Category: Social Media
Ofcom warns YouTube and TikTok feeds not safe for kids
The UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, has issued a sharp criticism of TikTok and YouTube, declaring their content algorithms “not safe enough” for children. The findings, published in a new report […]
TikTok introduces £3.99 ad-free monthly sub for UK users
TikTok has officially joined the growing list of social media platforms moving towards a “consent or pay” model with the launch of a new monthly subscription service in the UK. […]
TikTok scales back AI tool after it describes Charli D’Amelio as ‘collection of blueberries’
TikTok has scaled back an experimental artificial intelligence feature after it generated a series of “wildly inaccurate” and absurd summaries for videos on the platform. The “AI overviews” tool, which […]
Meta to cut 10% of workforce as it pours billions into AI
Meta is cutting about 8,000 jobs as it pours billions into artificial intelligence. The social media giant told employees in a memo on Thursday that it plans to reduce its […]
OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies aged 43
Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of the content subscription giant OnlyFans, has died at the age of 43 following a long battle with cancer. The company confirmed on Monday that […]
TikTok rejects end-to-end encryption for DMs
TikTok has broken ranks with the world’s leading social media giants by confirming it will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for its direct messages. In a move that sets the […]
Discord delays global age verification after backlash
Discord has announced it is pushing back its controversial plan to mandate age verification for all users following weeks of intense community protest. Stanislav Vishnevskiy, Discord’s co-founder and CTO, confirmed […]
Reddit hit with £14.47m fine over children’s privacy failures
The UK’s data protection watchdog has issued a £14.47 million fine to Reddit for failing to protect the personal information of children. An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), […]
Discord over Discord triggers surge for alternative TeamSpeak
Instant messaging and social media platform Discord continues to face significant user backlash after announcing its age verification measures. A growing wave of defections has seen competitors, including TeamSpeak, struggle […]
How to stop TikTok tracking you – even when you are not on the app
For American users, TikTok has undergone a massive transformation – and not necessarily for the better. Following years of legislative battles and a trip to the Supreme Court, a new […]
