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YouTube is once again trying on the role of a chat: Google is launching a new approach to communication
26-11-2025
Google is once again attempting to expand YouTube beyond video consumption by transforming it into a full communication platform. The company has launched a new experiment that allows users to exchange videos and chat directly inside the mobile app. According to DataReportal, over 3.5 billion people...
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The Digital Name Market: X Launches Sale of "Dormant" Nicknames
24-11-2025
The social platform X has officially launched a marketplace where dormant usernames can now be bought or sold, transforming digital identity into a monetized asset. This marks a new stage in the evolution of online branding, where a single word or short handle becomes a commodity with measurable mar...
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How Telegram Reduced the Quality of Media Content
21-11-2025
Telegram has rapidly transformed into one of the most influential information platforms in Eastern Europe, yet this growth has come with a significant decline in content quality. Following the trend of extremely short posts, many editorial teams began sacrificing depth, verification, and proper jour...
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Vine is back: diVine relaunched without AI content.
19-11-2025
The iconic short-video platform Vine has been relaunched under the name diVine, funded by the nonprofit and Other Stuff, co-founded by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey. According to TechCrunch, the new platform not only hosts freshly uploaded videos but also integrates an extensive archive of over 100,00...
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Musk announced a major update to Grok: AI will process all X content
17-11-2025
Elon Musk has revealed a significant upcoming update for the Grok AI system, announcing that as early as next month the neural network will be able to process the entire volume of content generated on X. This includes approximately 100 million posts per day, covering text, images, and video material...
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Spanish Regulator Fines Social Network X €5 Million for Violating Crypto Advertising Rules
14-11-2025
The Spanish Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has imposed a €5 million fine on the social platform X for failing to meet national advertising requirements for financial and crypto-related products. According to the regulator, the platform did not verify whether Quantum AI — a company th...
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Meta is making billions on fraudulent advertising
12-11-2025
Tech giant Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook, Instagram, Threads) has come under fire after leaked internal documents revealed that in 2024 around 10 % of its annual profit, roughly $16 billion, came from ads linked to fraudulent schemes and prohibited goods. Meta’s ad system is designed so th...
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Death Propaganda: TikTok and Other Social Media Accused of Harming Teenagers' Mental Health
10-11-2025
French authorities have opened an official investigation into TikTok amid rising fears that the app’s algorithms and weak moderation contribute to psychological harm among young users. Prosecutor Laure Beccuau warned that the platform may serve as a “trigger” in suicide-related cas...
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Pavel Durov unveiled Cocoon, a private AI on the TON blockchain
07-11-2025
At Blockchain Life 2025 in Dubai, Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced Cocoon (Confidential Compute Open Network) — a decentralized system combining the TON blockchain and artificial intelligence. The project aims to provide confidential AI processing free from government or corporate contro...
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Investing Forward: Zuckerberg Admits Meta May Not Use All Its Funds on AI in the Near Future
05-11-2025
Meta plans to spend $72 billion in 2025 on building infrastructure for artificial intelligence — one of the largest single-year technology investments in history. However, CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged during a recent meeting with investors that not all of this funding may be fully utilized...
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Bluesky has reached 40 million users and is preparing to launch a dislike feature
03-11-2025
Bluesky, the decentralized social network originally created as an alternative to X (formerly Twitter), has officially surpassed 40 million registered users. According to data from Appfigures, the platform’s audience grew by over 900% during 2024, jumping from 2.89 million to nearly 26 million...
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Why TikTok is taking us back to the 2010s: a new wave of digital nostalgia
31-10-2025
A new trend has taken over TikTok — users are diving into the world of the early 2010s, recreating the aesthetics of Tumblr, sparkly tops, low-rise jeans, and pink filters. The soundtrack? Pop hits by Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and early Justin Bieber. Flip phones and grainy selfies are back, symb...
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Threads now features "ghost posts" that disappear after 24 hours.
29-10-2025
Meta has rolled out a new feature in Threads — temporary posts that vanish 24 hours after publication. The feature, called “ghost posts,” mirrors Instagram and Facebook Stories, allowing users to share more spontaneous and short-lived content. According to Meta, the update is de...
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How Much Can You Earn on 50,000 YouTube Views in 2025?
27-10-2025
YouTube monetization in 2025 is more dynamic than ever. With over 2.7 billion monthly active users and over 500 hours of video uploaded every minute, competition among creators is fierce. Still, advertising revenue continues to grow — according to Statista, YouTube generated $34.1 billion in a...
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Scientists have identified signs of AI degradation due to social media
24-10-2025
A new joint study by researchers from the University of Texas and Purdue University has found alarming signs of cognitive degradation in large language models (LLMs) trained on low-quality social media content. The team fed four popular AI models a one-month dataset of viral posts from X (formerl...
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YouTube is making it easier for teens to find mental health content
22-10-2025
YouTube has announced the launch of a new section dedicated to mental health content for teenagers, designed to help users aged 13–17 easily find reliable and age-appropriate information on topics such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and eating disorders. When teens search for terms like ...
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Wikipedia is losing audience due to the rise of artificial intelligence and social media.
20-10-2025
Wikipedia is losing visitors as artificial intelligence tools and social media platforms reshape how people search for information. According to a report by the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia’s global traffic dropped by 8% year-over-year, marking one of the steepest declines in the project&r...
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Facebook is bringing back job postings: Meta is relaunching its job search system
17-10-2025
Meta is returning to one of its most ambitious social initiatives — Facebook Jobs. First launched in 2017 and discontinued in 2023, the feature is making a comeback with a renewed focus on transparency, inclusion, and community-driven hiring. Previously, businesses could post vacancies only...
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Barron Trump May Chair TikTok's Board of Directors
15-10-2025
The 19-year-old son of U.S. President Donald Trump, Barron Trump, is being considered for the influential role of Chairman of the Board of TikTok. This candidacy is emerging in the wake of a major agreement aimed at separating the platform from its Chinese owners — a step that could mark a de...
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Google is converting Gemini into a TikTok-like format
13-10-2025
Google is reportedly preparing one of its biggest updates yet for Gemini, the company’s flagship AI platform. According to several industry sources, Google plans to redesign Gemini’s interface into a scrollable feed, similar to TikTok or Instagram Reels. Instead of the current static ...
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