Internet trends, social media, and platform news, covering X (Twitter), Bluesky, Reddit, online culture, platform policy changes, and digital safety.
Bills to completely ban social media for youth are emerging across US states. EFF criticizes them as surveillance/censorship expansion and explains how to fight back.
YouTube resumes A/B testing on Shorts UI, hiding the dislike button from the sidebar and replacing the like icon with a heart.
FCC relaxes Amazon satellite launch intermediate deadline. Rocket shortage prompts move; SpaceX opposes. Final deadline remains July 2029.
A detailed analysis of Android screen time data uncovered unexpected biases in digital habits. While successfully reducing Reddit usage, time dispersed to other apps. Lessons from data-driven habit improvement.
2026: 99-yuan e-paper 'Pocket Prophet' sells out immediately. Youth obsession with cyber-occult stems from fear of uncertainty and escape from decision responsibility.
Finland's NBI concluded investigation into Dec. 31 undersea cable damage, identified four suspects, referred to prosecutors.
The UK exam regulator Ofqual is warning about new cheating methods using smart glasses, hidden earphones, and AI tools. In 2025, device-related cheating incidents reached 2,225, becoming a growing threat surpassing traditional smartphone smuggling.