Malaysia is moving to enforce a social media ban in the coming months. Here are some of the pertinent details.

The End of the Unsupervised Scroll: Breaking Down Malaysia’s Impending Under-16 Social Media Ban Written By Nur Jeevan

Meta ends support for end-to-end encryption in Instagram messages and introduces the ability to reorder your carousels.

Instagram Ditches Encrypted Messaging but Finally Fixes Carousel Posts Written By Nur Jeevan

Meta looks into a subscription structure for its platform monetisation for Facebook, Instagram, Threads and even WhatsApp.

The Era of “Free” Social Media Is Ending with Meta’s Upcoming Plans Written By Nur Jeevan

The move to nationalise TikTok in the US hasn't been smooth sailing as bugs and fears of censorship send users to other platforms.

The Great TikTok Severance: When Digital Sovereignty Breaks the Feed Written By Nur Jeevan

Instagram revises its Livestreaming policy removing access to streamers with less than 1,000 followers.

Instagram Clamps Down on Live Streaming for Smaller Accounts Written By Nur Jeevan

TikTok introduces new features that aim to enhance platform safety, better protect creators and empower community well-being.

TikTok Introduces New Measures and Features That Enhance Safety Written By Nur Jeevan

Need a smartphone to help turn it up on social media? The Galaxy Z Flip6 just might be the answer with its bevvy of Galaxy AI and design features.

Your Social Media is Going to Be Lit with These Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 Features Written By Nur Jeevan

Instagram updates its Notes feature making it more robust and interactive. The new updates change the one way interaction to a more dynamic one.

Instagram Revamps Notes with Prompts, Likes, and Mentions, Making it More Interactive Written By Nur Jeevan

Instagram steps up efforts to prevent sextortion and increase safety on its platform particularly among teens with new features and a focus on limiting unwanted interactions.

Instagram Steps Up Efforts to Combat Sextortion Among Teens Written By Nur Jeevan

YouTube announces a quirky new feature called "Playables" that brings casual gaming to YouTube as the platform looks for more ways to engage viewers.

YouTube Playables Expands, Bringing Casual Games Directly to the Platform in Select Regions Written By Nur Jeevan

YouTube continues to wage war against ad blockers. This time, the platform seems to be disrupting the user experience in a bid to get ads through.

YouTube’s War Against Ad Blockers Continues with the Platform Blocking Content Altogether Written By Nur Jeevan

TikTok introduces TikTok Studio, a new platform on desktop and mobile that looks to simplify and streamline content creation.

TikTok Unveils New Creator App – TikTok Studio Written By Nur Jeevan

The era of Twitter is officially coming to and end with twitter urls now pointing to x.com.

Farewell Twitter.com: URLs Now Redirect to “X.com” Written By Nur Jeevan

Tiktok is testing out 60-minute long videos, a significant divergence from its usual short form videos. Is it looking to take on YouTube?

TikTok Tests Long-Form Videos: A Challenge to YouTube’s Dominance? Written By Nur Jeevan

Get ready for some AI-generated fun thanks to Instagram’s latest feature. The new part, which was newly announced on Thread by Ahmad Al-Dahle, Metas+’s Generative AI Lead, is proud to showcase Instagram’s latest feature, which allows users to remove their backgrounds in their stories and have it replaced with anything they desire, thanks to the…

Look out, Instagramers, and pop off your latest stories with the new AI-generated tool for backgrounds Written By Sharifah Hanani

Threads adopts ActivityPub after launching in Europe and introducing Tags.

Meta’s Threads Takes a Step Towards Openness with ActivityPub Integration & European Launch Written By Sharifah Hanani

Find out how the team over at Instagram & Threads are trying to make conversations more engaging with their native GIF picker & polls and more - learn more about their lofty ambitions.

Meta’s Next Billion User App, Threads, Brings More Features Written By Nur Jeevan

X is introducing two new tiers to cater to diverse user needs: Premium+ & Standard. Get a blue checkmark & remove ads w/ the USD$16 (RM76.20) monthly Premium+ subscription. Learn more now.

X (formerly Twitter) Unveils New Subscription Tiers: Here’s What You Need to Know Written By Nur Jeevan

YouTube has revealed new tools and apps for creators, including the experimental 'Dream Screen'. Learn more about how these features can help simplify the process and increase viewership and engagement.

Generative AI Coming to YouTube Creator Tools Written By Nur Jeevan

Google presents the YouTube Create app, a new tool designed to make creating videos simpler with features like auto captioning and voiceover.

YouTube Create Here to Simplify Content Creation Written By Nur Jeevan

Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Threads is finally bringing the keyword search functionality to “most English and Spanish-speaking countries.” The recent expansion follows a week-long testing phase in Australia and New Zealand. Prior to this update, Threads had only allowed users to find friends with the search feature. This new development hints at Threads’ aspirations…

Threads is Finally Adding a Search Feature Written By Joey T

Pandemic golden child - Clubhouse - is making a major pivot. The once forum-like social platform is focusing on connecting in a more personal way.

Meet the New Clubhouse Where Social Messaging Meets Voice Written By Nur Jeevan

Meta looks into the possibility of shifting its business model in the European Union to better abide by privacy laws implemented in the region.

Meta Contemplates Ad-Free Subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram in Europe Written By Nur Jeevan

Meta's Threads app begins the rollout of the search function for posts on its app this week starting with Australia and New Zealand.

Meta’s Threads App Expands with Keyword Search Feature Written By Nur Jeevan

Meta's Threads is now accessible through web browsers. The launch comes after initial rumblings earlier in the week.

Meta’s Threads is Now Accessible on Web Browsers Written By Nur Jeevan