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.
Indiaβs Supreme Court to WhatsApp: βYou cannot play with the right to privacyβ TechCrunch By:Jagmeet Singh 3 February 2026 at 16:38 India's top court is investigating WhatsAppβs data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.
UpScrolledβs 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 βconditionallyβ 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 xAIβs chatbot Grok.
Instagram might soon let you remove yourself from someoneβs 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.