Global Social Networking stories
eYou launches worldwide app as survey finds 97% of users say social platforms fail to prioritise truth or accuracy.
SeeBiz launches a social B2B wholesale marketplace, blending product catalogues, ordering tools and feed-based networking for trade users.
Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.
Snap unveils a 45-minute interactive digital safety course for teens and parents, plus expanded Snapchat arrival alerts to boost protection.
Instagram denies a data breach after a dataset on 17m users appears on hacking forums, blaming old leak scraps and a fixed reset bug.
Elon Musk's xAI raises USD $20 billion, turbocharging Grok model training and GPU build-out as rivalry in frontier AI heats up.
iMessage-based social app Series tops 1m posts and 10,000 daily users as young people drift from public feeds to private chats.
Former OnlyFans chief executive Ami Gan and Kailey Magder unveil Vylit, an invite-only 18+ social network blending discovery, subscriptions and AI tools.
UK trails US in deepfake threat ranking as identifAI flags X as main spreader and political manipulation as the top use case.
Survey finds 47% of young Australians back under-16 social media limits, but most fear losing news, learning and friendship online.
London-based LegacyX launches Vortex dating app and LXDC GIF tool, betting on blended social discovery and creator-focused expression.
AI tools let attackers mine Australians' LinkedIn activity in under 30 minutes, rapidly generating tailored phishing profiles at scale.
Young Australians lose over AUD $2.2 million as fake flexible job offers surge, with scammers recruiting money mules via texts and social media.
Campus dating start-up Ditto lands USD 9.2 million to grow its AI-powered iMessage matchmaking service for US college students.
Snap locks 415,000 suspected under-16 Snapchat accounts in Australia and renews calls for stricter app store-level age checks.
Ofcom has opened a probe into X over claims its Grok AI tool enabled deepfake sexual images, testing the UK's new Online Safety Act.
Sibling-founded app Villagehood launches in beta, using geo-based meetups to help local mums tackle loneliness and build real-life support.
Australian tech leaders tip 2026 as the year AI hype cools, privacy platforms surge and digital health reshapes everyday care.
Over half of UK adults want under-16s barred from social media, as new polling exposes deep divides over children's online access and safety.
As Australia clamps down on under-16s online, Media.com bets its fully verified social network can profit from the global safety push.
