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22 posts with links to original reporting.

Oct 9, 2026, 3:56 PMSocial Media

Orkut Comeback: Founder Seeks Support to Revive Social Network

Orkut founder Orkut Büyükkökten is collecting signatures to revive the social network, but has not yet confirmed development or a public launch timeline.

Bluesky Applies for .bsky Domains to Give Users Control of Their Web Identity

Reddit Ends RSS Feeds and Public API as AI Data Revenue Grows▼

Middle Schoolers Turn NPR’s Spotify Comments Into a Hidden Group Chat

Discord Rolls Out Age Verification to All Users Despite Privacy Backlash

X Exposes Government Ordered Shadowbans With Under the Hood

Meta’s Threads Adds Podcast Tools for Its 500 Million Users

X Wins Twitter Trademark Injunction, but Tweet.app Keeps ‘Tweet’ and Bird Logo

TikTok Adds Voice Comments, Polls, Photo Carousels and Live Photos

Bluesky Adds Discover Feed Opt-Out Across AT Proto Apps

Flipboard Buys Graze to Bring Creator Ads to Bluesky and AT Protocol Feeds

X Demands Permanent Nitter Shutdown Over Alleged API Scraping▼

Andy Dunn’s Pie Launches Community Homes, Shifts From Events to Social Networking▲

A paper conversation thread becomes sound and film, symbolizing Reddit turning written posts into audio and video.

Reddit Tests TikTok Style Audio and Video Posts on iOS and Android

X Open Sources For You Algorithm and Adds Shadowban Checks

Instagram Unveils Sharper Cursive Wordmark After a Decade

Bluesky Mobile Users Plunge 52% as AT Proto Strategy Expands

YouTube Doubles Monetization Thresholds, Broadens Premium Lite

A golden sieve filters copied gray fragments while preserving colorful gems, symbolizing X rewarding original content.

X Ends Revenue Sharing for Original Content Rewards on September 8

Meta Fines Reach $942 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case▼

Nikita Bier Steps Down as X Head of Product After One Year▼

Reddit Signals Old Reddit Changes as API and Scraping Controls Tighten