
'Looksmaxxing' influencer Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, charged with rape in Massachusetts
The social media personality faces criminal charges involving a 17-year-old girl, plus a separate civil suit from a former teen protégé

The social media personality faces criminal charges involving a 17-year-old girl, plus a separate civil suit from a former teen protégé

New rules would require platforms like Facebook and X to notify users, letting them switch to chronological feeds over default algorithms.

Users report widespread false 'AI Content' tags on ordinary images, while genuine AI imagery evades detection.

Golf equipment giant cuts ties with content creator immediately following viral ad showing woman pushed over, as sponsors face growing accountability.

Four state attorneys general take Facebook and Instagram parent Meta to court, accusing it of hiding addiction risks from young users.

The platform experiments with a 'Play' mode that converts posts and comments into audio and video, tapping into the short-form content boom while raising concerns about AI-generated 'slop.'

Meta's Threads app launches on Quest headsets, following Ray-Ban glasses integration, as the platform hits 500M users and eyes social VR dominance.

From AI clashes with Elon Musk to free speech, journalism, and the metaverse, critics increasingly ask what Meta's CEO truly grasps.

Starting February 1, 2027, creators will need 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views to join the Partner Program—prompting debate over the platform's shifting priorities.

Starting September 8, creators must meet stricter thresholds and earn from original posts only, as X targets engagement farming.