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Several social media apps have appeared high in app store chart rankings as a potential U.S. ban hangs over the heads of TikTok and its American users. Apps like Xiaohongshu, Lemon8, Clapper and Flip ...

App stores are filled with different services that are designed to help you cut down on your screen time and count your steps. A new iOS app called Steppin combines these two ideas to help users do ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With TikTok likely just days away from being banned in the US, the app's users are pushing some previously little-known apps to the top of ...

Digital sources have become an important part of Americans’ news diets – and social media plays a crucial role, particularly for younger adults. As of 2026, more than half of U.S. adults (59%) say ...

OpenAI wants our social media feeds to feature even more AI. Its AI video generator Sora is getting its own social media app, powered by a newly updated version of its AI video model called Sora 2, ...

The UK government is considering extending its upcoming social media ban to secondhand shopping platforms like eBay and ...