Spotify has joined Xbox, Discord, and Reddit as the latest major platform to enforce age checks in compliance with the UK’s Online Safety Act, which mandates robust ID verification for access to adult or mature content online. […]
YouTube’s age estimation system is coming to the United States and even if you’re well over 18, you might soon have to show Google your ID to prove it. Starting August 13, YouTube will roll […]
Elon Musk is toning down Grok’s sassiest new AI after the foul-mouthed panda was getting a bit too “scary.” On July 14, Musk announced a major update to X’s SuperGrok AI, introducing a lineup of […]
Discord has increased its default server member cap from 500,000 to 2.5 million, allowing larger online communities to continue growing without hitting previous size limits. The decision comes as several communities on the platform, including […]
TWS has added a Spotify performance video for ‘Freestyle.’ Photo Credit: TenAsia Spotify has rolled out a “K-Pop Performance Video Series,” and the superfan-geared content is solely available to Premium subscribers. The streaming platform recently […]
Photo Credit: William Hook As Apple continues to face regulatory pressure to open its App Store ecosystem, a new trend is emerging—users want discounts to abandon the App Store. For years, Apple has required that […]
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Twitch, accusing the Amazon-owned platform of violating California law by prohibiting users from criticizing the site. On June 1, a lawsuit was filed in California by a […]
Discord users will have the chance to get free Nitro by interacting with advertisements, which will net them a new currency called ‘Orbs.’ Popular games-focused communication app Discord is free for anyone, but users can […]
THE popular language-learning app has shocked users with its new look – after scrapping its social media accounts. The iconic logo – which now appears with three eyes – has blown the brains of fans. […]
Airbnb is branching out from its status as a property rental company to offer an entirely new set of services, including everything from personal trainers to massage therapists. Airbnb has come a long way from […]
iStockphoto A group of researchers who secretly performed a large-scale, and completely unauthorized, AI persuasion experiment on Reddit users now face potential legal action. They reportedly deployed dozens of AI chatbots in a popular subreddit […]
Twitch has been billing users for recurring subscriptions to permanently banned streamers, directly contradicting the platform’s own policies. In March 2025, a streamer who had been permanently banned on Twitch revealed to Dexerto, under the […]
iStockphoto A recent post on a prominent hacking message board reportedly contained more than 201 million entries of data belonging to X (Twitter) users. A Safety Detectives’ cybersecurity team discovered the post and verified a […]
Users are calling for Discord to revert its UI changes after the company released a massive desktop update. On Tuesday, March 25, Discord released the first massive update to its desktop app in years, giving […]
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is launching an X Money side of things where users can request payment from others – but there will be a few catches. Back in October […]
iStockphoto If you were ever told or ever thought that giving your genetic data to a company like 23andMe is a bad idea, the company recently filing for bankruptcy is one of the main reasons […]
A CONTROVERSIAL TikTok filter has been banned after experts warned it created a “toxic” online culture. The “chubby filter” used A.I to make it appear as though users had dramatically gained weight. 2 TikTok is […]
TikTok is making a rather big change to its settings, allowing parents to spy on their children’s activity and stop them from using the app. Over the last few years, social media platforms have been […]
Photo Credit: MusicWatch A study completed in January shows TikTok is rapidly losing ground to its biggest competitors, Meta’s Reels and YouTube’s Shorts. The federal TikTok ban in the US was over practically before it […]
Ángela Aguilar and her team are shutting down the latest social media-fueled controversy with a firm denial. After online speculation suggested that Aguilar’s song “Qué Agonía” bore striking similarities to Adele‘s 2011 global hit “Rolling […]