Meta is giving millions of Facebook users a new verification badge for free
A quick process can earn Facebook users a free badge across Marketplace, Dating, Groups, and their profile.
Musk's X adds banking in 'everything app' push
Elon Musk's social media app X on Monday began offering its X Money banking service to all US subscribers of its paid Premium and Premium+ tiers, part of the multi-billionaire's ambition to turn the site into an "everything app."
Meta gives Facebook Marketplace its own app called Seller
Seller is part of the Silicon Valley company's strategy to innovate on its original social network.
India's Gen Z protesters adapt to Internet curbs
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government cut mobile Internet services at the site of youth-led protests in New Delhi, students found new ways to stay in touch.
TikTok is failing to keep children safe, EU probe finds
The video-sharing platform TikTok risks a hefty fine after preliminary findings by the European Union show that children's accounts do not comply with EU child-safety standards.
Vietnam weighs limiting social media use for children under 16
Vietnam may ban children under 16 years old from posting, commenting or reacting to posts on social media as the country looks to join other governments tightening online protections for minors.
In nightlife venues and college classrooms alike, young people search for new ways to stay ‘phone-free’
The number of phone-free experiences grew by 567% globally in 2024 and 2025, according to Eventbrite, a platform where organisers can advertise events.
What happened when Meta used AI to ban accounts on Facebook and Instagram
Users said the technology mistakenly deleted their accounts. To resolve the issue, they still had to rely on AI.
Do these CEOs loathe each other? Bet on it
Shayne Coplan of Polymarket and Tarek Mansour of Kalshi are young billionaires intent on dominating prediction markets. It's more than a battle. It's "bad blood."
What does ‘infinite scrolling’ on phones do to our brains?
We all know how easy it is to get hooked on scrolling, but what does this endless scrolling actually do to our brains? We asked experts to explain the psychology behind the habit…
