A bug in Discord’s safety systems incorrectly banned accounts since May Posted on 07/07/2026 by Anna Washenko A bug may have led to around 8,200 erroneous bans on Discord.
The X app for iOS now has a built-in video editor Posted on 07/07/2026 by Kris Holt X now has a built-in video editor on iOS.
Meta is facing $1.4 trillion in state lawsuits over social media addiction Posted on 07/07/2026 by Steve Dent Meta is facing a massive lawsuit from four US states over the addictive designs of its platforms.
X is making a fresh push for live video with new creator payouts Posted on 02/07/2026 by Mariella Moon X has launched a new live streaming command center and additional creator payouts.
Half of social media child safety features don’t work, report claims Posted on 29/06/2026 by Jackson Chen A new report found half of social media safety features intended to keep children safe online do not work as claimed.
Half of social media child safety features don’t work, report claims Posted on 29/06/2026 by Jackson Chen A new report found half of social media safety features intended to keep children safe online do not work as claimed.
Australia doubles the maximum penalty for its social media ban Posted on 28/06/2026 by Jackson Chen The fine can now potentially hit 99 million AUD, or $68 million.
YouTube settles early test case over social media harm to children Posted on 24/06/2026 by Steve Dent Google has settled a lawsuit with a minor known who claimed that social media platforms harmed them.
The Oversight Board says Meta needs to do more to protect regular people from sexualized deepfakes Posted on 23/06/2026 by Mariella Moon Meta's Oversight Board has made several suggestions to make reporting sexualized AI deepfakes easier and more effective for ordinary people.
At least one UK government department is reportedly done with X Posted on 19/06/2026 by Mariella Moon UK attorney general Richard Hermer told his staff his office was quitting X, according to The Guardian and The Observer.