He Started a Social Network Alone. Then 5 Million People Signed Up

Issam Hijazi launched UpScrolled after users alleged censorship on other platforms. Nine months later, its user base is ...

How social media is driving teens toward steroids and extreme body transformations

Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans.

The anonymous social app that thinks it can work in Saudi Arabia

When Fizz quietly debuted in Saudi Arabia, founder and CEO Teddy Solomon wasn’t expecting the app to catch on like it did.
MediaPost

Flipboard's Social Web Project Launches With 'Rolling Stone,' The Verge, Wired

Flipboard has launched "social websites" - an open-source initiative designed to give creators and publishers a new way to connect with users on decentralized platforms.

How Flipboard's new Surf app lets you merge social feeds, YouTube, and RSS to escape the algorithm - finally

After a year in beta, its new Android app and website, Surf, go beyond simple news aggregation to incorporate content from social networking protocols like ActivityPub, AT Protocol, and good old Real ...
Mid-Day

The success story of the EME Academy: Moulding Careers, Empowering Futures in the New-Age Economy.

Build job-ready skills with EME Academy’s industry-focused courses, practical training, and strong placement support.
TheWrap

Everyone Agrees Social Media Is Bad for Kids, but No One Can Agree on How to Fix It

When Mark Zuckerberg took the stand before a Los Angeles jury two weeks ago and testified about social media and children’s mental health, he addressed a question that has plagued parents and society ...
India West

H-1B Applicants Now Required To Make Social Media Profiles Public

WASHINGTON, DC-The United States has widened its online-vetting requirements for foreign workers, directing all H-1B applicants and their H-4 dependents to keep every social-media profile publicly ...
Yahoo

The harm social media is doing to teens is clear. The solution is not.

In a Los Angeles courtroom, a 20-year-old woman known as KGM is the plaintiff in a case alleging that Instagram and YouTube are intentionally designed to be addictive to minors and cause foreseeable ...
MediaPost

AppLovin Draws On Mobile To Create Social Network

AppLovin is preparing to build a social network after the company's failed U.S.-based TikTok bid. With strong ties to mobile media, the company recently experienced a shift into broader AI and ...
The News Leader

VA attorney general to enforce social media restrictions for minors

Virginia will begin enforcing a law limiting social media use for minors under 16 to one hour per day. Parents and guardians can provide consent to adjust the daily time limit for their children. A ...
USA Today

Blotato Responds to Growing Demand for the “Best Social Media Scheduling API” Among Automation Builders

Blotato helps small businesses automate social media posting with beginner-friendly workflows and a social media scheduling API. Blotato, a social media automation platform founded by Sabrina Ramonov, ...