Topic: News

X Boosts Mutuals in Replies as Platform Tries to Make Conversations Feel Less Hostile

X Boosts Mutuals in Replies as Platform Tries to Make Conversations Feel Less Hostile

X is changing how replies are ranked by giving more visibility to posts from mutual connections, mar...

TikTok Expands Ad-Free Plan, Fan App, and Search Controls in New Creator Push

TikTok Expands Ad-Free Plan, Fan App, and Search Controls in New Creator Push

TikTok is rolling out a fresh set of updates that show how quickly the platform is changing beyond s...

UK Plans Under-16 Social Media Ban as Age Checks Move Toward 2027

UK Plans Under-16 Social Media Ban as Age Checks Move Toward 2027

The UK government has announced plans to ban children under 16 from using major social media platfor...

Google Adds Social Platform Tracking to Search Console for Creators

Google Adds Social Platform Tracking to Search Console for Creators

Google is expanding Search Console beyond traditional websites with a new feature that lets creators...

Meta Pushes Manus AI Across Apps as Business Automation Strategy Accelerates

Meta Pushes Manus AI Across Apps as Business Automation Strategy Accelerates

Meta is expanding Manus AI across its business and creator tools, turning the agent into a larger pa...

Meta Updates AI Labels for Ads as Generative Creative Tools Expand

Meta Updates AI Labels for Ads as Generative Creative Tools Expand

Meta is updating how AI-generated content is disclosed in ads on Facebook and Instagram, giving adve...

Instagram Cuts Hashtag Limit to Five as Discovery Moves Beyond Tag Stuffing

Instagram Cuts Hashtag Limit to Five as Discovery Moves Beyond Tag Stuffing

Instagram has reduced the number of hashtags allowed on feed posts and Reels to five, ending the lon...

Meta Adds AI Mode to Facebook Search as Public Posts Become Answer Sources

Meta Adds AI Mode to Facebook Search as Public Posts Become Answer Sources

Meta is turning Facebook search into a more conversational AI experience with the launch of AI Mode,...

Google Expands Nano Banana Image Models With Faster, Cheaper AI Creation Tools

Google Expands Nano Banana Image Models With Faster, Cheaper AI Creation Tools

Google has expanded its AI image generation lineup with a more complete Nano Banana model family, br...

Instagram Tests AI Creator Label as Pressure Grows for Content Transparency

Instagram Tests AI Creator Label as Pressure Grows for Content Transparency

Instagram is testing a new account-level label for creators who regularly use generative AI, adding...

Meta Expands AI Voice Translation for Reels as Global Video Reach Surges

Meta Expands AI Voice Translation for Reels as Global Video Reach Surges

Meta is expanding AI-powered voice translation for Reels, giving creators on Facebook and Instagram...

TikTok Tests AI Imagine as Creator Tools Move Deeper Into the Video Editor

TikTok Tests AI Imagine as Creator Tools Move Deeper Into the Video Editor

TikTok appears to be pushing generative AI further into its everyday creator workflow, with a new fe...

Instagram Instants Brings Back Disappearing Photos as Meta Takes Aim at Snapchat Again

Instagram Instants Brings Back Disappearing Photos as Meta Takes Aim at Snapchat Again

Meta is giving Instagram a more spontaneous way to share photos with Instants, a disappearing-photo...

Meta Expands AI Support and Creator Payments in Push to Revive Facebook Growth

Meta Expands AI Support and Creator Payments in Push to Revive Facebook Growth

Meta is widening two major Facebook initiatives in 2026: an AI-powered support assistant for Faceboo...

Meta Tests Kai AI Assistant for Instagram Group Chats

Meta Tests Kai AI Assistant for Instagram Group Chats

Meta is reportedly developing a new AI chatbot called Kai for Instagram DMs, with early signs pointi...

Meta Adds AI Mode to Facebook Search as Public Posts Become Answers

Meta Adds AI Mode to Facebook Search as Public Posts Become Answers

Meta is bringing a major AI upgrade to Facebook search, turning the platform’s search bar into a con...

Instagram’s AI Flash Filter Turns Everyday Photos Into Late-2000s Party Shots

Instagram’s AI Flash Filter Turns Everyday Photos Into Late-2000s Party Shots

Instagram’s newest viral effect is bringing back the look of late-2000s digital camera photos. The p...

BarberGPT.ai Review: A Sharp, Single-Purpose Haircut Preview With One Honest Catch

BarberGPT.ai Review: A Sharp, Single-Purpose Haircut Preview With One Honest Catch

A bad haircut cannot be returned, and it can take six weeks to grow out. BarberGPT.ai exists to take...

Snap Spins Out Dotmo as AI Video Costs Push Startups Toward New Models

Snap Spins Out Dotmo as AI Video Costs Push Startups Toward New Models

Snap is spinning off part of its internal generative AI video work into a new company called Dotmo,...

Databricks Launches Genie One as It Pushes Deeper Into Enterprise AI Agents

Databricks Launches Genie One as It Pushes Deeper Into Enterprise AI Agents

Databricks has introduced Genie One, a new AI agent product built for business teams that want to wo...