Social Media News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/social/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:51:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Social Media News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/social/ 32 32 France is investigating X over foreign interference, while an MP also criticizes Grok https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/france-is-investigating-x-over-foreign-interference-while-a-mp-also-criticizes-grok/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:16:50 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027059 They took away Linda Yaccarino’s blue check! https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/they-took-away-linda-yaccarinos-blue-check/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:00:49 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026550 As X loses its CEO, daily usage is down and competition is growing https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/as-x-loses-its-ceo-daily-usage-is-down-and-competition-is-growing/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:16:54 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026481 X’s ad business improved under departing CEO Linda Yaccarino, but it’s still tough times ahead https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/xs-ad-business-improved-under-departing-ceo-linda-yaccarino-but-its-still-tough-times-ahead/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:41:09 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026186 X takes Grok offline, changes system prompts after more antisemitic outbursts https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/x-takes-grok-offline-changes-system-prompts-after-more-antisemitic-outbursts/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:16:05 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026034 Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/linda-yaccarino-steps-down-as-ceo-of-elon-musks-x/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:04:59 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026054 Grok is being antisemitic again and also the sky is blue https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/grok-is-being-antisemitic-again-and-also-the-sky-is-blue/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:18:07 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3025769 Mastodon’s latest update readies the app for Quote Posts, revamps design https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/mastodons-latest-update-readies-the-app-for-quote-posts-revamps-design/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3025515 Bluesky users can customize their notifications, including activity alerts from their favorite accounts https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/07/bluesky-users-can-customize-their-notifications-including-activity-alerts-from-their-favorite-accounts/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:18:47 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3025206 Threads is nearing X’s daily app users, new data shows https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/07/threads-is-nearing-xs-daily-app-users-new-data-shows/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:41:32 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3025087 ‘Improved’ Grok criticizes Democrats and Hollywood’s ‘Jewish executives’ https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/06/improved-grok-criticizes-democrats-and-hollywoods-jewish-executives/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 20:58:44 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3025042 X blocked Reuters accounts in India https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/06/x-blocks-reuters-accounts-in-india/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 17:34:56 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3025031 Ask not for whom the Louvre of Bluesky tolls, it tolls for thee https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/05/ask-not-for-whom-the-louvre-of-bluesky-tolls-it-tolls-for-thee/ Sat, 05 Jul 2025 20:11:39 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3025006 Not everyone is thrilled with Threads’ DMs https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/not-everyone-is-thrilled-with-threads-dms/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:30:42 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3024712 Everything you need to know about Flashes, the Bluesky-based Instagram alternative https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/everything-you-need-to-know-about-flashes-the-bluesky-based-instagram-alternative/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:47:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2979443 TikTok lays off more employees working on TikTok Shop US https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/02/tiktok-lays-off-more-employees-working-on-tiktok-shop-us/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:04:35 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3024283 Meta users say paying for Verified support has been useless in the face of mass bans https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/02/meta-users-say-paying-for-verified-support-has-been-useless-in-the-face-of-mass-bans/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:54:35 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3024193 X is piloting a program that lets AI chatbots generate Community Notes https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/x-is-piloting-a-program-that-lets-ai-chatbots-generate-community-notes/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:26:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3023967 Automattic puts Tumblr migration to WordPress on hold https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/automattic-puts-tumblr-migration-to-wordpress-on-hold/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:13:15 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3023952 Nikita Bier joins X as head of product: ‘I’ve officially posted my way to the top’ https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/nikita-bier-joins-x-as-head-of-product-ive-officially-posted-my-way-to-the-top/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:13:52 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3023829