TikTok’s road to becoming a super app
Although TikTok is widely described as a social media giant, it's been gradually moving…
Abolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS ‘marking own homework’, councils warn
Getty Images Abolishing the organisation which champions patient views on health and social care…
Bluesky embraces long-form content to counter X Articles
Elon Musk's X lets you write long-form content on the platform through its Articles…
We analysed thousands of Trump’s posts – here’s what we found
In 2026, Donald Trump's use of social media has escalated. The BBC sifted through…
Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans
The new "Plus" plans are tailored to each individual app, with Facebook Plus and…
Spotify now lets you ‘clip’ moments from your favorite podcast
It's about to get easier to share your favorite moments from a podcast, with…
Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US
The idea behind WeRoad came from the founders—Paolo De Nadai, Fabio Bin, and Erika…
The Papers: ‘Blair: Starmer has no plan for Britain’ and ‘The heat’s still on’
BBC Sir Tony Blair's criticism of the Labour government is described as a "blistering…
Wales won’t ban mobile phones in schools, first minister says
Getty Images There will not be a Wales-wide ban on mobile phones in schools,…
Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say
PA Media Former health secretary Wes Streeting has backed banning under-16s from social media…
After trying to buy TikTok, adtech giant AppLovin launches its own social media challenger
Adtech company AppLovin is making a big swing into social media with its own…
Meta quietly launches a new Reddit-like app called Forum
Meta has quietly released a new standalone app for Facebook Groups, called "Forum." The…
NOUN alerts the public of social media accounts impersonating the VC
The attention of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and the Office of…
UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s
Getty Images Children should be blocked from accessing social, AI and gaming apps which…
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers
In a statement to Polygon, Mamdani said, "By launching the country's first recurring cross-platform…
Federal Poly Bida Prohibits Unauthorized Social Activities on Campus
It has come to the notice of the Management and Directorate of Student Affairs…
