X gets rid of its popular night mode in-app setting
According to Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, users will now need to change their device settings to activate the feature.
According to Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, users will now need to change their device settings to activate the feature.

According to multiple reports, the company’s contractors in Kenya are allegedly reviewing users’ private intimate content for training purposes.
Since OpenAI began running ads four weeks ago, data tracked by Sensor Tower showed more than 100 individual brand promotions.
The company was pressured into this concession by the EU Commission and is allowing competitors access in an effort to prevent regulatory proceedings.
The company touted an uptick in construction jobs and infrastructure support, while also committing to the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge.
Promotional performance in the app was significantly more effective than for traditional linear television advertising, according to new data from the company.
The potential rollout would be available to companies with at least 50 employees, with the move suggesting that a paid business plan is on the horizon.
New data released with GWI found that digitally native users are consuming business content outside of traditionally professional online environments.
Issues at a local data center in Ashburn, Virginia, led to more timeouts, errors and latency issues — and user speculation about government interference.
The platform’s new capabilities include more detailed earnings and payout data to help creators better manage their AdSense accounts.

The app told the BBC that using that level of security would impede police investigations and said its stance sets it apart from rivals.
New data reveals the importance of in-app promotional tools such as influencer recommendations and artificial intelligence suggestions.
The company’s development team added video effects and improved the Ideas tab while also bringing in new text elements.
Nikita Bier, the platform’s head of product, said users who don’t add AI disclosures will be suspended from Creator Revenue Sharing for at least 90 days.

The platform’s latest reporting showed a decline of nearly 15% since the first half of last year, though the company claims overall record numbers.
The feature would allow users to request product recommendations, per Bloomberg, and is similar to functions being tested by Google and OpenAI.
The separate tool will function similarly to Meta’s Messenger and will be linked to users’ main accounts.
The changes include simplified link click attribution and new engagement metrics, which could impact how ad results are measured.
The app’s use as a discovery tool is rising as users turn to its short-form videos and personalized content to find information, according to research from Adobe.

While the world attempts to limit underage access to apps, teenagers continue to find new ways to bypass rules and undermine systems.
The app’s use as a discovery tool is rising as users turn to its short-form videos and personalized content to find information, according to research from Adobe.
The company has continued to add more identification checks and balances, but questions remain regarding its verification partner Persona.

The decision upheld a lower court ruling that artificial intelligence-generated content does not have the same legal protections as human-created work.
The new option is designed to provide additional transparency for brand partnerships and align the app with other social media platforms.
The tips are designed to help social media marketers and brands make product pins stand out on the app.
The feature was previously only available to Professional Mode users, but this update will allow anyone on the app to access the expanded creator tool.
The For You tab feature is designed to allow users to access a more focused version of their timelines, centered around chosen subject matter.
The update provided insight into how the app dealt with information requests and moderation rules in the second half of 2025.
The tips are designed to help social media marketers and brands make product pins stand out on the app.
The new feature allows users to choose how images and clips will be displayed, adding another element of profile customization.
A shopping test in the Meta-owned app is being criticized for displaying products influencers don’t endorse and tags that could compete with pre-existing brand deals.
The new process is being tested in the U.S. and Canada, and allows users to activate direct messaging by typing in a post.
The new options are aligned with the more compact formatting style popularized across other apps.
With Nano Banana 2, the company merged the capabilities of Nano Banana and Nano Banana Pro, combining all the tools into a single app.

The new filings are part of a larger effort to protect users by taking stronger legal measures against scam activity.
The new safety measure will roll out on the Meta-owned app the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia over the coming weeks.
The Snappys will be hosted by Snap Star Matt Friend and include a lifetime achievement award for DJ Khaled.
New features include an updated user interface, more intuitive editing tools and the ability to generate videos from images using text prompts.
The sixth iteration of the app’s annual roundup highlighted 50 top creators across five categories.
The expansion will allow users to watch Reels on their televisions and provide big screen viewing capabilities for Instagram content.
The artificial intelligence platform was also used to generate professional complaints, according to a report from 404 Media in collaboration with Court Watch.
The platform also enhanced its Premium Lite subscription program as parent company Google looks to drive revenue for the business.
The partnership will allow defense applications and military systems to work with Grok’s models, per an Axios report.
Social media branding, community engagement and performance analysis were all key trends highlighted in the platform’s annual list.
A researcher from The Local Stack reported potential data collection questions, leading companies including Discord to reevaluate the system.
The partnership builds on the companies’ existing collaboration and will help expand Meta’s compute power.