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Now sharing links to Facebook costs money
Now sharing links to Facebook costs money
Meta has started restricting the sharing of external links on Facebook pages, moving a feature that has been completely free and self-evident until now behind an expensive paywall. 22 Sep 2026
France's social media ban for minors blocked
France's social media ban for minors blocked
France's Constitutional Council rejected a law that would have banned access to social media for under-15s. The court demands more precise regulation, as the law restricted freedom of speech and communication too much. 16 Aug 2026
Instagram changed its logo
Instagram changed its logo
Instagram completely renewed its text logo in August 2026. Users didn't exactly fall in love with the new logo. 13 Aug 2026 - 1 comment
Facebook released a new Forum app to challenge Reddit - A dedicated place for Facebook groups
Facebook released a new Forum app to challenge Reddit - A dedicated place for Facebook groups
Meta has released a new app called Forum, designed to give Facebook groups their own, clearer home outside the main app. 22 May 2026
Austria plans to ban social media for under 14 year olds
Austria plans to ban social media for under 14 year olds
Austria is planning to ban social media for children under 14. The reform aims to protect children from harmful effects and addictions, but at the same time, it is problematic from a privacy perspective. 28 Mar 2026
Google, Apple, Amazon ban Twitter competitor Parler
Google, Apple, Amazon ban Twitter competitor Parler
There is some sort of social media purge going on right now. After President Donald Trump was ejected from Twitter, other platforms have followed ...... 10 Jan 2021 - 1 comment
Trump threatens social media with regulation after tweet fact check, Zuckerberg and Dorsey respond
Trump threatens social media with regulation after tweet fact check, Zuckerberg and Dorsey respond
The United States President has attacked the social media after Twitter added the first fact check link to his tweet. President Trump threatened ...... 28 May 2020 - 1 comment
Google finally calls it quits – Google+ shutting down
Google finally calls it quits – Google+ shutting down
Google's effort to steal some of Facebook's audience was introduces now seven years ago. Since it's inception Google+ has evolved quite a bit ...... 09 Oct 2018 - 1 comment
Shockingly, MySpace had 50 million unique visitors towards the end of last year
Shockingly, MySpace had 50 million unique visitors towards the end of last year
The once king of social media, MySpace, attracted 50 million unique visitors in November, 2014, a shockingly high number for the platform that passed on to memory for most Internet users. 16 Jan 2015 - 3 comments
Indian government to limit bulk SMS sending
Indian government to limit bulk SMS sending
The Indian government has said today it will limit bulk SMS sending in the nation, in an effort to reduce the potential spread of misleading ...... 20 Aug 2012 - 1 comment
Almost all U.S. adults aged 18-24 use social media
Almost all U.S. adults aged 18-24 use social media
According to Experian Simmons, about 129 million people of the U.S. population uses social media. That figure amounts to 41 percent of the ...... 09 Oct 2011 - 15 comments
Bloggers tortured and murdered for using social media in Mexico
Bloggers tortured and murdered for using social media in Mexico
Two tortured bodies were found hanging from a bridge in the city of Nuevo Laredo in northern Mexico this week. The male and female are believed ...... 15 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
     

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