Trump is selling high-speed access to his market-moving Truth Social posts
Trump is selling high-speed access to his market-moving Truth Social posts

Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, is selling Wall Street faster access to the “most market-moving” posts on the US President’s social media platform. On Thursday, Trump Media announced plans to launch “Truth API,” a licensed real time data feed for businesses that provides “the fastest access to Truth Social’s most influential accounts.” It […]

Meta will alert parents to teens’ self-harm chats with its AI
Meta will alert parents to teens’ self-harm chats with its AI

Meta will start telling parents when a teenager discusses suicide or self-harm with its Meta AI chatbot. The company set out the change in a blog post on Thursday. The alerts go to parents who use Instagram supervision tools. They are live now in the U…

X cracks down on creators who steal content

X will use Grok AI to better detect stolen content, redirect payouts to original creators, and crack down on engagement bait.

The UK won’t restrict VPNs after all, and its own research is why
The UK won’t restrict VPNs after all, and its own research is why

The UK looked set to crack down on VPNs as it tightens the rules for children online. Instead it has backed off, and its own research is the reason why. Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan put it plainly on the BBC. “We decided not to limit VPNs,” …

You can now generate songs in your iMessage chats

Suno’s latest iOS update lets users generate 30-second songs from typed prompts, voice recordings, and messages inside iMessage.

YouTube appeals the social media addiction verdict, arguing it isn’t social media
YouTube appeals the social media addiction verdict, arguing it isn’t social media

YouTube has appealed the landmark social media addiction verdict, joining Meta. Its argument: YouTube is not a social media platform. YouTube has a curious line of defence against the finding that it helped hook a child on its app. It says it is not a …

The UK just proposed a midnight social media curfew for teens that they can bypass in seconds

The UK government has proposed a midnight curfew that would lock 16 and 17-year-olds out of apps like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, but the restriction can be switched off with just a few taps.

UK proposes a midnight social media curfew for older teens
UK proposes a midnight social media curfew for older teens

The UK government has proposed a midnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, plus limits on infinite scrolling. The UK social media curfew would switch on by default, though teens could turn it off. The government set out the measures on Wedn…

‘Love Island USA’: Brands Urged Melanie To Leave Sincere–But She Can’t Collect

Brands offered ‘Love Island USA’ contestant Melanie free products to leave Sincere. But she can’t collect. An entertainment litigator explains why.