Bluesky finally adds Drafts

The move comes as Bluesky’s competitors, X and Threads, have long supported drafts.

2026 Super Bowl Hits UK Mainstream As Search And Social Surge

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Bad Bunny power 2026 Super Bowl buzz as Dunkin’ and Squarespace campaigns drive all-timeUK search spikes and social views.

This Chrome extension blocks social media until you scream (literally) in agony

If you often find yourself scrolling social media and then regret the lost time, this chrome extension will block those sites and only unlock them if you scream embrassingly about your lack of discipline.
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Former Tumblr head Jeff D’Onofrio steps in as acting CEO at the Washington Post
Former Tumblr head Jeff D’Onofrio steps in as acting CEO at the Washington Post

After what can generously be called a contentious tenure as the CEO of The Washington Post, Will Lewis is stepping down following mass layoffs this week. Jeff D’Onofrio, former CEO of Tumblr from 2017 to 2022, will step in as acting CEO and publisher. D’Onofrio has been CFO at the Post since June of last […]

Meta thinks you’ll want a whole app just for AI videos

Meta is testing a standalone Vibes app focused solely on AI-generated short videos, moving the feature out of Meta AI.
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TikTok’s infinite scroll is too addictive, say EU regulators
TikTok’s infinite scroll is too addictive, say EU regulators

EU regulators have declared that TikTok’s “addictive design” may put it in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA), in the preliminary results of an ongoing investigation into the social media app. If those findings are confirmed, TikTok could face a major fine and be required to “change the basic design of its service” in […]

Europe’s social media age shift: Will tougher rules change how teens use the internet?
Europe’s social media age shift: Will tougher rules change how teens use the internet?

It is just the beginning of 2026, and things are happening even faster than last year. Not only in technology, but also in regulations, laws, and in how we deal with all the information around us. As a person born in the 90s, social media was once an u…

Reality is losing the deepfake war
Reality is losing the deepfake war

Today, we’re going to talk about reality, and whether we can label photos and videos to protect our shared understanding of the world around us. No really, we’re gonna go there. It’s a deep one. To do this, I’m going to bring on Verge reporter Jess Weatherbed, who covers creative tools for us — a […]

As it preps Specs for the masses, Snap’s Q4 shows revenue growth but fewer daily users

The company is engaged in a strategy to diversify its revenue sources as it heads into the new year.

This Town, 2.0
This Town, 2.0

Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about the most ambitious crossover event of all time: the infinity war between technology and politics. Not subscribed yet? Come on, do it! Washington might seem slower than Silicon Valley. But that’s because it’s more turbulent. In order to achieve anything, one has to navigate […]