Social Media News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/social/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:19:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Social Media News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/social/ 32 32 Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/threads-posts-can-now-be-shared-directly-to-your-instagram-story-without-leaving-the-app/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:55:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094960 Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/meta-is-shutting-down-messengers-standalone-website/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:01:29 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094426 Zuckerberg grilled in court over social media harms on teens https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/zuckerberg-grilled-in-court-over-social-media-harms-on-teens/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:41:59 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094430 A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky’s app https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/a-startup-called-germ-becomes-the-first-private-messenger-that-launches-directly-from-blueskys-app/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:57:48 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094069 Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/mastodon-a-decentralized-alternative-to-x-plans-to-target-creators-with-new-features/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:19:14 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094013 X continues to bet on vertical video with its latest update https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/x-continues-to-bet-on-vertical-video-with-its-latest-update/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:15:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093995 Snapchat+ tops 25M subscribers, driving company’s direct revenue ARR to $1B https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/snapchat-tops-25m-subscribers-driving-companys-direct-revenue-arr-to-1b/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093638 Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/metas-own-research-found-parental-supervision-doesnt-really-help-curb-teens-compulsive-social-media-use/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:45:33 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093564 These are the countries moving to ban social media for children https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/social-media-ban-children-countries-list/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:59:38 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092894 Snapchat launches creator subscriptions in the US https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/snapchat-launches-creator-subscription-in-the-u-s/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:07:49 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093430 Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/amid-disappointing-earnings-pinterest-claims-it-sees-more-searches-than-chatgpt/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:26:56 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092700 Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ AI feature lets you personalize your feed https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/threads-new-dear-algo-ai-feature-lets-you-personalize-your-feed/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091633 UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/upscrolleds-social-network-is-struggling-to-moderate-hate-speech-after-fast-growth/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:47:15 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091915 TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the US leveraging users’ precise location https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/tiktok-launches-an-opt-in-local-feed-in-the-u-s-leveraging-users-precise-location/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:40:55 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091882 Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/facebook-adds-new-ai-features-animated-profile-photos-and-backgrounds-for-text-posts/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:34:51 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091608 India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/india-orders-social-media-platforms-to-take-down-deepfakes-faster/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:51:13 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091455 Bluesky finally adds drafts https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/bluesky-finally-adds-drafts/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:22:08 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091288 Snapchat now lets you inform others when you have arrived at your destination https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/snapchat-now-lets-you-inform-others-when-you-have-arrived-at-your-destination/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3090989 Discord to roll out age verification next month https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/discord-to-roll-out-age-verification-next-month-for-full-access-to-its-platform/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:39:02 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3090972 Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/reddit-says-its-looking-for-more-acquisitions-in-adtech-and-elsewhere/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:33:36 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3090395