Tag: social media
The US version of TikTok might be more concerning than the Chinese one
The White House has yet to deliver full details of the deal that will bring at least 80% of TikTok ownership into the US, but there is one bit that, if it comes to pass, could fundamentally change your TikTok experience: a retrained, rebuilt, and redistributed algorithm. I’ve been on…
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Reddit was down – Here’s everything we know about issues with the site and app
Refresh 2025-07-16T17:01:13.334Z Reddit says all systems are operational Well, it’s always a relief when outages are quick, and Reddit certainly kept its users informed via a status page and got a fix rolled out pretty fast. The service’s status page now shows the incident as resolved and that everything is…
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Reddit failing to load for you? Live updates as the site and app encounter errors
If you’re having some issues accessing Reddit – either on the web or via the app on Android or iOS – you’re not alone. First spotted by my colleagues in the UK, Reddit is in the midst of an outage, with “Oops” appearing when trying to open the main page…
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20 years of YouTube – here are 20 of our all-time favorite memes and moments
It’s been 20 years since the first YouTube video was published, and in that time, the platform and its content have undergone some pretty radical changes. Over time, YouTube has progressed from being a personal video sharing platform to a hub of online comedy and creativity, gaining the attention of…
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YouTube’s 20th Anniversary: I hope you know, you are the way you are because of YouTube
I remember life before YouTube and life after. In the 20 years since Jawid Karim posted that first zoo video, YouTube has become a dominant force in media creation and consumption. It’s built industries and stars and forever altered viewing habits. I’d argue that it’s the reason we now get…
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Bluesky unveils a verification system, but you still can’t request a blue check
Bluesky, the upstart, decentralized social network that’s offered an island of blue calm for those departing the tumultuous, dark waters of X (formerly Twitter), is finally introducing an official form of account verification. It will look familiar to those who spent time on old-school Twitter, but it does feature a…
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