Alternative social media platforms have surged in popularity in Australia Wednesday, as the nation’s landmark ban for ...

The social media app Bluesky restored access to its platform this week to Mississippians over the age of 18, partially ...

Openvibe, an app that allows you to follow open social networks like Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, and Nostr in one place, is now expanding its functionality so you can follow your favorite news sites ...

When it comes to consuming the news, it's tempting to rely on social media platforms to stay informed. Unfortunately, closed-source algorithms, echo chambers, and bad actors can throw a wrench into ...

With the TikTok deadline to sell its U.S. operations now just two days away, a new decentralized social media app launched its beta to the public on Tuesday. Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to ...

If there is one certainty of social media in 2025, it’s this: Rage clicks rule. Hyperbole, hate, cheap shock—it’s all par for the course—and often rewarded with virality. But Sez Us, an app just ...

The new Sora 2 video model takes AI slop to the next, scarier level: Deepfakes, available for free to anyone using the app. Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including ...

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 ...

OpenAI wants our social media feeds to feature even more AI. Its AI video generator Sora is getting its own social media app, powered by a newly updated version of its AI video model called Sora 2, ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...