Social Media
- Social media scams caused over two billion dollars in losses to consumers last yearby Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 28 April 2026 at 13:21
FTC data shows consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, with Facebook driving the highest reported losses and investment, shopping, and romance scams leading the damage.
- I found an app that finally broke my toxic affair with doomscrollingby Shimul Sood (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 28 April 2026 at 02:00
I didn’t quit doomscrolling, I just found something that occasionally pulls me out of it before it swallows another hour.
- WhatsApp for Windows feels worse than ever, and I’m tired of pretending otherwiseby Vikhyaat Vivek (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 27 April 2026 at 12:53
From lag and random logouts to a divisive redesign, WhatsApp’s Windows app is leaving too many desktop users frustrated.
- X introduces XChat messaging app for iPhone usersby Moinak Pal (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 27 April 2026 at 01:16
X has launched XChat on iOS, a standalone messaging app aimed at expanding its ecosystem and competing with established chat platforms through privacy-focused features and social integration.
- If you think running a celebrity fan page on social media is a cakewalk, think againby Vikhyaat Vivek (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 26 April 2026 at 20:32
Running a celebrity fan page isn’t as easy as it looks. What looks like harmless fandom online often turns into a full-time, high-pressure commitment.
- X is closing communities. But hey, you now have custom timelines and group chatsby Varun Mirchandani (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 23 April 2026 at 21:55
X is closing its Communities feature and replacing it with AI-powered custom timelines and expanded group chats, shifting focus to real-time and personalized interactions.
- Instagram’s new Instants app is basically Snapchat all over againby Varun Mirchandani (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 23 April 2026 at 20:50
Instagram launches Instants, a new app for sharing disappearing photos and videos, offering a Snapchat-like experience focused on private, real-time interactions.
- Meta will let parents see children’s chats with AI and intervene before risks spiralby Shikhar Mehrotra (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 23 April 2026 at 15:44
Meta is giving parents weekly topic summaries of their teens' Meta AI conversations across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.
- YouTube is coming for celebrity deepfakes with new AI likeness detection techby Vikhyaat Vivek (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 21 April 2026 at 20:16
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection technology to talent agencies, managers, and celebrities to help identify and remove deepfakes
- Meta wants you to pay for WhatsApp now, and it’s already testing the watersby Shimul Sood (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 21 April 2026 at 03:31
Meta may soon charge for WhatsApp Plus, though the appetite for premium features is still questionable.
- Tinder wants to check your humanity by gazing into an orb. Yes, you read that rightby Manisha Priyadarshini (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 19 April 2026 at 00:11
Tinder now lets you prove you are human by scanning your irises at a physical orb device made by Sam Altman's World.
- I didn’t expect food reels to help my diet – but they mightby Moinak Pal (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 16 April 2026 at 12:14
Watching food videos may help dieters reduce cravings and avoid overeating, according to new research.
- AI dating sounds efficient – but I’m not fully convincedby Moinak Pal (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 15 April 2026 at 14:44
AI agents are being developed to handle dating interactions, raising questions about authenticity and compatibility.
- Google Messages is about to get a tad zesty in your chatsby Shimul Sood (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 14 April 2026 at 11:59
Your boring text bubbles are about to get a glow-up.
- Social media is robbing your time, even in the ripe retirement phaseby Moinak Pal (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 13 April 2026 at 11:29
Retirees are increasingly spending large portions of their free time on smartphones and social media.
- Google Messages gets a Trash folder for your unimportant chats to simmer inby Vikhyaat Vivek (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 12 April 2026 at 06:10
Google Messages has added a Trash folder that gives deleted conversations a 30-day recovery window before they are permanently removed.
- The influencer economy’s invisible workers are first in line for the AI chopby Paulo Vargas (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 10 April 2026 at 11:27
AI is starting to replace the hidden global workforce of clippers, editors, and virtual assistants that helped creators manufacture “organic” reach at scale.
- X’s Grok AI now breaks language barriers and lets you edit photos using simple promptsby Pranob Mehrotra (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 8 April 2026 at 16:39
X is rolling out Grok-powered automatic translation and an AI photo editor that lets you tweak images with simple prompts.
- Your random food photos finally have a purpose thanks to Google Mapsby Shimul Sood (Social Media - Digital Trends) on 8 April 2026 at 11:07
Those Google Maps reviews? Oh, they do matter.




















