Social Media
- Facebook debuts Seller app for Marketplace and tests a TikTok-style video feedby Manisha Priyadarshini (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 24 July 2026 at 15:15
Facebook is rolling out a standalone Seller app for Marketplace power users and testing a video-first home screen that mirrors TikTok's format.
- Facebook is getting a free verified badge to help spot real peopleby Rachit Agarwal (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 24 July 2026 at 13:50
Facebook is rolling out a free, selfie-based Verified badge so you know there's a real person behind a profile before you swipe, chat, or buy.
- Instagram is finally giving your old posts a soundtrack do-overby Vikhyaat Vivek (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 22 July 2026 at 09:17
Instagram’s new Replace Audio feature allows users to swap music on existing feed posts and carousels while preserving their engagement
- X finally rebuilt its neglected Android app, and it only took a yearby Vikhyaat Vivek (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 21 July 2026 at 08:59
X has spent nearly a year rebuilding its Android app from scratch, promising smoother scrolling, faster loading, more reliable notifications, and a stronger foundation for upcoming features.
- New X phishing scam uses fake login alerts to steal your accountby Rachit Agarwal (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 20 July 2026 at 07:07
A phishing email mimicking X's real login alerts is making the rounds, and it's designed to steal your password instead of protecting your account. Here's how to spot the fake and what to do if you clicked.
- After YouTube, TikTok is testing its own AI likeness detection toolby Manisha Priyadarshini (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 17 July 2026 at 22:45
As deepfakes spread, TikTok joins YouTube in giving creators tools to detect and report unauthorized AI likenesses of themselves.
- You can now generate songs in your iMessage chatsby Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 16 July 2026 at 13:50
Suno’s latest iOS update lets users generate 30-second songs from typed prompts, voice recordings, and messages inside iMessage.
- The UK just proposed a midnight social media curfew for teens that they can bypass in secondsby Pranob Mehrotra (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 15 July 2026 at 15:34
The UK government has proposed a midnight curfew that would lock 16 and 17-year-olds out of apps like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, but the restriction can be switched off with just a few taps.
- X is teaching its AI algorithm something social networks once understoodby Paulo Vargas (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 14 July 2026 at 11:08
X is boosting posts among mutual followers after finding that relationship data was missing from its algorithm, exposing the gap between predicting engagement and creating conversations people actually want.
- Instagram and WhatsApp lead in sextortion reports, iMessage is weaponized against teenagers: Reportby Rachit Agarwal (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 13 July 2026 at 15:20
Australia's online safety watchdog says Instagram and WhatsApp top the sextortion complaint list, while teens are being targeted through iMessage and Snapchat.
- Europe plans a wide social media ban for childrenby Pranob Mehrotra (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 13 July 2026 at 11:16
A panel of experts has recommended that the European Union bar children under 13 from social media, with looser rules for teens up to 18.
- The days of unrestricted social media for children may be coming to an endby Moinak Pal (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 13 July 2026 at 02:53
Governments worldwide are introducing or considering social media bans for children, as concerns over mental health, online safety, and addictive algorithms continue to reshape digital policy.
- Meta just pulled its most controversial AI image generation feature days after launchby Shikhar Mehrotra (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 10 July 2026 at 23:35
Meta launched then pulled a feature letting anyone generate AI images of public Instagram users who were opted in by default.
- Your YouTube playlists can now become actual TV shows, but there’s a catch you need to knowby Shikhar Mehrotra (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 10 July 2026 at 16:15
YouTube Shows lets YPP creators organize videos into seasons and episodes, convert playlists into structured series, and unlock "Continue Watching" placement.
- I knew there was plenty of AI slop on LinkedIn. Shocking report says the problem is far worse than suspectedby Vikhyaat Vivek (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 9 July 2026 at 14:48
LinkedIn supplied almost two-thirds of the AI-generated social content flagged in a million-post analysis, despite representing only one-third of the material scanned.
- Your phone is not trying to poison your water, but influencers found a $50 fix anywayby Paulo Vargas (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 9 July 2026 at 14:04
Influencers are selling $50 EMF straws as protection from everyday electronics, but the evidence is thin and the real product may be tech anxiety dressed as wellness.
- X could soon alert you when a post you liked or reposted gets fact-checkedby Pranob Mehrotra (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 9 July 2026 at 04:38
X is working on a new feature to notify users directly when a post they liked, replied to, or reposted gets a Community Note.
- Meta’s new AI can generate images of you from your Instagram, and you’re opted in by Shikhar Mehrotra (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 7 July 2026 at 22:55
Hidden inside Meta's Muse Image rollout is a default setting that gives any user access to your public Instagram photos as AI generation fodder.
- Meta’s new image and video AI tools let you turn Instagram into your creative mood boardby Shikhar Mehrotra (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 7 July 2026 at 22:18
With Muse Image live and Muse Video in preview, Meta has officially stopped outsourcing its creative AI to Midjourney and Black Forest Labs.



















