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Is Threads a non-toxic social media haven or a rage-baiting hellscape?

Darren, 43, was sitting on the 149 bus scrolling through Instagram when something unusual caught his eye. There, among the aspirational patisserie and retro football reels, was a little portal into Threads, the social media network launched by Instagram’s parent company Meta in July 2023.

Evening Standard

No, Meta – I won’t fake my northern lights photos even though I’m gutted that I missed the real thing

Meta AI can add the Northern Lights to your photos, but should you follow Meta's advice?

TechRadar

How an X account pushed an unsubstantiated Tim Walz abuse allegation

The pro-Trump account claimed a former student of Walz had accused the VP candidate of sexual abuse.

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Meta's quest for 'efficiency' sparks new wave of layoffs

For at least the third time this year, Meta laid off several dozen workers.

Fortune

Meta Lays Off Employees At WhatsApp, Instagram And Reality Labs

Meta spokesperson Dave Arnold said some teams were making changes to align with the company's long-term strategic goals and location strategy.

International Business Times

Threads free update to add "Marmite" new feature – you'll either love it or hate it

Threads is adding an optional online status feature to encourage real-time engagement.

Decline of X is an opportunity to do social media differently – but combining ‘safe’ and ‘profitable’ will still be a challenge

It’s now almost two years since Elon Musk concluded his takeover of Twitter (now called X) on 27 October 2022. Since then, the platform has become an increasingly polarised and divisive space.

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Meta gets roasted on Threads for suggesting you should fake Northern Lights photos

Meta has been roasted on Threads for suggesting that anyone who missed the Northern Lights could just use its AI image generator instead.

TechRadar

Peacemaker season 2: everything we know so far about the HBO Max show's return (release date, trailer, cast, and plot)

Peacemaker season 2 is less than three days away from being released – here's everything you need to know.

TechRadar

Meta 'working' to get Threads' engagement bait problem 'under control', says Instagram boss

It may be perceived as less toxic than X, but Threads has a problem of its own

Evening Standard

"We had a great discussion with the Xbox team at Square Enix." Xbox leads Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond share pics from their Japanese game dev charm offensive at the Tokyo Game Show

Microsoft's consistency when delivering for Japanese and other Asian gaming markets has been middling at best. However, the firm has maintained a presence at the big Tokyo Game Show for several years now. Is progress finally being made?

Windows Central

DC Studios announces Dynamic Duo movie starring two Robins

DC Studios has announced their upcoming animated movie 'Dynamic Duo', which will feature the two Robins Dick Grayson and Jason Todd.

BANG Premier

Verizon’s network outage – here’s everything we know so far including service restoration

And what to do if your iPhone says SOS.

TechRadar

Meta secures vital smart glasses partnership ahead of Connect 2024 — Here's why it matters

Meta has expanded a key partnership ahead of Connect 2024 and it means great things for its next generation of smart glasses.

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Primetime Emmys Spark Controversy After ‘The Bear’ Wins Record Number Of Comedy Awards

“The Emmys 2024 really need to fix The Bear being in the wrong category next year." The post Primetime Emmys Spark Controversy After ‘The Bear’ Wins Record Number Of Comedy Awards first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s daughter blasts his ‘heinous incel nonsense’ as he offers Taylor Swift a baby after Harris endorsement

Vivian Jenna Wilson said her billionaire father, who has endorsed Donald Trump in the presidential election, was ‘abhorrent’ for sharing the ‘sexist’ post about Taylor Swift

International Business Times

Brazilians Flock To Bluesky And Threads After X Suspension

Millions of Brazilians, including the president, have flocked to social media platforms such as Threads or Bluesky, where Portuguese has become the most spoken language in the few days since Elon Musk's X was shut down in the country.

Top News

Brazilian Social Media Landscape Shifts After X Shutdown

Suspension of Elon Musk's X in Brazil leads to migration to Threads and Bluesky, fostering community-building and discussions on social media dynamics.

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Get ready for ImagineFX Art Challenge 6!

Have a chance of getting your artwork featured in ImagineFX by taking part in our latest Art Challenge throughout October.

The Independent UK

With Musk's X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes

As billionaire Elon Musk’s clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a head last week, there were legal twists, insults, ultimatums, defiance and then, finally, capitulation

TechRadar

This TikTok lawsuit could change the face of social media forever and it's about time

TikTok faces a watershed lawsuit that could define the future of Section 230 and of all other social media platforms.

Android Central

Report suggests Quest Pro 2 has been canceled, but a Meta exec says that's not the whole story

A report claimed that Meta has stopped developing the Quest Pro 2, but the company's CTO Andrew Bosworth has more to say.

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Threads gains new features that could make you more likely to leave X behind

Jumped to Threads? You'll be pleased to know Meta's platform has a few new tricks up its sleeve.

The Guardian - UK

‘Threads is just deathly dull’: have Twitter quitters found what they are looking for on other networks?

There’s been an exodus of users from X, propelled by Elon Musk’s lurch to the far right, but the alternatives have drawbacks too

iMore

AltStore PAL, a third-party app store, is now free for all EU iPhone users — thanks to an 'Epic' grant

Thanks to an ‘EpicGrant’ from Epic Games, AltStore PAL is now free for all EU users to download.

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