Facebook Live viewers can now chime in with private chats — or their own video stream
Facebook is making it easier to watch live-streams with friends -- and to actually live-stream with friends.
Glamix is a new AI chatbot that can help you find your dream outfit
Glamix promises to help users find any outfit they see anywhere with nothing but a few taps and swipes on their mobile devices.
Twitter has a new way to encourage cosy DM exchanges between users and brands
Twitter's desire to get you to engage more with brands has led to a new card that aims to encourage cosy DM encounters.
Snap like you've never snapped before thanks to new custom Stories
Snapchat wants to help you make your Stories a bit more exclusive.The social media platform introduced "a new way to create custom Stories."
Copycat your favorite restaurant dishes with Pinterest Lens' new food features
The 15 billion food ideas on Pinterest can now be searched based on a photo, ingredients available, prep time or even dietary restrictions.
Instagram is testing an archive option that allows users to bring back posts
Sure, you can delete Instagram posts, but now you can archive them, then bring them back to your profile later.
Instagram mimics Snapchat again, this time with location-based Stories
Instagram has rolled out Location Stories to its Explore tab just a few weeks after Snapchat introduced the feature itself.
Facebook is dealing with more than 50,000 cases of revenge porn every month
In January, Facebook disabled more than 14,000 accounts as a result of sexual abuse, with 33 of the cases involving children.
Vine bug may have exposed users’ email addresses and phone numbers
Twitter has alerted Vine users to the possibility that a recent bug that affected the site's archive may have exposed some personal details.
Who needs other apps to order food when all you need is Facebook?
If you so choose, you can Facebook stalk your ex-lover while slurping up the chicken noodle soup you ordered from your favorite diner.
Medium now lets you listen to its best content with audio stories
Medium has now launched audio stories -- audio versions of the platform's best stories and some written exclusively for members
Twitter has been down for users around the world this morning
This morning, May 19, Twitter began experiencing technical issues, with many users around the world unable to access their accounts.
Facebook to offer live-streamed MLB games, starting Friday night
There's more live sports coming to Facebook. The latest deal means MLB fans can enjoy games on the platform every Friday.
Notifications from Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook now shown in one place
Facebook, along with Messenger and Instagram, is testing a feature that will show users notification counters from all three apps.
Facebook fined for misleading officials during WhatsApp acquisition
Facebook reportedly told officials it was not possible to link accounts of Facebook users with those of the popular messaging service.
YouTube Live might soon be available even to those with few subscribers
Users are reporting access to YouTube's live-streaming feature, even when they don't have the required 1,000 subscribers.
Facebook's new clickbait 'filter' is aiming for a more authentic News Feed
Facebook users will be seeing fewer misleading and exaggerated headlines thanks to an algorithm update that works similarly to spam filters.
Fail like you mean it: Here are the 10 worst Pinterest disasters on the internet
Pinterest is a great place to find DIY projects, though, some of these are easier than others. Here are 10 of our favorite Pinterest fails.
Pinterest now letting brands use visual search tools to draw users to their wares
Sponsored posts on Pinterest won't just be based on your keyword searches and pin history, they're coming to visual search, too.
Facebook under fire in Europe for lack of transparency over data practices
Officials in France and the Netherlands are saying Facebook hasn't done enough to keep individuals informed about how it uses their data.
Instagram’s new Face Filter feature is just like Snapchat’s Lenses
Instagram is appealing to the Snapchat crowd (again) with the launch on Tuesday of Face Filters that let you jazz up pics and videos.
Facebook's algorithms will soon downgrade live videos that are anything but
Pushing images and polls as live video will soon result in lower interactions as Facebook fights to keep live video actually live video.
Sorry guys, but ladies get the most likes on Instagram, study suggests
If you want to get more Instagram likes, a study by Hopper HQ suggests that you should post in the evening with a short caption.
Four more programs bite the dust in Instagram's quiet battle against the bots
Instagram is on a crusade to rid the platform on non-human spam interactions, shutting down four more botting services.
Snapchat doubles down on AR with new sponsored Lenses and geofilters
Snapchat has debuted three new features for its Sponsored Creative Tools suite: World Lenses, Audience Lenses, and Smart Geofilters.
Can’t send her real flowers on Mother’s Day? Facebook can help with a purple variety
Can't find a way to send your mom actual flowers on Sunday? Try to do better, but if all else fails, just turn to Facebook.
Administrators can now vet new Facebook Group members via new feature
Facebook Groups are getting easier to manage with the option of asking potential members three questions, a new feature for administrators.
Snapchat's Snap TV will host original content from Vice, ESPN, and others
Snap's eponymous Snap TV will compliment traditional television with short-form original programming. It's expected to launch later this year.
Twitter inks new streaming deal with NFL after losing live games to Amazon
Twitter recently lost live NFL game coverage to Amazon. But keen to keep fans on side, it's just signed a new deal for fresh NFL content.
You can now ask Verizon’s new chatbot what’s on Fios tonight
Verizon introduced the Fios chatbot on Facebook Messenger. It's a new way for Fios customers to find and watch video content.
Pandora will now suggest music stations based on emojis on Twitter
Pandora Music's Twitter account will now suggest music based on what emoji you tweet it with the #soundslike hashtag.
Miserable tweets, virus parameters help researchers accurately track the flu
By combining tweets with parameters, they were able to follow how the flu spread and forecast its development up to six weeks ahead of time.
Pin entire rooms or outfits using just your camera with Pinterest's Lens update
Like that decor item or outfit? Point Pinterest Lens at it and now the platform can identify multiple items at once.
How a teen’s love of Wendy’s chicken nuggets led to the most retweeted tweet ever
Carter Wilkerson's love of fast food has led to the teen getting his 15 minutes of fame, and a year of free chicken nuggets from Wendy's.