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Mastodon’s latest software update brings quote posts to all server operators

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Decentralized open source social network Mastodon is rolling out its latest release, version 4.5, which brings support for Quote Posts to all server operators, along with other features for admins, conversation improvements, and more. The addition of quote posts is one of the bigger changes to how Mastodon’s social network operates, as the social network […]

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Motion Picture Association hits Meta with cease-and-desist over use of ‘PG-13’ label

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The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has sent Meta a cease-and-desist letter demanding that it stop using the term “PG-13,” as first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Last month, Meta announced that teens on Instagram would, by default, only see content that adheres to PG-13 movie ratings. Two weeks later, the MPA sent Meta a

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TikTok announces its first awards show in the US

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TikTok announced on Monday that it’s launching its first-ever TikTok Awards show in the U.S. The awards will include “Creator of the Year,” “Video of the Year,” “Muse of the Year,” “Breakthrough Artist of the Year,” and more. The announcement comes just weeks after Instagram introduced its “Ring” awards program. Unlike Instagram, however, TikTok is

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Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta

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Social network Bluesky, which on Friday announced a new milestone of 40 million users, will soon start testing “dislikes” as a way to improve personalization on its main Discover feed and others. The news was shared alongside a host of other conversation control updates and changes, which include smaller tweaks to replies, improved detection of

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Threads adds ‘ghost posts’ that disappear after 24 hours

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Meta’s X competitor, Threads, is introducing a new “disappearing posts” feature that will allow the app’s over 400 million monthly users to share their thoughts and engage in conversations that are automatically archived after 24 hours. The option, dubbed “ghost posts,” launches on Monday for Threads users worldwide. Users will now be able to create

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WhatsApp and Messenger add new warnings to help older people avoid online scams

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Meta on Tuesday introduced new scam detection features for its messaging apps, WhatsApp and Messenger, as part of its broader initiative to crack down on online scams that target older people. The company said it will begin to show warnings in WhatsApp when users try to share their screen during calls, and it will flag

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X to launch marketplace for buying inactive handles

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X is launching a marketplace for inactive handles that will allow Premium subscribers to request and purchase usernames. The marketplace will offer both free and paid options for requesting or acquiring eligible handles. Rare handles could be priced at anywhere from $2,500 to over seven figures, X says. “Priority” handles refers to usernames that often

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