Social Media Today

Meta leveraged AI analysis to remove 750,000 teen accounts in Australia in compliance with the country's eSafety Commission ban on under-16 users.

X released expanded GitHub code and a new tool letting users check whether their posts have been shadowbanned or restricted, marking another transparency push by the platform.

Meta has enhanced WhatsApp's scam detection system while maintaining the app's privacy-first architecture.

Meta's damaged public trust may hinder its ability to execute on AI ambitions despite leadership's strategic vision.

LinkedIn saw double-digit member growth in Q2, according to CEO Daniel Shapero's comments amid Microsoft's earnings report.

Snapchat is removing wholly AI-generated videos from Spotlight recommendations while preserving human-created and AI-enhanced content.

LinkedIn is testing a feature letting users report posts and comments they believe are AI-generated, while removing its 'enhance your post' AI tool to combat inauthentic activity.

Google's search ad revenue jumped 17% in Q2, but investors remain uneasy about the company's mounting AI expenditures and their impact on profitability.

Meta has invested hundreds of billions in AI infrastructure, but the company's history of failed internal projects and lack of evidence that AI delivers promised ROI raises serious questions about whether the gamble will succeed.

Meta is being sued for allegedly using internal AI systems to identify and target specific employees for its 10% layoff.

X is leveraging its Grok AI to detect and remove accounts engaging in engagement bait within its creator revenue program.

Meta rolled out parental alerts when teens discuss self-harm or suicide with its AI chatbot, with plans to expand the feature globally by year-end.

The UK is exploring mandatory default settings that would block teenage social media access after midnight to address youth screen time concerns.

Elon Musk has renewed his commitment to open-sourcing X's full codebase, though Social Media Today notes his track record of similar promises has previously fallen short.

Google Images is redesigning its interface with a Pinterest-like gallery layout, AI generation capabilities, and a new collections feature for saving images.

X is adjusting its algorithm to prioritize posts from followed accounts after acknowledging data gaps in its recommendation system.

Meta announced a $50B Louisiana data center expansion to power AI development, but the project faces scrutiny over environmental and community impacts.

The European Commission is advancing teen social media restrictions, likely including an under-16 age limit backed by a new age verification system.

Google now lets advertisers apply frequency caps to video campaign groups to control ad exposure across multiple promotions.