social media
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Facebook’s Streaming Service ‘Watch’ Was Allegedly Killed to Sell Netflix Ads
Facebook ‘Watch’ looked like a Netflix killer in 2017, but antitrust prosecutors made the case it was shut down to protect advertising deals.
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Instagram Is Reducing Political Ads, Here Is How to Make Sure You Stay Informed
Meta’s Instagram is reducing the amount of political content you see on your feed. Here is how to change that.
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The Facebook ‘Poke’ Is Back, But What Does it Mean?
What does it mean to “poke” someone on Facebook? Is it flirty, friendly, or even annoying? The answer is all of the above, and somehow, none at all. The ambiguous feature was largely invisible for many years, but now Facebook is reporting a 13x spike in poking in the last month. “THE POKE IS HAVING…
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Elon Musk’s X Will Give Blue Checks to Anyone, Even Terrorist Leaders
Leaders of Hezbollah, and other sanctioned groups, paid for premium features on Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ platform.