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Amusing or Addictive How Social Media Algorithms Are Quietly Changing the Way We Scroll

Amusing or Addictive How Social Media Algorithms Are Quietly Changing the Way We Scroll

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You open TikTok for a few minutes. Then Instagram. Maybe YouTube. Before you know it, half an hour—or even an hour—has disappeared. Sound familiar? What feels like a simple break from work, boredom, or everyday life is often being shaped by something working quietly behind the screen: the social media algorithm. Algorithms decide what appears […]

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WhatsApp rolls out usernames in major privacy shift to protect phone numbers

WhatsApp rolls out usernames in major privacy shift to protect phone numbers

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Meta-owned WhatsApp is preparing a significant privacy-focused update that will change how people connect on the platform. Instead of relying on phone numbers, users will soon be able to create and share unique usernames when chatting with family, friends, businesses, and communities. The move is designed to reduce exposure of personal phone numbers, especially in […]

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