The acquisition comes as BeReal was struggling to grow its user base and was looking for a buyer.
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New York moves to limit kids’ access to ‘addictive feeds’
New York’s state legislature has passed a bill that would prohibit social media companies from showing so-called “addictive feeds” to children under 18, unless they obtain parental consent. The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act defines an addictive feed as one where the content is recommended or prioritized based on information about the […]
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How India’s most valuable startup ended up being worth nothing
Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review — TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the week’s biggest news. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. There’s more bad news for Byju’s. In a research note, HSBC estimates that the Indian edtech giant, once valued at $22 billion, is now worth nothing. The write-down in its […]
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Meta quietly rolls out Communities on Messenger
Meta is quietly rolling out a new “Communities” feature on Messenger, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The feature is designed to help organizations, schools and other private groups communicate in a more organized and structured way. The rollout comes as Meta introduced Communities on WhatsApp back in 2022. The feature lets people connect with others […]
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A social app for creatives, Cara grew from 40k to 650k users in a week because artists are fed up with Meta’s AI policies
Artists have finally had enough with Meta’s predatory AI policies, but Meta’s loss is Cara’s gain. An artist-run, anti-AI social platform, Cara has grown from 40,000 to 650,000 users within the last week, catapulting it to the top of the App Store charts. Instagram is a necessity for many artists, who use the platform to […]
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Bluesky and Mastodon users can now talk to each other with Bridgy Fed
Bridgy Fed is one of the efforts aimed at connecting the fediverse with the web, Bluesky and, perhaps later, other networks like Nostr.
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Cameo fumbles on Ms. Rachel fundraiser as fans receive credits instead of videos
Ms. Rachel isn’t a household name, but if you spend a lot of time with toddlers, she might as well be a rockstar. She’s like Steve from Blues Clues for the next generation – instead of a network TV show, she has a YouTube channel with 10 million subscribers. Ms. Rachel – a music teacher […]
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TikTok acknowledges exploit targeting high-profile accounts
The malicious attack appears to have involved malware transmitted through TikTok's DMs.
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You can now customize your For You feed on Threads using swipes
Instagram Threads is rolling out the ability for users to signal which sort of posts they wanted to see more or less of by swiping.
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People are using AI music generators to create hateful songs
Malicious actors are abusing generative AI music tools to create homophobic, racist, and propagandic songs — and publishing guides instructing others how to do so. According to ActiveFence, a service for managing trust and safety operations on online platforms, there’s been a spike in chatter within “hate speech-related” communities since March about ways to misuse […]
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