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Threads Expands Live Chats With Translations, Co‑Hosts and Wider Access

The update aims to widen participation by making real‑time community conversations easier to join and easier for hosts to manage.

Hoskinson to Move Cardano Community From X to Moderated Discord

Discord Outage Disrupts Logins and Messaging as Company Works to Restore Service

Instagram Ends End-to-End Encryption for Direct Messages and Calls

WhatsApp Axes Avatars in Gradual Rollout on Android and iOS

Crypto Tops X’s Most-Muted Topics After New Snooze Tool

Russia’s VPN Crackdown Blamed for Payment Outages

TikTok Rolls Out Hidden Emoji Game Inside DMs

WhatsApp Encryption Check Emerges as Viral Test for Possible Blocks

India’s SIM-Binding Order Triggers Standoff Between Telcos and Messaging Apps

OpenAI Reaffirms Youth Safety Policies as It Preps Human-Like ChatGPT and Halts MLK Jr. Videos in Sora

House Homeland Security Leaders Demand Records From Discord, Twitch, Reddit, and GitHub on Extremism Controls

White House Debuts Official TikTok Account With Weeks Left Before Divest‑or‑Ban Deadline

Unicode Unveils Eight New Emoji Set for Spring 2026 Rollout

WhatsApp launches verified info chat in Europe and the UK

Documentary Reveals Twitter's Flawed Foundations and Path to Decline

Elon Musk's Private Messages to Reddit CEO Raise Concerns Over Content Moderation Influence

OpenAI Acquires Chat.com for Over $15 Million

Elon Musk Removes Bold Text from X's Main Timeline