X says it’s going to take action against creators who post AI videos of armed conflict without disclosure that the content is AI-generated. On Tuesday, X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, announced that people who use AI technology to mislead others in this way will be booted from the company’s …

Some TikTok users in the U. are having trouble using the app, which the company attributes to an issue with an Oracle data center. “Creators may temporarily experience lags in posting content while Oracle works to resolve the issue,” TikTok said on X. According to user-generated reports on Downdetector, the …

Social network X on Monday announced the introduction of a new “Paid Partnership” label that creators can apply to their posts to indicate they’re s. The feature could help improve creators’ authenticity, so fans know when a product recommendation is an original sentiment, versus a paid sponsorship, while also complying …

Instagram tracked the time users spent on its app, with company executives flagging “milestones” that its app reached year after year. The app’s daily usage grew from 40 minutes per day in 2023 to 46 minutes per day in 2026, according to documentation revealed during CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in …

Elon Musk’s X is making it easier for advertisers to bring their creative campaigns from other social sites to its platform. On Thursday, the company launched an expanded set of aspect ratio support for both image and video ads, which means advertisers can now reuse the material they’ve created for …

Threads is testing a shortcut to make it easier to DM someone, the Meta-owned company announced on Thursday. Users who are part of the test can type “DM me” or “Message me” in a post or reply to automatically generate a hyperlink that invites others to start a private conversation …

Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it’s hosting its first-ever awards show on March 21. The social media giant says the awards show, called “The Snappys,” is designed to celebrate “the creators shaping culture on Snapchat. ” Creators will receive awards like “Spotlight MVP,” “Best Storyteller,” and “Breakout Creator of the …

Twitch announced on Tuesday that it’s revamping its suspensions policy to shift away from its previous all-or-nothing penalty system. Until now, a temporary suspension on Twitch meant losing access to the platform altogether, including the ability to chat, watch streams while logged in, and access basic information. Now, the company …

Instagram is expanding its Instagram for TV app to Google TV devices in the U. , two months after its debut on Amazon Fire TV in December. The app first launched as a way to expand Reels viewing beyond mobile, and now users can also browse posts from their Instagram …

Prosecutors in a lawsuit focused on whether or not social media apps, like Instagram, are addictive and harmful, wanted to know why it took so long for Meta to roll out basic safety tools, like a nudity filter for private messages sent to teens. In April 2024, Meta introduced a …