EU slams Google with a $1B fine under the Digital Markets Act for search bias and Play Store tactics, raising the stakes in Big Tech’s long antitrust war.
Google slapped with $1B EU fine over search bias
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Meta launches AI-powered tools to help Reels creators prevent unauthorized content use
Meta has rolled out a significant update for Reels creators on its platforms, introducing advanced to ols aimed at preventing unauthorized use and theft of original video content. This move is expected to bolster creator security and encourage higher-quality contributions within the fast-growing Reels ecosystem.
Social media’s latest meme turns pop-culture references into a viral guessing game, bringing together fandoms from across the globe.
Social media platforms are buzzing with a new trend that tests pop-culture savvy and celebrates geeky fandoms. The “You’re Not Nerdy Enough to Understand” meme has rapidly become the internet’s favorite way for users to show off their insider knowledge of films, shows, comics, and cultural quirks, while bonding with like-minded fans.
Social media algorithms are actively manufacturing and spreading new language trends, as explained by influencer Adam Aleksic (“Etymology Nerd”) at Northwestern University.
Linguist and influencer Adam Aleksic, known as the “Etymology Nerd,” captivated a packed auditorium yesterday at Northwestern University, where he explored how social media algorithms are not only spreading but actively shaping and manufacturing contemporary language and cultural trends. Aleksic’s insights drew deep interest well beyond the linguistics community, sparking new reflection on the intersection…
A trivial social experiment led to the viral spread of the “Group 7” identity across TikTok and beyond.
A new phrase, “Group 7,” has taken center stage on TikTok and rapidly spread across global social media, with brands and influencers rallying behind the trend despite its origins as an inside joke. The buzz started as an experiment by singer Sophia James and has since become a defining marker of online belonging.
Instagram launches a new feature that lets users customize the topics influencing their Reels algorithm, reshaping content curation and discovery.
Instagram has launched a groundbreaking feature that empowers users to directly personalize the algorithm behind their Reels feed, marking a significant evolution in how content is curated and consumed on the platform. The new controls, initially available to select users, allow Instagram members to specify topics they want to see more or less of, fundamentally…
A new AI-powered browser by two UW students aims to disrupt and reinvent everyday web browsing.
A pair of University of Washington computer science students, participating in Y Combinator’s summer 2025 batch, have publicly launched Meteor: a new AI-powered web browser that automates online tasks as a personal assistant. Meteor promises to reshape the way people interact with the web by leveraging generative AI to handle everything from scheduling to online…
A U.S.–China deal will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States under new conditions.
The U.S. government has reached a high-profile agreement with China to keep TikTok operational in the United States, ending months of uncertainty over the app’s future. The deal, brokered amid ongoing debates about national security and data privacy, comes just as a previously set deadline for TikTok’s divestment loomed.
Comparing the two most popular decentralized social media platforms. Bluesky knocks Mastodon out of the park.
Bluesky and Mastodon have emerged as leading examples of the “next-generation” social web: networks that, as open source decentralized platforms, give users greater control over their data and community experience while rejecting the all-powerful, ad-driven model of conventional platforms. Yet the two services take notably different paths to that goal. Here’s why we think Bluesky…
Hello, Threads. Goodbye, Twitter. Here’s everything you need to know about Zuckerberg’s Twitter-killer.
Threads is a new app developed by the Instagram team for sharing text. It provides a separate space for real-time updates and public conversations. The app aims to expand what Instagram does best to text, creating a positive and creative space for expressing ideas.
