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1 | The Supreme Court announced it would take on a case regarding social media blocking by public officials and lawsuits against elected officials by users who lose access to their accounts, including a case involving former President Trump's Twitter account. The decision could have significant implications for free speech on social media platforms. |
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2 | Twitter said it would require all advertisers to sign up for either Twitter Blue or Verification for Organizations to continue running ads on the platform. Advertisers will need to pay either $8 per month for a blue checkmark or $1,000 per month for the Verification for Organizations gold checkmarks. |
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3 | Nocam, a new social video app, has launched to make social networking more authentic by disabling the camera so users can't see themselves while filming. The social app aims to better reflect many real-life interactions and is currently a free iOS-only download.
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4 | Twitter has restored blue verification badges to several large accounts, even some that didn't pay for the subscription. Over the weekend, numerous high-profile accounts received their badges back, including Lil Nas X and British TV presenter Richard Osman, as the company seems to offer it to those with 1 million or more followers. |
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5 | TikTok has updated its policy to combat climate change misinformation, banning content that goes against established scientific consensus. The company noted it would work with third-party fact-checkers to verify the validity of various claims on the app. |
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6 | BeReal, the popular teen social media app with a random one-post-a-day theme, has been updated to allow users to post up to three times a day, with "Bonus BeReal" opportunities for those who post on time. The move comes in an effort to boost its user numbers with the new feature, starting with a U.K. test rollout. 
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7 | Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's alternative social network, Bluesky, has expanded to Android users, offering a decentralized social networking experience with user-controlled algorithms. The app, which initially launched to iOS users in late February, remains in closed beta. |
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