Saturday, January 3, 2026

Social Media

Study: How do we feel about paying for our social media?

With Snapchat being among the latest to offer a paid option, the question has arose: who's willing to pay for their social media and why?

Meet Chatwise, the social media app that gives its creators equity

Many social media apps do not give their influencers proper pay or acknowledgement, but Chatwise seeks to give more of a stake in the game.

Reddit user? Here’s a Tweetdeck-esque browser app for you

(Social Media) Reddit's UI hasn't always been super intuitive. 'Deck for Reddit' organizes your feed into themed columns, making it way more user-friendly.

Meta Oversight Board calls for less ambiguous nudity guidelines

Meta Oversight Board has answered the call to review nudity policies across Meta properties, especially when it comes to breasts - why?

Loophole allowed anyone to bypass Facebook 2FA, Meta confirms

Meta seeks to calm fears after confirming they've awarded a hacker for discovering a bug that allowed anyone to bypass 2FA on Facebook.

TikTok to add ‘Talent Manager’ so reps can oversee clients’ brand deals

TikTok is making a shift to cement the platform as the most attractive spot for sponsored creators ("talent").

Instagram Shop tab is going away – how to sell now

Many Instagram users rely on the Shop tab for doing business, but it's being done away with - what is changing and what can be done now.

Will Twitter really reverse the political ad ban?

Twitter has reversed course on banning political ads, but will that ever actually happen?

Tumblr launches Tumblr Live, its first native live streaming feature

Tumblr still exists? Apparently, and it's dusting itself off by lauching its first native live streaming feature, Tumblr Live.

Instagram adds ‘BeReal’ dupe, holiday engagement elements

BeReal, the candid app, has soared in popularity since launch, despite some declining data in open rates - but Instagram sees their threat.

Twitter auctions off hundreds of items from San Francisco HQ

As if things couldn't get more twisted at Twitter, they are holding a legitimate auction to get rid of HQ items in 2023.