WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags
The rollout marks a shift in how people identify one another on WhatsApp. Instead…
Fizz built a social media app for college students. Now it wants to graduate.
Fizz, a social network for college students, says it wants to be like Facebook…
Threads adds new features to Live Chats as it expands access
Meta's Threads is adding new capabilities to its recently launched Live Chats feature while…
X now offers an MCP server to make its platform easier for AI tools to use
X is making it easier for AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, Grok Build, and…
Can the World Cup’s viral stars turn social media fame into fortunes?
They're not Ronaldo or Messi, but they might be set for life after gaining…
Your brand deserves its own stage — Side Events at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The countdown is on. In just a few months, over 10,000 innovators, founders, investors,…
WhatsApp now lets you reserve usernames
WhatsApp today announced a much-awaited feature: usernames, which will allow users to share their…
Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban
Children under the age of 16 have been prevented from 10 key social media…
Instagram is testing more ways to customize ‘Your Algorithm’
"We want to evolve Your Algorithm from a setting to something that feels central…
Brandon Aiyuk continues to push 49ers to release him, receiver says on social media that he has no agent
Brandon Aiyuk continues to publicly push for a separation from the San Francisco 49ers…
Social media virality undermining real talents – Singer YCee laments
Nigerian rapper and singer YCee has claimed that the opportunity social media platforms like…
Alleged diversion of N1.7trn: Shinkafi petitions IGP, DSS, others over viral social media video
A former governorship candidate in Zamfara State, Sani Shinkafi, has written a petition to…
I left Big Law to become an investor, but building an AI firm proved more lucrative. We hit 6 figures in our first 6 months.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kristina Subbotina, the founder and…
In an effort to get off my phone and deal with burnout, I found the perfect low-pressure social activity to do after work
After work each day, I found myself feeling mentally exhausted and burned out.Seemingly endless…
Universities must lead Nigeria’s sustainability agenda – UNIOSUN lecturer
As the world grapples with climate change, resource depletion, technological disruption and other emerging…
Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators
Facebook announced on Wednesday that it's reimagining its Creator Studio tool as a standalone…
