Web was pretty tame at the time.

This website offers uncensored, unfiltered sexual health education

In the age of Only Fans and p*rn bots, why can't brands share bodies, too?

X automatically changed 'Twitter' to 'X' in users' posts, breaking legit URLs

A scammer's dream and a disaster waiting to happen.

X passkeys are now global. Here's how you can use Face ID, Touch ID to sign in.

And don't worry. Elon Musk isn't getting your biometric data.

I’ve been forcibly blue-checked on Elon Musk's X. Here’s what it’s like.

Plus, here's how to hide the blue check if you have one and don't want it.

April Fools' Day: 8 brands that dropped cringey online pranks

Get ready for posts created by your least favorite person in the office Slack chat.

Conservatives turned 'DEI' into another dog whistle. Black Twitter isn’t having it.

This article is strictly for my DEIs.

Gen Z is apparently reviving the Facebook 'Poke'

POKE!

X / Twitter use is down by nearly a quarter since the Musk Era started, report says

Musk's platform says the data is incorrect, but has not provided contradictory stats.

Elon Musk says Grok AI will be available to premium X users 'later this week'

Not long now.

Musk's X to pay legal fees to support doctor who sued to silence her critics (and lost)

The "free speech" platform is helping a user who tried to silence speech she didn't like.

Social media now unlawful for kids under 14 in Florida

Children aged 14 to 15 must get their parents' consent to have an account.

Elon Musk and X lose lawsuit against anti-hate nonprofit

The judge dismissed the case, ruling that Musk and company were trying to punish the group for their speech.

Solana blockchain overrun with racist memecoins in latest cryptocurrency trend

Crypto tokens named after racial slurs, Nazi imagery, and antisemitic conspiracies are gaining steam.

Elon Musk's X suspends users who post alleged name of alt-right comic creator

'StoneToss' webcomics frequently feature antisemitism, racism, and anti-LGBTQ sentiment.

Threads rolls out trending topics for all users in the U.S.

The app continues to roll out new features.

A24's 'Civil War' isn't out yet, but the internet is already going to war over it

Alex Garland weighs in on America's great divide.

BeReal has 10 months left before it runs out of money

The photo sharing app is looking for a lifeline.

Say 'bye' to Mark Zuckerberg: How to delete your Instagram account.

Bye, Instagram. I'm going Insta-less.

Elon Musk kills Don Lemon's unaired X show after interview with the former CNN host

Musk has canceled Lemon.

SXSW: Positive+1 is more than just a social media app

Keep this first-of-its-kind resource center and social network for the HIV community on your radar.

Bluesky is letting users customize how content is moderated

The social platform is introducing a "stackable approach" to moderation.

TikTok users bombard Congress with phone calls to save their favorite app

Kids were calling their representatives during recess, one source told Mashable.

Elon Musk's X has already backed off its new anti-trans hate policy

Musk spent the weekend assuring right-wing users that the policy won't affect them. Now, it's been officially changed.