Zuckerberg ‘deeply disappointed’ that SpaceX destroyed Facebook’s satellite
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has responded to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explosion that resulted in the loss of his firm's Amos-6 satellite.
PewDiePie suspended from Twitter after tweeting Islamic State joke
PewDiePie was temporarily booted off Twitter after tweeting a joke about joining ISIS. The YouTube star has since made a video about the incident.
Facebook’s Trending blunders illustrate the need for human fact-checkers
Facebook could be forced to fix its newly automated Trending topics section once again after its algorithm suffered two consecutive blunders.
Twitter introduces a new way for publishers to make cash from videos
Twitter is hoping its new monetization options for video creators will finally resolve its revenue-sharing issues and help it to attract social media stars.
Snapchat gets major update with new captions, discovery tools, and geofilter themes
Snapchat has just launched a major update to its iOS app and its custom geofilters. The update brings with it new text captions and discovery tools.
Take control of an 8-bit Serena Williams in Snapchat’s first multilevel game
Snapchat just got its first multi-level game courtesy of Gatorade. "Serena Williams Match Point" comes just in time for the U.S. Open.
Mark Zuckerberg presents the Pope with a drone model during Vatican meeting
Mark Zuckerberg is the latest tech CEO to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The Facebook founder and CEO turned up to the meeting with a unique gift.
Sound and vision: Facebook now displays vertical videos on mobile News Feed
Facebook is finally displaying vertical videos as they were meant to be seen on mobile instead of cropping them into squares.
Snapchat plans to use your behavior to target you with ads
Snapchat is reportedly planning to introduce ad targeting options based on your in-app activity to its API (application programming interface).
Facebook promises independent Trending algorithm, but still relies on human editors
Facebook is updating its Trending feed in a bid to deliver an autonomous news algorithm. But it still can't avoid the elephant in the room.
Snapchat’s live sports filters touching down at high schools
Snapchat is expanding its live sports geofilters to include high school football games. The app says the filters will appear at 5,000 games per week.
Twitter’s $500,000 price tag for Promoted Stickers could help solve its ad woes
Twitter is charging brands $500,000 for Promoted Stickers ad campaigns, claims a new report. The marketing feature was launched earlier this month.
No stopping Snapchat: App predicted to reach 217M users by end of 2017
Snapchat is set to add almost 70 million extra users by the end of 2017 to take its total user base to 217 million, according to a new report.
U.K. pols: Social networks are intentionally failing to tackle Islamic State
A panel of U.K. MPs have penned a scathing report claiming that Twitter, Facebook, and Google are “consciously” failing to tackle Islamic State activity.
YouTube to launch the social networking features you’ve always wanted
YouTube will soon let you interact with creators like never before thanks to the rollout of a new social timeline for channels.
Twitter’s new direct messaging button will let you chat with any site on the web
Twitter has introduced a new direct message button to its publishing features that allows users to chat with businesses and brands from any site on the web.
Prisma no longer requires an internet connection to process your images
Prisma, the photography app that retouches your pics to resemble the work of famous artists, has updated its iOS app to allow for offline image processing.
Facebook has given you a political label — find out where (it thinks) you stand
Facebook is acutely aware of your political views and is using them to serve you ads as part of its recently launched ad personalization tool.
Pinterest nabs Instapaper to recommend you more of the articles you’ll love
Pinterest has acquired the tech and the talent behind the read-it-later platform Instapaper, which is best known for its iOS and Android apps.
Tech giants oppose social media screening proposal for travelers
Tech giants and rights group are rallying against a proposal by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that targets travelers’ social media info.
No stopping Instagram: App joins the billion-downloads club on Google Play
Instagram has become just the 19th app to hit a billion downloads on the Google Play Store. The milestone marks Facebook's fourth entry on the elite list.
Twitter goes dark on iOS, thanks to new night mode
Twitter for iOS users are finally being treated to night mode, a feature that has been an Android exclusive since July.
Twitter suspends notorious hacker following second Democratic Party hack
Twitter temporarily suspended the infamous hacker (or hackers) known as Guccifer 2 on Saturday after a second dump of Democratic party files made it online.
Facebook tinkers with its News Feed to show you more ‘informative stories’
Facebook is once again upgrading its News Feed in an effort to further distance you from clickbait by instead placing the emphasis on enlightening content.
Ex-workers slam Twitter's double standards when it comes to censoring abuse
Twitter is once again facing scrutiny over its alleged failure to tackle abuse on its platform courtesy of a new report regarding its troll problem.
Nice try: Facebook update disables Adblock Plus reblocking filter
Facebook and Adblock Plus are at war over the social network's HTML ads. The ad-blocking tool has now unveiled a filter it says can reblock Facebook ads.
Twitter not liable for the rise of ISIS, rules federal court
A lawsuit alleging that Twitter was legally responsible for facilitating ISIS attacks has been dismissed by a federal district court judge.