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Meta’s Threads is internally prototyping the ability to add music to posts, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The option to

Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol, he shared in

“Social media should be built on protocols, not platforms,” Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko said in an interview for TechCrunch’s Equity

TikTok U.S. users have been learning Chinese on Duolingo in increasing numbers amid their adoption of a Chinese social app

TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is currently weighing the law

More good news for those looking to exit Meta’s social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) is planning to introduce legislation to extend the TikTok ban deadline by 270 days. TikTok has warned of a looming

Pixelfed, a decentralized alternative to Instagram, has launched its official mobile apps. The service today runs on the same ActivityPub

American TikTok users have been thumbing their collective noses at the U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok by spitefully joining

Meta is reducing its workforce by about 5% through performance-based terminations, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The company plans to hire