Christianna Silva is a Senior Culture Reporter at Mashable. They write about tech and digital culture, with a focus on Facebook and Instagram. Before joining Mashable, they worked as an editor at NPR and MTV News, a reporter at Teen Vogue and VICE News, and as a stablehand at a mini-horse farm. You can follow them on Twitter @christianna_j.
By Christianna Silva
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Plus, here's what happens when you click the 'Call Now' button on the TikTok pop-up.
You can finally edit your Instagram DMs
Message editing, chat pinning, read receipt customization, and sticker-saving — here are the new features sliding into your DMs.
Anthropic introduces Claude 3: Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus
Say hello to Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus.
Say goodbye to the Facebook News tab
RIP News Feed, I'm sure someone will miss you.
Can the government regulate what you say on Facebook?
This Supreme Court ruling could decide the fate of free speech on the internet.
How to watch the moon landing live: See the Intuitive Machines landing attempt
Landing on the moon is still extremely difficult.
Sports streamer Fubo is suing Disney, FOX, and Warner Bros.
The sports streaming services are fighting.
8 wild Sora AI videos generated by the new OpenAI tool you need to see
'A half duck half dragon flies through a beautiful sunset with a hamster dressed in adventure gear on its back.'
Why you shouldn’t order an Uber or Lyft this Valentine’s Day
Just pick your girlfriend up from the airport.
Why you'll see even less political content on Instagram and Threads
The platforms will no longer "proactively recommend political content from accounts you don’t follow."
Taylor Swift is facing criticism for her private jet's CO2 emissions amid Super Bowl speculation
It's a lot of CO2 for a 40-minute drive.
How Facebook changed the internet as we know it
Twenty years ago, Mark Zuckerberg launched TheFacebook. It changed the internet forever — for better or worse.
Mark Zuckerberg wants to be like Augustus Caesar. How close is he?
We scored it based on five categories: the stars, their youth, rise to power, general vibe and popularity, and effect on the world.
Facebook users in the UK have more privacy protections than in the U.S. Here's why.
U.S. regulators are so unserious.
iOS 17.3 releases next week: 3 key features on the way
Stolen Device Protection, collaborative Apple Music playlists, and a Unity Bloom wallpaper, oh my!
Elon Musk still plans to turn X / Twitter into a PayPal dupe
Just what we wanted! Another way to spend money.
Google just laid off hundreds of employees
It's not the first time the company has done a round of layoffs in January.
What's so special about a Stanley? A guide to conspicuous consumption on TikTok.
Stanley's 40-ounce tumbler is the It-item on TikTok, sparking a frenzy online and in Target aisles. How did we get here?
With Strava, no one runs alone anymore. That's the problem.
As it turns out, transforming personal workouts into performative acts for public validation is stressful.
Are Meta's new teen safety features too little, too late?
Meta is scheduled to testify before the Senate on child safety at the end of this month.
Can hackers get into your Google account without a password?
Ugh, even password resets might not be enough to keep us safe