Social Media
- You can now watch Instagram Reels on Apple TV, because why not?by Varun Mirchandani (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 25 October 2026 at 13:04
Instagram has launched an Apple TV app with Reels, longer videos, and live shows. The app requires tvOS 26 or later.
- Losing sleep to late-night doomscrolling? This gadget blocks distracting apps in your bedroomby Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 23 October 2026 at 19:04
I have lost count of how many times I have gone to bed thinking I will finally sleep on time, only to somehow end up scrolling Instagram or X again. A few minutes turn into an hour, then another, and before I notice, it is 2 or 3 a.m. The next morning, I am usually
- WhatsApp’s long-awaited scheduling feature is finally being tested on iPhonesby Vikhyaat Vivek (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 23 October 2026 at 08:34
WhatsApp has started rolling out scheduled messages to select iPhone beta testers, bringing the long-awaited feature to iOS just over a week after Android users got access.
- Instagram has a new trick for recreating viral Reels without having to memorizing themby Manisha Priyadarshini (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 15 October 2026 at 23:22
Instagram’s newest camera feature pairs your recording screen with the original Reel, so practicing trends and nailing the timing is a lot easier now.
- Facebook wants users to train its algorithm instead of fighting itby Varun Mirchandani (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 13 October 2026 at 19:29
Facebook is rolling out Your Algorithm, an AI-powered feature that lets users customise Feed and Reels recommendations using natural language.
- I picked 6 Amazon Prime Day deals to make your home office more comfortableby Manisha Priyadarshini (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 8 October 2026 at 01:38
These six Prime Day deals cover ergonomic chairs and standing desks for anyone looking to build a more comfortable, flexible, and productive home office setup.
- Instagram may soon let you lurk on profiles without leaving a traceby Manisha Priyadarshini (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 6 October 2026 at 00:29
Instagram may be exploring a read-only mode that lets you browse profiles without liking, commenting, messaging, following, or viewing Stories.
- X is apparently cooking up a cheaper verified badge, more Grok AI subscriptions are also on the tableby Vikhyaat Vivek (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 1 October 2026 at 09:38
SpaceXAI is reportedly considering a major X and Grok subscription overhaul, including a new $8 Lite tier with verification and a $100 Ultra plan for power users.
- Instagram’s Edits app now has an AI assistant that analyzes your Reels and suggests what to post nextby Manisha Priyadarshini (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 30 September 2026 at 16:58
Instagram's Edits app is getting an AI assistant that studies your content performance, audience behavior, and platform trends to help you understand what works and plan your next Reel.
- WhatsApp gives parents more control over teen accounts, but chats stay privateby Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 30 September 2026 at 15:26
WhatsApp is introducing optional parental controls that let parents manage teen privacy, groups, Channels, Status, and Meta AI without accessing personal messages or calls.
- Tinder wants your entire friend group involved in your journey of loveby Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 30 September 2026 at 14:27
Tinder’s new Group Hangouts feature lets groups of three or more friends match with other groups, open a shared chat, and make plans to meet in person.
- Social media might be making you dangerously confident about investingby Shimul Sood (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 28 September 2026 at 20:00
A new study suggests social media can make investors feel smarter about money without actually improving how much they know.
- TikTok agrees to daily usage limits for teens after settling for $100 millionby Nadeem Sarwar (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 26 September 2026 at 12:25
As part of the settlement it has with the state of Alabama, TikTok will impose a daily 2-hour limit and restrictions on night time usage, among other measures to reduce the harms caused by social media usage.
- Rivet is a new kind of dating app where strangers play the matchmakerby Nadeem Sarwar (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 24 September 2026 at 14:23
Instead of swiping alone, Rivet lets other users recommend matches for you, then leaves the final decision in your hands.
- Think X buried your post? It will now tell you if a government made it happenby Shikhar Mehrotra (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 23 September 2026 at 12:42
X expanded its Under the Hood tool to reveal when government legal demands, not algorithms, restrict user posts and accounts.
- Snapchat Lens+ Subscribers get five new AI tricks, including one that sings your messagesby Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 23 September 2026 at 05:04
Snapchat is rolling out five new AI-powered Lens+ features, including Chat to Song, AI Photoshoot, AI Remix, sticker restyling, and AI-enhanced caption fonts.
- TikTok, YouTube, and AI chatbots face a major shake-up under Europe’s new child safety planby Paulo Vargas (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 17 September 2026 at 12:04
Europe's proposed EU KIDS Act would ban social media accounts for under-13s, limit younger teens to one hour a day, and require platforms to prove they're safe for children or face substantial fines.
- Snapchat is open to time limits for teens spending too much time on social mediaby Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 17 September 2026 at 10:52
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel says Snapchat is open to introducing a daily time limit for teens as pressure grows on social platforms to adopt stricter safeguards for younger users.
- Scientists say just because you watch sports on YouTube doesn’t mean you’ll shake off your lazy habitsby Shimul Sood (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 16 September 2026 at 18:13
A new study looked at whether watching sports content on YouTube encourages college students to become more physically active. The connection isn't as straightforward as you might expect.


















