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WhatsApp Lets Users Reserve Usernames Ahead of Full Rollout

The feature gives people a way to be contacted without exposing their phone number by using optional handles that can be locked with a username key.

WhatsApp Adds Usernames So People Can Be Messaged Without Sharing Phone Numbers

Judge Lets 29-State Suit Claiming Meta Designed Facebook and Instagram to Addict Children Proceed

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp Hit by Widespread Outages

X and Multiple Services Hit by Large Internet Outage

Reddit Adds Short-Form Video Replies to Comment Threads

Bluesky Announces On‑Protocol Communities Coming Later This Year

Instagram Lets Users Edit Topics That Shape Their Main Feed

WhatsApp to Require iOS 15.5 on iPhone and iPad From Nov. 30, 2026

Snapchat Limits Under-16 Spotlight and Profiles to Friends-Only

Judge Denies New Trial After Jury Finds Meta and Google Negligent Over Platform Design

Doja Cat Demands X Restore Voice Notes and Pins a String of Insults at Elon Musk

Meta Tests Series for Instagram and Facebook Reels

WhatsApp Builds On-Device Scam Alert to Flag Suspicious Messages

Meta Rolls Out Global 13+ Teen Accounts Across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger

UK to Target Addictive Social‑Media Features for Under‑16s Rather Than Full Ban

Meta Settles Bellwether School Lawsuit Over Youth Mental-Health Costs

Instagram Rolls Out ‘Instants’ as Users Report Accidental Shares

Instagram Rolls Out ‘Instants,’ a Disappearing-Photo Feature With a Standalone App

X Launches ‘History’ Tab to Collect Bookmarks, Likes, Videos and Articles on iOS