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Facebook is going back to its roots with a new tab that just shows you posts from friends - here's how to find it
Miss the old Facebook? The 'friends-only' tab is here to help you reclaim your feed

Meta said it's returning to its roots and bringing 'the magic of friends' back to Facebook.

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How to protect your site from DDoS attacks - before it's too late
4 reasons why Substack is my go-to social media platform these days
Tired of traditional social media? Here are 4 reasons why Substack is my go-to social media app
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Want a top engineering job in 2025? Here are the skills you need, according to LinkedIn
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TikTok rolls out a new Security Checkup tool. Here's how it works
Facebook is going back to its roots with a new tab that just shows you posts from friends - here's how to find it

Miss the old Facebook? The 'friends-only' tab is here to help you reclaim your feed

Meta said it's returning to its roots and bringing 'the magic of friends' back to Facebook.
1 day ago by Artie Beaty in Social Media
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How to protect your site from DDoS attacks - before it's too late

DDoS attacks don't take much technical expertise to launch these days. Defending against them is more complicated.
2 days ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Security
4 reasons why Substack is my go-to social media platform these days

Tired of traditional social media? Here are 4 reasons why Substack is my go-to social media app

Here's why I've been turning to Substack more and more - and why you might do the same if you give it a try.
1 week ago by Matene Toure in Social Media
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Want a top engineering job in 2025? Here are the skills you need, according to LinkedIn

Engineering careers are evolving, and LinkedIn's latest Skills on the Rise report highlights the must-have skills for 2025. From AI development to people management, here's how to future-proof your career.
1 week ago by David Gewirtz in Artificial Intelligence
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TikTok rolls out a new Security Checkup tool. Here's how it works

Are the company's new security features enough to quiet the anti-TikTok voices?
1 week ago by Matene Toure in Social Media
Facebook is rolling out a new monetization option for content creators

Want to make money from Facebook stories? Here's how you can

Facebook has a new monetization option. Here's how you can cash in on it.
2 weeks ago by Matene Toure in Social Media
Meta is launching Community Notes in the US next week

Meta's Community Notes test begins next week - with X's algorithm

Ready for crowdsourced fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads? 200,000 people have sign up so far - and the waitlist remains open.
2 weeks ago by Matene Toure in Social Media
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AI is ruining Pinterest. Here's why it's such a big problem

Pinterest users complain AI-generated pins dominate people's feeds. This AI slop has a big impact.
2 weeks ago by Matene Toure in Artificial Intelligence
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This random YouTube video finder takes you back to pre-algorithm internet fun

Want to see vintage YouTube videos that the algorithm won't show you? Try this tool.
2 weeks ago by Artie Beaty in Photo & Video
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X outages reportedly caused by massive cyberattack

Dark Storm Team, a hacking group, claims responsibility for the intermittent outages that took down X on Monday.
2 weeks ago by Lance Whitney in Social Media
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Instagram is testing a Discord-like feature - for you and 249 friends

A new Community Chat feature will enable up to 250 people in a group. And yes, admins will get moderation tools.
3 weeks ago by Matene Toure in Social Media
Digg Reborn: Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian

Can Digg's return fix what ails social media today? Reddit's cofounder is betting on it

Remember Digg? Here's why a former rival is helping bring it back.
3 weeks ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Social Media
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How TikTok's enhanced desktop app challenges YouTube in game streaming - and more

TikTok's new features also make endless scrolling more convenient on the desktop. We needed this, right?
4 weeks ago by Matene Toure in Social Media
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Targeting TikTok, Meta's Instagram may turn Reels into a separate app

Every social media service wants a chunk of TikTok's US customers. Meta - the Chinese-owned service's biggest rival - is fighting that battle on several fronts.
4 weeks ago by Matene Toure in Social Media
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You're not fired, Slack is down - here's what we know so far

Slack has acknowledged the problem and says it's working on a fix. Some users are having better luck with the workplace platform's mobile app.
1 month ago by Artie Beaty in Collaboration
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