Several social media apps have appeared high in app store chart rankings as a potential U.S. ban hangs over the heads of TikTok and its American users. Apps like Xiaohongshu, Lemon8, Clapper and Flip ...

Teddy Solomon, a 24-year-old Stanford dropout, wants to expand his app globally and ramp up advertising.

Scrutiny around data security and privacy practices across social media apps, particularly Facebook. -Public pressure for ...

Social media platform Bluesky has seen a boom in new accounts since the election. When Musk bought Twitter, which he later rebranded into X, a slate of new social media platforms jockeyed to be the ...

Social payment refers to the electronic transfer of money between individuals or businesses facilitated through social media platforms or dedicated apps. A social payment is an exchange of money ...

Snapchat alerts users for all chat screenshots. Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger do so only with disappearing messages. Telegram and Signal restrict or block screenshots in secret chats. WhatsApp ...

Amid growing concerns about the impact of social media on young minds, 1 in 5 teens say it has negatively affected their mental health, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. The ...

The potential banning of a popular social media app could have significant mental health consequences for both creators and users who have integrated the platform into their daily lives. For many, ...

You might think scrolling through your favorite apps is harmless enough. Maybe you're just passing time, staying connected, or catching up on trends. Yet behind every swipe and click, something far ...