Sexist comments on TikTok ‘more liked’ than non-sexist ones – study
Sexist comments on TikTok videos are more popular than non-sexist ones, and men are more likely to make them than women, analysis has suggested. On average, sexist comments received 604 likes compared with 375 for those
Facebook and Instagram launching advert-free paid subscription in EU
Facebook and Instagram are letting users in the EU pay to stop seeing adverts on the social media platforms, owner Meta has announced. The technology giant said it is rolling out the subscription option for people
Elon Musk’s first year at Twitter ‘hugely damaging’
Elon Musk’s first year in charge of X, formerly known as Twitter, “couldn’t have gone any worse” and has been “hugely damaging”, industry experts have said. October 27 marks the first anniversary of the billionaire’s 44
US states sue Meta claiming social platforms harming children’s mental health
Dozens of US states are suing Meta for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. The lawsuit filed
Elon Musk says ad-free X (aka Twitter) Premium subscription is coming soon
Elon Musk says X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon launch an ad-free version of its X Premium subscription, allowing users to pay to not see advertisements. The Tesla and SpaceX boss said the site will
Tinder adds Matchmaker feature to let friends recommend potential dates
Tinder users can now invite friends to view and suggest potential matches on the dating app as part of a new “matchmaking” feature. Called Matchmaker, the new tool enables a user to give access to their
