<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar in Social-media ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/internet/social-media Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:17:54 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Facebook was down – here's everything we know about the disruption that impacted Meta platforms like Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram ]]> https://www.techradar.com/news/live/facebook-meta-whatsapps-down-june-12-2026 P5feD5jCAdmLskrQzfnMaM Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:17:54 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:52:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Social Reckoning trailer dubbed 'SNL sketch' divides fan opinion — but it's not the Meta whistleblowing scandal we should be paying attention to ]]> https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/the-social-reckoning-trailer-reaction 6PrUzL4BetUUsCJVjYVm2P Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:39:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ The risks are 'real, measurable, and increasing': Canada is the latest country to move to ban social media for under-16s ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/the-risks-are-real-measurable-and-increasing-canada-is-the-latest-country-to-move-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s qP57ufjvjFjYwKR27ji5zb Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:57:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's time tech professionals had a standard to adhere to ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/its-time-tech-professionals-had-a-standard-to-adhere-to N5DpJdqPP5ErNTEs77BKfT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:47:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Quote of the day by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg: 'Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough' — on the nature of disruption ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-mark-zuckerberg-move-fast-and-break-things-unless-you-are-breaking-stuff-you-are-not-moving-fast-enough-on-the-nature-of-disruption D4AnUFqAs6yEXrgTbrGQg5 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:55:00 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:42:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Age verification for social media is the right idea built the wrong way ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/age-verification-for-social-media-is-the-right-idea-built-the-wrong-way GeFKP2MypEm92ab6io6vF9 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:51:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Let it be their undoing’: Instagram Plus is rolling out globally, and users aren’t happy about the idea of paying for an app that’s always been free ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/instagram/let-it-be-their-undoing-instagram-plus-is-rolling-out-globally-and-users-arent-happy-about-the-idea-of-paying-for-an-app-thats-always-been-free cmxUsxtDcvEqLnLp22sikP Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:16:53 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:49:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Someone is impersonating our business: 5 ways to fight digital squatting ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/someone-is-impersonating-our-business-5-ways-to-fight-digital-squatting eVtcz5aho6LqQe99CwSdwf Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:54:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Japan is considering stronger age restrictions for social media use — but public response to the move hasn't been as positive as hoped ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/japan-is-considering-stronger-age-restrictions-for-social-media-use-but-public-response-to-the-move-hasnt-been-as-positive-as-hoped h5Kmy3J3naLrsmkjcMuM4g Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:44:34 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:44:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta's subscription plans are the tip of a terrible pay-to-engage iceberg and may be the beginning of the end for social media as we know it ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/metas-subscription-plans-are-the-tip-of-a-terrible-pay-to-engage-iceberg-and-may-be-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-social-media-as-we-know-it pMuQpHvhzNZn6hbLp7zjvK Thu, 28 May 2026 13:40:52 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 23:58:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ The UK's under-16s social media ban could arrive soon — but here are 8 measures we could see instead ]]> https://www.techradar.com/tech/the-uks-under-16s-social-media-ban-could-arrive-soon-but-here-are-8-measures-we-could-see-instead n3NeqoJNcq5U7LAomksU7D Wed, 27 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI’s true value is hiding in your customer conversations ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/ais-true-value-is-hiding-in-your-customer-conversations rfxfZcbGtQ9kQsZUTuSc8H Wed, 27 May 2026 13:31:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: health experts say the internet is just as bad as smoking for under-16s as UK government edges closer to introducing ban ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/social-media-should-be-treated-like-tobacco-health-experts-say-the-internet-is-just-as-bad-as-smoking-for-under-16s-as-uk-government-edges-closer-to-introducing-ban dA6NVgVt2TuNp2Eqssegh6 Tue, 26 May 2026 17:19:39 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 17:00:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI and education: Strengthening freedom of thought in the battle for truth ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-and-education-strengthening-freedom-of-thought-in-the-battle-for-truth ZFUikNpARz5pX63momq9fU Mon, 25 May 2026 08:55:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can you tell a bot from a human online? Surfshark's new experiment says nearly half of us cannot ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/can-you-tell-a-bot-from-a-human-online-surfsharks-new-experiment-says-nearly-half-of-us-cannot RNqJGRbPGtc6ZqXmAhnvk Mon, 25 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Discord just made your voice and video calls more private and secure than ever — but age verification privacy concerns haven't been dispelled ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/discord-just-made-your-voice-and-video-calls-more-private-and-secure-than-ever-but-age-verification-privacy-concerns-havent-been-dispelled HuxEDeiURysUQA9k8n39bP Thu, 21 May 2026 12:56:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ How AI search is shifting brand visibility from SEO to data verification ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-ai-search-is-shifting-brand-visibility-from-seo-to-data-verification Sdc37BgMKUNSWLpwPWBeCf Wed, 20 May 2026 10:50:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why business demand for AI video creation Is surging ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-business-demand-for-ai-video-creation-is-surging Sr4fnaGxEeWvF3D6q2iZuK Tue, 19 May 2026 10:18:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Discord's latest 'year of the Linux desktop' update is a game-changer for Steam Deck, but fans are concerned about its age verification plans ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/discords-latest-year-of-the-linux-desktop-update-is-a-game-changer-for-steam-deck-but-fans-are-concerned-about-its-age-verification-plans Wv628Xn3M9CE4msqBgiWcG Mon, 18 May 2026 15:21:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deepfakes are eroding trust: Why verification tools are essential ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/deepfakes-are-eroding-trust-why-verification-tools-are-essential eerVPe5X9UNntCaz36UCdK Mon, 18 May 2026 14:12:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why ten tech brands now dominate global media influence ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-ten-tech-brands-now-dominate-global-media-influence wrzXYTMkFwqs8gtZnpmoX4 Mon, 18 May 2026 08:31:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Discord Nitro is actually worth it now, and it's all thanks to this new partnership with Xbox ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox/discord-nitro-is-actually-worth-it-now-and-its-all-thanks-to-this-new-partnership-with-xbox ezrc6LncMC45vidPhARytj Tue, 12 May 2026 15:38:15 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 16:33:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ TikTok is going ad-free in the UK — if you pay £3.99 a month for it ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/tiktok/tiktok-is-going-ad-free-in-the-uk-if-you-pay-gbp3-99-a-month-for-it ayAuh2Gjy4bvZrwWZzJu6j Mon, 11 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Completely off the rails': TikTok is scaling back its AI summaries feature after it creates bizarre and inaccurate captions — as if TikTok wasn't bad enough for misinformation already ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/tiktok/completely-off-the-rails-tiktok-is-scaling-back-its-ai-summaries-feature-after-it-creates-bizarre-and-inaccurate-captions-as-if-tiktok-wasnt-bad-enough-for-misinformation-already TvgPPh3JmwMjzKuEXHiKeZ Mon, 11 May 2026 16:11:18 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 23:05:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'This is not facial recognition' — Meta wants to scan kids' height and bone structure to verify their age ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/this-is-not-facial-recognition-meta-wants-to-scan-kids-height-and-bone-structure-to-verify-their-age 2HziB5VNF2f2tiy4sEfLkQ Thu, 07 May 2026 20:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Facebook is annoying as hell but I'm not sure it's a public nuisance ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/facebook-is-annoying-as-hell-but-im-not-sure-its-a-public-nuisance xTzpBS8xsqrWq2bpPMyqh Mon, 04 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 16:34:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ How I quit social media for a month… and then ended up right back where I started ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/how-i-quit-social-media-for-a-month-and-then-ended-up-right-back-where-i-started NdwjJXwyaseJN5xZt5LmFK Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A social media ban is still on the cards for the UK, but Australia’s landmark ruling is failing — here’s how teenagers are still using TikTok and Instagram ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/a-social-media-ban-is-still-on-the-cards-for-the-uk-but-australias-landmark-ruling-is-failing-heres-how-teenagers-are-still-using-tiktok-and-instagram tsiNbkJrmJ923kNyCj8qsi Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:19:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is an MVNO and why should I use one? ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/what-is-an-mvno-and-why-should-i-use-one hdwt3PPvVc98nyy7UDdvuP Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:42:34 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:06:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Always-on AI Agents put everything hackers could ever want behind a single attack surface ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/always-on-ai-agents-put-everything-hackers-could-ever-want-behind-a-single-attack-surface MKbzJeRmLCGQWguCD5MNZb Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:37:19 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:06:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why AI adoption isn’t just a tech problem, but a retention risk ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-ai-adoption-isnt-just-a-tech-problem-but-a-retention-risk CnfvYFTXxsUbkx6KpGXC6b Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:40:16 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:06:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Reddit is closing down its unfiltered r/all page of trending posts, but there is still a way to access it if you know how ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/reddit-is-closing-down-its-unfiltered-r-all-page-of-trending-posts-but-there-is-still-a-way-to-access-it-if-you-know-how ztHctmD92t87DziBKmskUb Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0000 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:11:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Vanity metrics’ are jeopardizing AI ROI ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/vanity-metrics-are-jeopardizing-ai-roi khnP37HvEh89YWGrpJ3gY6 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:02:46 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:06:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ How I built an AI operating system to run my publishing company ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-i-built-an-ai-operating-system-to-run-my-publishing-company Kbqm2n3hZEF8xwuNR3tu6K Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:06:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The 'engineering of addiction' explained — 3 ways Meta and YouTube have harmed young users, according to the landmark case ]]> https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/the-engineering-of-addiction-explained-3-ways-meta-and-youtube-have-harmed-young-users-according-to-the-landmark-case iSscN8LNauEmpn5KnrXQTT Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:04:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple rolls out age verification in the UK with iOS 26.4 — right after Meta and Google get fined for not protecting kids ]]> https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/apple-rolls-out-age-verification-in-the-uk-with-ios-26-4-right-after-meta-and-google-get-fined-for-not-protecting-kids NyyHK6crnSWGFbqB7jau89 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:53:49 +0000 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:00:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ A court just ruled Meta and YouTube ‘negligent’ — social media may never be the same ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/a-court-just-ruled-meta-and-youtube-negligent-social-media-may-never-be-the-same yoyziAAAoaJCPV33nu6iJe Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:04:29 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:47:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why stolen credentials continue to work even where MFA is in place ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-stolen-credentials-continue-to-work-even-where-mfa-is-in-place m3EKirMtvEC4TP3zVcW8H9 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:06:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Reddit has some ideas about how to solve its bot problem — and 'the most lightweight way' could be using Face ID ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/reddit-has-some-ideas-about-how-to-solve-its-bot-problem-and-the-most-lightweight-way-could-be-using-face-id 7Gxg7Y93eY6yUxiSHYNU5B Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:53:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ X was down — here's what happened in the brief global outage ]]> https://www.techradar.com/news/live/x-is-down-march-2026 U9eJD2DpEcGYVxziKuJ5JH Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:37:47 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:51:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ditching Discord? Make sure you take this one important step before deleting your account ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/ditching-discord-make-sure-you-take-this-one-important-step-before-deleting-your-account EXvKbqcpET6KPTE2Y7ikSX Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTube's bizarre live chat bug has been fixed — but the chat system is still fundamentally flawed ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/youtubes-bizarre-live-chat-bug-has-been-fixed-but-the-chat-system-is-still-fundamentally-flawed A2RBu74fDf3CZ7W8mhoBom Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:47:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Discord delays its age verification plans and says 'we're listening' — but it's too little too late ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/discord-delays-its-age-verification-plans-and-says-were-listening-but-its-too-little-too-late YJrMMnWcDe45mU8qZrnrX6 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:16:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Social advertising is being used to defraud at scale across some of the largest platforms.': Nearly one in three Meta ads reportedly point to a scam, phishing or malware ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/social-advertising-is-being-used-to-defraud-at-scale-across-some-of-the-largest-platforms-nearly-one-in-three-meta-ads-reportedly-point-to-a-scam-phishing-or-malware LEjk8Wwp6k3SmfSwYpd6R5 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:43:02 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:38:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Teens had ‘an addicts' narrative about their Instagram use’ — Mark Zuckerberg takes stand in trail which could reshape not just social media, but his AI and Ray-Ban XR dreams ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/mark-zuckerberg-takes-stand-in-trail-which-could-reshape-not-just-social-media-but-his-ai-and-ray-ban-xr-dreams B3Q5rsj5cdbesMVZhaCYmS Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTube is now an exhibit at one of the world’s biggest museums — and I'm shocked that 2006 is now considered 'vintage' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/youtube-is-now-an-exhibit-at-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-museums-and-im-shocked-that-2006-is-now-considered-vintage bTys9mzdNa4a7zaPRXhEiM Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cozy gamers rejoice, Pinterest is coming to World of Warcraft with interior design mood boards and the ability to share in-game snaps ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/cozy-gamers-rejoice-pinterest-is-coming-to-world-of-warcraft-with-interior-design-mood-boards-and-the-ability-to-share-in-game-snaps TspCnc9ZF86VmmGc5XCQNE Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:08:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ So many Discord users are flocking to this alternative platform that it keeps crashing ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/so-many-discord-users-are-flocking-to-this-alternative-platform-its-making-stoat-crash LJkKoTDG6YCbWPhFhnvpzU Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:08:52 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:49:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ X was down again – here's what happened in its latest outage ]]> https://www.techradar.com/news/live/x-down-february-2026 WStjq3rpdYYVZGMpxYsMqh Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:39:10 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:56:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'That sounds like problematic use': You're not addicted to Instagram, says its boss – you're just 'binging' it like a Netflix show ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/that-sounds-like-problematic-use-youre-not-addicted-to-instagram-says-its-boss-youre-just-binging-it-like-a-netflix-show b8g8pokZ3BmnnwnBBqA8Lc Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:01:32 +0000