TikTok recovers from dip in usage that benefited rival apps following US ownership change TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 3 February 2026 at 19:57 TikTok usage dropped following ownership change, benefiting rival apps. But now, its numbers are climbing again.
India’s Supreme Court to WhatsApp: ‘You cannot play with the right to privacy’ TechCrunch By:Jagmeet Singh 3 February 2026 at 16:38 India's top court is investigating WhatsApp’s data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.
UpScrolled’s founder says the social network has zoomed past 2.5M users TechCrunch By:Ivan Mehta 2 February 2026 at 18:29 Upscrolled founder said that the social network was launched six years ago and had 150,000 users until January.
Indonesia ‘conditionally’ lifts ban on Grok TechCrunch By:Anthony Ha 1 February 2026 at 21:20 Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAI’s chatbot Grok.
Instagram might soon let you remove yourself from someone’s Close Friends list TechCrunch By:Aisha Malik 31 January 2026 at 01:14 Since the feature's launch in 2018, users haven't been able to remove themselves from someone else's Close Friends list.
Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands TechCrunch By:Sarah Perez 30 January 2026 at 21:25 Bluesky's first transparency reports tackle moderation, regulatory compliance, account takedowns, and more. The number of government legal requests went up fivefold.