As social media has evolved from a place to connect with friends to full-scale entertainment platforms, a startup called Yope is quietly building what it believes will be the future of online connection: social networks without algorithms, without ads, and without public content. Yope’s app, now backed by a $12.3 million round led by Northzone,
A day after Snap reached a tentative settlement with the plaintiff in a social media addiction lawsuit, leaving Meta as the only remaining defendant, the case was dropped. In a statement, Meta said the plaintiff decided to drop his case against Meta without receiving any payment. TikTok and Google’s YouTube had previously reached settlement agreements
Snap is the latest major technology company to settle a lawsuit that claimed social media platforms are harmful to children and young adults. The company reached a “tentative” settlement in a case that was set to go to trial later this month. TikTok recently settled its side of the case with the plaintiff, known by
Meta is adding parental supervision tools to Threads, the company announced Tuesday. With the new tools, parents and guardians will be able to view the time their teens spend in Threads, set daily time limits, adjust sleep mode, and manage their privacy settings through Family Center, Meta’s hub for parental controls across all of its
All the big entertainment apps are starting to look the same and that’s no coincidence. For a decade, the platforms fought over who would dominate a single format: music, video, podcasts, audiobooks. Now, powered by AI, they’re fighting for something bigger: becoming the default app when you have free time, no matter what form the
In recent months, many countries have announced plans to restrict access to social media for children and teenagers. Australia became the first to implement such measures late last year, setting a precedent that other countries are now closely following. France is now the latest country to announce such a measure. Regulations and proposals put forward
