SDI News

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has acquired a $1 billion stake in Pinterest. The investment, first initiated in 2022 and

Former Hinge executives Sam Levy and Tim MacGougan have raised $8.5 million in seed funding for Rodeo, a new app

X has announced the launch of a new “Paid Partnership” label that creators can apply to sponsored content, replacing manual

TikTok has solidified its role as a legitimate search engine for many Americans, with 49% of US consumers reporting that

TikTok has published its sixth Digital Services Act (DSA) transparency report covering content moderation activity from July to December 2025.

Instagram introduced two significant updates on March 1, 2026, giving users more control over their profile appearance and access to

Meta is taking a new wave of legal actions targeting celeb-bait scams, schemes that exploit images and likenesses of celebrities

Threads is experimenting with a new feature that simplifies starting direct messages from within public posts, aiming to encourage more

Pinterest has published its first-ever Parenting Trend Report, offering insights into how parents use the platform to plan activities, purchases,

TikTok has announced a multi-year expansion of its partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB), deepening the league’s presence on the

Discord has announced that it is postponing its planned global rollout of age verification from March to the second half

X has formally appealed a €120 million fine imposed by the European Union Commission in December 2025 for breaches of

Instagram is experimenting with a refreshed interface that places greater emphasis on Reels while introducing more user control over content

X is close to launching a rebuilt search system, according to a post from Head of Product Nikita Bier. The

Brands experienced their most significant audience expansion on TikTok in 2025, according to the Emplifi 2026 Social Media Benchmarks report.

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has publicly opposed Australia’s new social media age restrictions in an opinion piece published in The

Meta is discontinuing the standalone messenger.com website. The change takes effect in April 2026, after which users attempting to access

Bluesky, the decentralized social network built on the open AT Protocol (ATProto), has taken a significant step toward enhanced privacy

Snapchat has hit a significant subscription benchmark: Snapchat+ now boasts more than 25 million subscribers worldwide. Announced on February 18,

TikTok continues to enhance its e-commerce arm with updates aimed at simplifying operations for sellers on TikTok Shop, including broader

Snapchat is introducing a new way for creators to monetize their content directly through fan subscriptions. Announced on February 17,

Pinterest’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings, released February 12, 2026, delivered mixed signals: record user growth but disappointing revenue that sent shares

LinkedIn is ramping up its fight against artificial engagement, announcing new measures to curb engagement pods and automated commenting tools.

LinkedIn is doubling down on its appeal to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with the launch of Premium All-in-One, a

In a major escalation of internet controls, Russian authorities have implemented full blocks on WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram as of

Pinterest announced strong fourth-quarter results for 2025, adding 19 million monthly active users to reach a global total of 619

Portugal’s parliament has passed a bill mandating explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media

Threads has launched “Dear Algo,” an AI-powered tool that allows users to temporarily adjust their feed by posting public requests

TikTok has introduced a new “Local Feed” feature in the United States, announced February 11, 2026, that surfaces content related

Facebook has introduced AI-powered animation for profile pictures, allowing users to turn static photos into short, looping clips with preset