Malaysia’s under-16 social media ban carries fines up to $2.5 million Posted on 01/06/2026 by Jackson Chen Malaysia's under-16 social media ban has taken effect.
Meta, other social networks will pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district lawsuit Posted on 30/05/2026 by Mariella Moon The Kentucky school district that filed a social media addiction lawsuit against Meta and other companies is getting $27 million in settlement.
Malaysia’s under-16 social media ban goes into effect on June 1 Posted on 22/05/2026 by Mariella Moon Malaysia is requiring social networks to implement age verification methods starting on June 1.
Meta quietly released a new Reddit-like app called Forum Posted on 22/05/2026 by Mariella Moon Meta is testing a new dedicated app for Facebook Groups called Forum.
Meta, Snap and Roblox commit to tougher anti-grooming measures in UK Posted on 21/05/2026 by Mariella Moon Ofcom has urged social networks to implement anti-grooming measures.
Kickstarter rolls back its mature content policy after outcry Posted on 20/05/2026 by Mariella Moon Kickstarter is going back to its previous rules around mature content after creators criticized the new policy it introduced last week.
Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls Posted on 19/05/2026 by Anna Washenko It's a win for privacy on the social app.
Meta is reportedly ‘reassigning’ 7,000 employees to AI-focused roles Posted on 19/05/2026 by Mariella Moon The company is transferring workers to four new organizations building AI tools and apps, according to NYT and Reuters.
LinkedIn doesn’t want your AI slop anymore Posted on 18/05/2026 by Karissa Bell It isn't just lazy. It's also mind-numbingly boring.
YouTube’s AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older Posted on 16/05/2026 by Mariella Moon Even new creators can sign up for access.