AI Isn’t Helpful
Over the past few months I’ve been increasingly frustrated by AI companies trying to insert AI “help” into everything in the faint hope that something will stick and it will actually be helpful. WhatsApp seems to think that I need…
Social Media Given ‘Last Chance’ To Tackle Illegal Posts
Online platforms must begin assessing whether their services expose users to illegal material by 16 March 2025 or face financial punishments as the Online Safety Act (OSA) begins taking effect, BBC reported. Ofcom, the regulator enforcing the UK’s internet safety…
Threads Is Testing The Option To Choose Your Own Default Mode
Threads will now let users decide what feed they want as their default when opening the app. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the news in a post, saying that you’ll be able to choose between For You, Following, or any…
Threads Is Overhauling Its Search And Trending Features
Meta is promising “long-overdue improvements” to its X competitor, Threads, including more precise search features and expanded trending topics. The Verge reported. First, users will be able to search for posts within a specific date range or from a single…
Bluesky Has 20M+ Users After Hitting 15M On November 13
Bluesky, the social media network and X competitor has been benefiting from a surge of departures from the Elon-Musk-owned app formerly known as Twitter, TechCrunch reported. Today, Bluesky has hit a major milestone: it’s topped 20 million users. What’s more,…
Supreme Court Rules Public Officials Can Block Social Media Followers
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials may block people on social media in certain circumstances, tossing aside challenges against local government officials in Michigan and California who blocked followers who were critical of them on Facebook, CNN reported.…
Supreme Court Questions Florida And Texas Social Media Laws
The Supreme Court on Monday appeared to have deep concerns of state laws enacted in Florida and Texas that would prohibit social media platforms from throttling certain political viewpoints, CNN reported. The high-stakes battle gives the nation’s highest court an…