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X to Retire Communities, Expand XChat After Creator Pushback

X says low use plus heavy spam drove a move to larger XChat groups.

X Rolls Out Smart Cashtags With Live Prices and Pilot One-Tap Trading in Canada

WhatsApp Developing Linked-Device Activity Alerts Spotted in Android Beta

Meta Projected to Overtake Google in Global Digital Ad Revenue in 2026

Meta Pulls Plaintiff-Recruitment Ads as Massachusetts Court Lets Youth-Addiction Suit Proceed

Juries Fault Meta and YouTube Over Addictive Design That Harmed a Teen

TCW Mid-Cap Fund Beats Q4 Benchmark With Portfolio Moves Guided by Policy and AI

TikTok Rolls Out Hidden Emoji Game Inside DMs

Irenic Takes 2.5% Stake in Snap as Stock Jumps on Overhaul Push

Twin Verdicts Fault Meta and YouTube for Youth Harms, Setting Stage for Appeals

Meta Partially Reverses Horizon Worlds VR Exit, Keeps Existing Games Alive

Researchers Warn WhatsApp Auto-Downloads Pose Security Risk

Developer Says GitHub Comment Led to 48-Hour Job Offer at Abu Dhabi Startup

Claude Outage Triggers Thousands of User Reports as Anthropic Works on Fix

Jury Begins Deliberations in Los Angeles Bellwether on Youth Social Media Harms

Instagram DM Outage Hits Thousands Worldwide

X Launches Creator Subscriptions 2.0 With Exclusive Threads, New Tools and Faster Onboarding

Plaintiff Testifies She Was Hooked on Instagram and YouTube as a Child in Bellwether Trial

WhatsApp Rolls Out Status Ads and Promoted Channels Worldwide

Plaintiff Set to Testify in Los Angeles Trial Probing Whether Instagram, YouTube Harmed Teen Mental Health