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Jack Appleby, Geekout reader

Jade Hill, Geekout reader

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Is The Social Reckoning Any Good? Critics Aren’t Sold

Oct 9, 2026

Is The Social Reckoning Any Good? Critics Aren’t Sold

Plus why Zuck reportedly pushed Muse out despite safety fears

Instagram's New AI Assistant Tells Creators What to Post

Oct 2, 2026

Instagram's New AI Assistant Tells Creators What to Post

... And Meta is found guilty of 43 million consumer-protection violations

Meta's Muse Is Outpacing ChatGPT. But Should You Trust It?

Sep 25, 2026

Meta's Muse Is Outpacing ChatGPT. But Should You Trust It?

Everything Meta announced at Connect: new smart glasses, a $1,299 VR headset, and an AI Tamagotchi

Meta goes even bigger on subscriptions, up to $500+ monthly

Sep 18, 2026

Meta goes even bigger on subscriptions, up to $500+ monthly

...and Snap thinks it can make glasses with cameras cool again

Meta Launches Muse, an AI Agent That Wants to Run Your Whole Life

Sep 11, 2026

Meta Launches Muse, an AI Agent That Wants to Run Your Whole Life

And Elon Musk's meltdown over a new documentary all about him

Instagram Is Cracking Down on Fake AI Influencer Accounts

Sep 4, 2026

Instagram Is Cracking Down on Fake AI Influencer Accounts

Instagram starts labelling AI-generated influencers, Plus MrBeast's new deal with Google Gemini

Meta's $17bn addiction settlement is bad news for TikTok and YouTube

Aug 28, 2026

Meta's $17bn addiction settlement is bad news for TikTok and YouTube

Zuckerberg lost the lawsuit, kept the cash, and is now dragging his rivals into the same rules

What Even Is a "View" on YouTube Now?

Aug 21, 2026

What Even Is a "View" on YouTube Now?

...Plus a Meta whistleblower drops Zuckerberg right in it

Instagram is now Instagzam

Aug 14, 2026

Instagram is now Instagzam

...Instagram’s new logo has everyone asking the same question

Disney strikes a TikTok deal to let creators use its films and shows

Aug 7, 2026

Disney strikes a TikTok deal to let creators use its films and shows

...And Reddit moderators revolt as AI moves in

Facebook is giving everyone a verified badge. But there’s a catch.

Jul 24, 2026

Facebook is giving everyone a verified badge. But there’s a catch.

And Meta’s cleaning up creeps in smart glasses on Instagram

Why the UK's teen social media curfew is a 'dog's dinner'

Jul 17, 2026

Why the UK's teen social media curfew is a 'dog's dinner'

+ The 5 social strategy mistakes killing engagement in 2026

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