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The deal to keep TikTok in the US is now finalized – here are 5 things you need to know
By David Nield published
A new US-led consortium is taking control of TikTok in the United States, but original owner ByteDance is still involved.

X was down – here's what happened in the latest outage
By Jacob Krol last updated
X was down for many users today – here's how its latest outage played out.

Meta deletes over 500,000 Instagram and Facebook accounts from under-16s
By David Nield published
We're a month into the social media ban in Australia, and Meta is reluctantly complying with it.

I didn’t quit social media in 2025, but I might have to if this awful trend continues in 2026
By Jamie Richards published
Instagram is becoming a dumping ground for AI slop, and it now seems to be coming from Meta itself.

TikTok’s long-awaited US sale may finally be happening, according to new reports
By Jacob Krol published
TikTok’s long-running US ownership saga may be nearing a resolution, with reports suggesting its US operations could shift from ByteDance to a new American-led joint venture as early as January 2026.

The US could soon ask tourists to reveal their last five years on social media
By Alex Blake published
The US government plans to check visitors’ social media posts and potentially bar them from entry under new proposed rules.

Operation Bluebird is an ambitious plan to revive Twitter – can it succeed?
By Lance Ulanoff published
Operation Bluebird is filing to take back the Twitter brand and 'tweet,' but I wonder if this is a quixotic adventure.

Instagram just gave users algorithm control — and this could change the face of social media
By Lance Ulanoff published
Instagram is using AI to let you see, curate, and even share your Reels algorithm with friends
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