Friendster has said it received a patent that covers online social networks, one the company had applied for long before its decline and recent recapitalization, reports Red Herring. The report said: ...

As 2009 draws to a close, it’s clear that the year was a watershed for social networks and the firms that own them. The year saw major changes at sites like Facebook and Twitter as millions of ...

Another decentralized social networking application to challenge Twitter has hit the App Store. Last year, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey donated around $245,000 in bitcoin (then roughly 14 BTC) to ...

Both Florida and Texas passed laws regulating how social media companies moderate speech online. The laws, if upheld, could fundamentally alter how the platforms police their sites. By David McCabe ...

Here’s the pitch: A social network where every other user is AI, you get to be the “main character,” and you have “infinite followers.” You post, and a bunch of bots, powered by generative AI, respond ...

Are we at peak social media yet? It’s an interesting question to ponder after the launch of an iOS app offering a social media experience just for one. At a glance, SocialAI — which is billed as a ...

OpenAI is considering a bit of a pivot, according to The Verge. Now that hundreds of millions of people are interacting with ChatGPT, the company has an idea: Why not see if they would be interested ...

Social media platforms like Youtube primarily serve as a communication channel to share ideas and information, whereas social networking sites focus on creating and maintaining relationships. Since ...