DOJ refuses to help French authorities in criminal probe of X

The US Department of Justice is siding with X, as the social media platform owned by Elon Musk navigates a criminal investigation unfolding in France. As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the [...]

Norway plans to ban social media for children under 16 and shift age verification liability to platforms

The minority Labour government, led by PM Jonas Gahr Støre, announced the legislation on Friday. The age threshold has been raised from the 15-year limit proposed in the 2025 consultation, aligning N [...]

Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg want you to know they're still friends and definitely not mad at each other

On Thursday, The New York Times published a lengthy story about the rise in power of Stephen Miller, a longtime loyalist of Donald Trump known for his hardline views on immigration. Normally, a story [...]

Google Discover is going to start showing social media posts and YouTube Shorts

Google's Discover content feed is getting some new features. It'll soon include more than just articles from throughout the web. The company says the platform will be incorporating stuff lik [...]

Bond wants AI to cure your doomscrolling, then monetise your memories

In short: Bond, a new “post-feed” social network founded by former Index Ventures principal Dino Becirovic and ex-Google DeepMind researcher Arthur Brazinskas, launched on 21 April with no infinit [...]

Meta ordered to pay €479 million to Spanish media outlets

Stop me if you've heard this one before: Meta has been fined for unlawfully processing user data to gain a market advantage. On Thursday, Reuters reported that a Madrid court ordered the company [...]

Jeff Strain is suing investor NetEase, claiming internal gossip caused his game company to shut down

Jeff and Annie Strain, the owners of publisher Prytania Media, are suing NetEase over claims of "defamation, unfair trade practices and interference with business relations," Polygon reports [...]

OpenAI will reportedly release a TikTok-like social app alongside Sora 2

In a development that should surprise no one, OpenAI is preparing to release a standalone social app powered by its upcoming Sora 2 video model, Wired reports. The app reportedly "closely resembl [...]

Imgur has left the UK

Imgur has shut off its image-hosting platform for users in the UK, displaying a “content not available in your region” notice across the site and on third-party embeds. The move comes after the UK [...]