Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it was launching the web version of its new text-first social media platform Threads, in a bid to retain professional users and gain an edge over rival X, formerly Twitter.  Threads’ users will be able ...

Meta Platforms is considering paid versions of Facebook and Instagram with no advertisements for users residing in the European Union (EU) as a response to scrutiny from regulators, the New York Times reported on Friday. Those who pay for the ...

Some verified accounts receive a gold checkmark denoting they’re an ‘official organization.’ Other users are simply noted as ‘verified’ whether they paid for the checkmark or not.Image: Donny Hery (Shutterstock) Twitter—which Elon Musk has desperately tried to convince users is ...

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted on Monday that despite the current fuss over Meta’s new and very similar Threads app, Twitter had its largest usage day last week. Subtly including the name of the Meta’s new app, which launched to ...