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Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features

Mastodon is looking to grow its open source, decentralized social network with new features aimed at creators.

Apps, decentralized, fediverse, Mastodon, Social, social media

X continues to bet on vertical video with its latest update

X’s new immersive video player is designed to offer a more mobile-friendly experience, optimized especially for portrait-oriented videos.

Apps, short form video, Social, social media, vertical video, X

Snapchat+ tops 25M subscribers, driving company’s direct revenue ARR to $1B

The revenue milestone comes as Snap has added additional paid offerings outside of its core Snapchat+ subscription over the past year to diversify its revenue streams.

Apps, Snap, Snapchat, Social

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use

An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.

Instagram, lawsuit, Meta, Social, social media, Social media addiction

Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here are the growing number of other countries doing the same

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

Apps, evergreens, Government & Policy, Social, social media bans

Snapchat launches creator subscription in the U.S.

Snapchat will let creators set their monthly subscription price.

Apps, Creator subscriptions, Snap, Snapchat, Social, social media

Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT

Pinterest’s stock tumbles after an earnings miss, with higher-than-expected usage its only bright spot.

AI, Commerce, PINs, Pinterest, search, Social

Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ AI feature lets you personalize your feed

The platform’s new feature lets users tell Threads what they temporarily want to see more or less of in their feed.

AI, Algorithms, Apps, Meta, Social, social media, Threads

UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth

Upscrolled, a social network that surged in the wake of the U.S. TikTok deal, has seen an uptick in harmful content, including user names and hashtags that contain racial slurs.

Apps, Social, social media, Startups, upscrolled

TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users’ precise location

TikTok’s new Local Feed will show you nearby shopping, dining, events, news, and more.

Apps, privacy, Social, social media, TikTok

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