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X was down again – here's what happened in its latest outage
By Mark Wilson last updated
X has gone down twice today, with the outages affecting thousands of users. Here's everything we know about its latest issues.

Discord defectors are causing capacity issues with an alternative platform
By Isaiah Williams published
Discord users are so keen to escape age verification plans that they're in danger of suffocating alternative platforms.

You're not addicted to Instagram, says its boss – you're just 'binging' it
By David Nield published
Opening statements have been heard as social media platforms go on trial for causing mental health issues.

Discord tries to 'clarify' its age verification plans, but it isn't helping
By Isaiah Williams published
Discord has updated its press release regarding its March age verification plans, and it's not sitting well with users.

Discord, we all know this isn't really about 'creating a safer community', so I'm done with your app — but I'm not sure where to go next
By Christian Guyton published
Discord, you’re forcing me to leave after 8 happy years — but these alternatives really need to step up their game.

Social media addiction lawsuit could change how we all use online platforms
By Hamish Hector published
As one lawyer labels social media platforms “digital casinos” that create dopamine addiction in children, Meta and YouTube dispute the claim.

Appstinence wants to help you break your tech addiction and reject AI companions
By Lance Ulanoff published
Appstinence Founder Gabriela Nguyen on how the organization is helping people disconnect from addictive apps, platforms, and technologies, and why AI is the fight's next front.

TikTok is allegedly censoring anti-Trump content, and more users are picking up on it.
By Rowan Davies published
California Governor Gavin Newsom is launching a review of TikTok's potential violations after more users are reporting anti-Trump censorship.

French President takes aim at ‘American platforms’ and ‘Chinese algorithms’ as France moves to ban social media for under-15s
By Hamish Hector published
‘The emotions of our children and teenagers are not for sale’ – France wants its own social media ban for minors, and it won’t be the last we see in 2026.
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