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Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users, will test features to help users control their feeds
Instagram has grown to 3 billion monthly active users, according to announcements by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram Head…
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These YC founders pivoted 5 times before building a social app that nabbed 300K users and over $1M ARR in 6 months
A couple of months ago, the founders behind YC-backed social app Candle were in “pivot hell,” cycling through more than…
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India court rejects X’s ‘free speech’ argument, backs government takedown powers
An Indian court has dismissed an attempt by Elon Musk’s X to challenge the Indian government’s content takedown orders, ruling…
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Meta rolls out Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger globally
Meta announced on Thursday that its Teen Accounts are now being expanded to teens on Facebook and Messenger globally, after…
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What top VCs want from AI founders: Inside the investor lens with Jon McNeill, Aileen Lee, and Steve Jang at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
From model infrastructure to niche applications, AI is producing a new breed of founders and a new set of investor…
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LGBTQ+ youth have worse mental health outcomes without access to safe online spaces, studies show
When LGBTQ+ youth do not feel safe or accepted in their daily lives, they turn to the internet to seek…
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Threads is developing a tool that lets you ‘tag’ its algorithm to configure your feed
Instagram is experimenting with bringing tools to control your own algorithm to Threads, its X rival. The feature was uncovered…
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Meta launches ‘Vibes,’ a short-form video feed of AI slop
In a move no one asked for, Meta is introducing “Vibes,” a new feed in the Meta AI app and…
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Trump signs executive order to facilitate TikTok deal
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that essentially approves the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to an American…
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As people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help
In recent years, people have been increasingly looking for new ways to form platonic connections, as loneliness and social isolation…
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