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Meta Starts Testing Threads DMs on the Web

The desktop move targets power users to deepen engagement through private chats.

Experts Warn Canada’s Youth Social-Media Bans Won’t Work

Jury Verdicts Put Social Media Design on Trial for Meta and Google

Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Liable Over Addictive Design, Awards $3 Million

Reddit Explores Face ID and Passkeys to Verify Human Users

UK Fines Reddit £14.47 Million Over Unlawful Use of Children’s Data

Exposed Persona Files Deepen Scrutiny of Discord’s Global Age Checks

TeamSpeak Reaches Capacity in Multiple Regions After Discord Age‑Verification Backlash

DHS Sent Hundreds of Subpoenas to Unmask Anti-ICE Accounts, Tech Giants Partly Complied

Portugal Advances Bill Requiring Parental Consent for Ages 13–16 to Use Social Media

Europe Steps Up Youth Social Media Restrictions as Spain Floats Under‑16 Ban and France, UK Move Bills Forward

TikTok Rolls Out U.S.-Only Local Feed Powered by Opt-In Precise Location

Discord Sets Teen-By-Default Worldwide, Requiring Adult Verification for 18+ Access Starting in March

Discord Will Enforce Global Age Verification in March, Most Users Exempt From Selfie or ID

Discord to Enforce Global Age Verification Next Month With Unverified Users Put in Teen Mode

Snapchat Rolls Out Arrival Notifications for Destinations Beyond Home

Instagram Confirms Tool to Let Users Leave Others’ Close Friends Lists

Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Under‑16s and Require Real Age Checks

Moltbook Fixes Major Security Flaw as Questions Mount Over AI‑Only Social Network

France Advances Under‑15 Social Media Ban as Australia Enforces Under‑16 Law