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TechCrunch: Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp. “Mastodon is making changes in the hopes of making its social networking service more appealing and easier to use, especially for more mainstream users looking for an alternative to X or Threads. On Thursday, the decentralized social networking software maker said it’s redesigning a key part […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/27/techcrunch-mastodon-is-making-its-decentralized-social-network-easier-to-use-with-its-latest-revamp/

TechCrunch: Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp

TechCrunch: Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp. “Mastodon is making changes in the hopes of making its social networking service more app…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Lusogeek 1d ago

Meta ends end-to-end encryption on Instagram

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-ends-end-to-end-encryption-on-instagram/814765/

#meta #metanews #instagram #instagramnews #instanews #encryption #tech #technews #socialmedia #socialnetworks #ignews #messenger #instagramdms

Meta ends end-to-end encryption on Instagram

Privacy campaigners have criticized the move, while some regulators will welcome increased transparency.

Social Media Today

Lusogeek 1d ago

Gen Z Is Always On TikTok, But They Don't Like It Anymore

https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/413345/gen-z-is-always-on-tiktok-but-they-dont-like-it.html?edition=141862

#genz #alwayson #tiktok #tiktokads #tiktokmarketing #marketing #tech #technews #techads #tiktokdata #socialmedia #socialnetworks

Gen Z Is Always On TikTok, But They Don't Like It Anymore

Consumer trust is collapsing and creators are bailing. The platform's metrics -- as reported by a Harris Poll -- should scare marketers everywhere

disassociated.com 1d ago

US court finds Meta, Google, failed to warn users of the dangers of their platforms

Jonathan Vanian, writing for CNBC: Jurors ultimately ruled in favor of the plaintiff, who claimed that Meta and YouTube's negligence played a "substantial factor" in causing mental health-related harms. Compensatory damages were assessed at $3 million, with Meta on the hook for 70% and YouTube the remaining 30%. Punitive damages amount to an additional $3 million, with $2.1 million to be paid by Meta and $900,000 by YouTube. Meta — who all up have […]

https://disassociated.com/us-court-meta-google-failed-warn-users/

US court finds Meta, Google, failed to warn users of the dangers of their platforms

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Vingt Trois Seize 1d ago

We Want "W" Now! 🥳

With:
- free speech 😎
- free donuts 🍩
- free pizzas 🍕

#Cowabunga #Europe #SocialNetworks #WSocial

🌈 Barbapulpe 😇 ᴹᵃˢᵗᵒᵈᵒⁿ 1d ago

Réseaux sociaux : le justice américaine remet en cause le modèle de Meta et Google - France 24 - Infos, news

https://www.france24.com/fr/émissions/info-éco/20260326-réseaux-sociaux-le-justice-américaine-remet-en-cause-le-modèle-de-meta-et-google

#Meta #Google #ReseauxSociaux #SocialMedia #SocialNetworks

Info éco - Réseaux sociaux : le justice américaine remet en cause le modèle de Meta et Google

Deux condamnations en deux jours pour Meta aux États-Unis : l’une pour mise en danger de mineurs, l’autre sur l’addiction. Des montants encore limités, mais des décisions inédites qui pourraient ouvrir la voie à une vague de procès et bouleverser le modèle économique des plateformes.

FRANCE 24

The Steam Powered Story Teller 1d ago

With the resent court cases against both Meta and Google sort of confirms my feelings when I used Facebook and X that they fired my anxiety and I was not imagining it!

#socialnetworks #Facebook #x

The Steam Powered Story Teller 2d ago

A told you so moment as both Meta and Google have made themselves addictive and damaged a lot of young people in the process!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c747x7gz249o

#meta #google #socialnetworks

Meta and Google found liable in social media addiction trial

The verdict marks the end of a five-week trial on the addictive nature of social media platforms.

BBC News

ResearchBuzz: Firehose 3d ago

Engadget: Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem. “According to Reddit’s CEO, Steve Huffman, the social media platform is exploring different ways to verify a user is human and not a bot. When asked by the TBPN podcast how to confirm that it’s a human using Reddit, Huffman responded with several verification methods with varying degrees of heavy-handedness.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/24/engadget-reddit-is-weighing-identity-verification-methods-to-combat-its-bot-problem/

Engadget: Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem

Engadget: Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem. “According to Reddit’s CEO, Steve Huffman, the social media platform is exploring different ways to…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Lusogeek 4d ago

🤭 Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts 🤭

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/meta-acquired-moltbook-the-ai-agent-social-network-that-went-viral-because-of-fake-posts/

#meta #metanews #moltbook #aiagent #fakeposts #viral #tech #technews #ai #ainews #socialnetworks #socialmedia

Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts | TechCrunch

Meta says that Moltbook's approach to "connecting agents through an always-on-directory" is novel.

TechCrunch