Need to find out what potential employers can find out about you online? Here are some methods that allow you to run a free background check on anyone online.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-run-a-free-background-check/
Ever wondered what those check mark icons in Facebook Messenger actually mean? In this guide, we'll go over what each of these icons indicate.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/what-does-check-mark-mean-facebook-messenger/
Growing tired of scrolling through photos and videos on Instagram? You can deactivate your account. Here's how to temporarily disable or permanently delete it.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-deactivate-your-instagram-account/
Major press agencies have pulled a photo of the U.K.’s Princess of Wales and her children amid concerns that it's been digitally manipulated.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/photoshopped-royal-photo-causes-a-stir/
When you take a picture with your iPhone, chances are it's saving your location data with each photo. What if you want to remove this info?
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-remove-location-data-from-iphone-photos-in-ios-13/
Instagram Threads is Instagram's answer to Twitter. It has many of the same features, including a verified badge. Here's how to get one for yourself!
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-get-verified-on-instagram-threads/
Wishing you could download all of your Instagram photos or save a photo to use as wallpaper? It's easier than you think. We've got several methods you can try.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-download-instagram-photos/
If you want to learn how to delete your YouTube account, you've come to the right place. It might be a little scary, but we'll walk you through it step by step.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-delete-your-youtube-account/
Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — charges $15 to verify your account. I wanted to see if it was worth it.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/does-meta-verified-help/
YouTube videos are great, but if you want to use them for some quick reactions, GIFs are better. Here's how to make a GIF from a YouTube video in three ways.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/turn-youtube-video-gif/
Social media app Bluesky has picked nearly a million new users just a day after exiting its invitation-only beta and opening to everyone.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/bluesky-barrels-toward-1-million-new-sign-ups-in-a-day/
Are you ready to start your live streaming career? Here is how to go live on TikTok with only a few taps.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/how-go-live-tiktok/
If you'd rather have your Facebook Feed sorted chronologically instead of by Facebook's recommendations, you can do that. Here's how.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/how-to-set-your-facebook-feed-to-show-most-recent-posts/
Facebook now lets you create multiple profiles for one Facebook account. Here's how to create a new profile.
X, formerly Twitter, suffered a global outage for about 90 minutes early on Thursday morning, and the cause has yet to be revealed.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/x-twitter-disruption/
Threads – Meta’s rival to X, formerly Twitter – is hoping to get a big boost after launching in the EU, a market with nearly half a billion people.
WhatsApp has offered self-destructing photo and video messages since 2021, and now it's expanded the feature to voice messages.
YouTuber and former Olympic snowboarder Trevor Jacob has been jailed for his part in a video stunt that involved crashing a plane.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/youtuber-plane-crash-stunt-leads-to-jail-time/
Whether you want to be free of Facebook forever or just need a break from it, we've got you covered. Here's how to delete or deactivate your Facebook account.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/how-to-delete-your-facebook-account/
X, formerly Twitter, has added audio and video calls as part of efforts to transform the platform into a multipurpose super-app.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/x-now-offers-audio-and-video-calls/
Discord's fall updates focus on things like user safety and the monetization of profile customization and third-party app usage.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/discord-fall-2023-updates-monetization/
As part of a test by the firm formerly known as Twitter, new X accounts in two countries will be charged for things like posting, reposting, and replying.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/x-begins-charging-1-a-year-for-new-unverified-accounts/
The action by Utah's Division of Consumer Protection is the latest in a string of moves by U.S. bodies to crack down on the popular app.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/tiktok-sued-by-utah-over-alleged-child-addiction-harm/
A new report suggests X, formerly Twitter, is looking to introduce three new subscription tiers, while it's not clear if a free option will remain.
The move is a sign of the times, with tech giants and other large companies responding to the popularity of remote working since the pandemic.
Facebook owner Meta has unveiled a new logo and some other design changes for the social network, though the new look is much like the old one.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebooks-rebrand-isnt-quite-as-drastic-as-twitters/
Elon Musk has said that as part of efforts to tackle the issue of bots on X, formerly Twitter, all users may be asked to pay a small monthly fee.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/x-formerly-twitter-looks-set-to-become-subscription-only/
Meta's newest social media platform, Threads, is now available on the web. Here's how to access it, what to expect, and how to use it.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-use-threads-on-the-web/
After jumping on the generative-AI bandwagon earlier with year with its My AI chatbot, Snapchat has now launched an AI selfie feature called Dreams.
X, formerly known as Twitter, says it’s working to restore images and links that suddenly and rather mysteriously disappeared from the platform in recent days.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/x-squashing-bug-that-deleted-twitter-images/