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Elon Musk has a plan to curb the influx of bots on X - but I fear it could end the social media platform for good

By Muskaan Saxena published

In an attempt to curb the bot problem on X, Musk plans to charge new accounts a ‘small annual fee’ to use the platform.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from AI grannies taunting scammers, and Amazon shuttering freevee

By Hamish Hector published

ICYMI here's the biggest tech news stories from Amazon, Sony, O2 and more for November 16, 2024.

Leaving X? Look out for these 5 social media red flags

By River Hart published

Ditching X for a privacy-friendly social media platform? Finding one is a tricky task – so keep an eye out for these red flags before signing up.

Mastodon hit by security flaw — top Twitter alternative acts fast to patch critical security issue that could have let hackers hijack user accounts

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Mastodon is giving users until February 15 to patch, after which it will release more details about the flaw.

Fake and Stolen X Gold accounts for sale on the Dark Web

By Benedict Collins published

X (Twitter's) account verification woes aren't over, and they may be about to get much worse.

X slashes prices for "verified organization" memberships as it targets SMBs

By Craig Hale published

Verified Organizations is now available for SMBs, but it still costs $200 per month for a glorified checkmark.

X CEO Linda Yaccarino is keynoting at CES 2025, but don't expect any answers

By Lance Ulanoff published

We have some questions

Elmo got hacked. Don't be like Elmo. This is how I'd explain cybersecurity and 2FA to the beloved Sesame Street character

By Lance Ulanoff published

The Sesame Street Character's popular X account was hacked, and then very bad things happened – don't let them happen to you

Bluesky is stepping up its bid to dethrone X by getting serious about verification and impersonation

By David Nield published

Bluesky says it is "working behind the scenes" to make it easier for users to get verified and imposters to be spotted.

X is finally going to allow passkeys - but only for some users

By Lewis Maddison published

The microblogging site formerly known as Twitter will now let users login without a password - but only on iPhone.

Criminals are spreading malware disguised as DeepSeek AI

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Huge advertising campaign on X is promoting malware posing as DeepSeek.

Social Media without content moderation would ruin us and the Supreme Court should know it

By Lance Ulanoff published

The US Supreme Court is hearing a pair of cases that could define the future of all social media (and possibly ruin the whole thing).

X is now using your posts (and more) to train its Grok AI, but there’s something you can do about it

By Kristina Terech published

X is quietly sharing your data to train AI. Learn how to disable this setting and protect your privacy today.

I miss the old Instagram - but the last thing I need is a clone from TikTok

By Muskaan Saxena published

Instagram may be dying, but don’t worry - its apparent replacement will be a TikTok spin-off called TikTok Notes.

How to manage multiple social media accounts

By Nate Drake published

Juggle your social media without fear of the ban hammer

Schneider Electric says developer platform was breached, company data stolen

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Incident is currently being investigated after Schneider Electric's Jira system was breached.

Bitchat is a new private Bluetooth messaging app that doesn’t need the internet – here’s how it works

By Alex Blake published

The Bitchat Mesh private messaging app has been released, and it offers some interesting privacy features.

OpenAI might build its own social network, and we think we know why

By Lance Ulanoff published

A new report claims OpenAI is building its own social network.

SocialAI makes you the most important – and only – person on social media

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

New SocialAI app keeps interactions limited to AI chatbots.

Bluesky doesn't verify but there is a way to prove you are you – here's how

By Lance Ulanoff published

Telling who is really who on Bluesky is becoming increasingly difficult but there is a solution if you're willing to jump through some hoops.

Bloomberg Twitter account hijacked to send users to phishing malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers are targeting Discord tokens yet again, and this time they're abusing Bloomberg to do it.

Your iPhone X app may be leaking your data

By Chiara Castro published

Experts found the iOS app of the popular social media platform keeps sharing crash reports even when the option is turned off. Here's what this means for your privacy.

An alleged 7-Zip zero-day is actually an AI hoax

By Luke Hughes published

Comments by Igor Pavlov on the file compression software's page on the Sourceforge.net repository seemingly put an end to the saga - for now?

X finally brings video and voice calls to Android users

By James Ide published

New video and voice call functionality has been added to X for premium members.

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads were down - here's what you need to know

By Lance Ulanoff last updated

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads are down or failing - Here's what you need to know

X is apparently going on a security hiring spree at last

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

X (formerly Twitter) is hiring almost two dozen security and safety staff.

I don't want to read people's comments on Spotify, but it's adding them to podcasts anyway

By Rowan Davies published

Is Spotify on the verge of becoming more of a music social media platform? Its new podcast comment section suggests so.

YouTube launches preemptive strike against misinformation with the new Notes feature – but will it work?

By Allisa James published

The Notes feature YouTube is introducing will be a vital weapon against misinformation on the platform.

Instagram users are begging ChatGPT to roast their photos – and the results are brutal

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

A new trend has people asking ChatGPT to roast their Instagram accounts.

Looking for a new job? The world's worst social media site wants to help

By Craig Hale published

X wants to be a do-it-all app and platform, starting with a LinkedIn-rivalling job search tool.