Epic Games to shut down Houseparty in October, including the video chat ‘Fortnite Mode’ feature dlvr.it/S7H5C5

WhatsApp will finally let users encrypt their chat backups in the cloud dlvr.it/S7LGRW

Instagram is building a ‘Favorites’ feature so you don’t miss important posts dlvr.it/S7VrqQ

Twitch sues two users for harassing streamers with hate raids dlvr.it/S7WGmx

LinkedIn launches a $25M fund for creators, will test Clubhouse-style audio feature in coming weeks dlvr.it/S7Yyll

TikTok expands mental health resources, as negative reports of Instagram’s effect on teens leak dlvr.it/S7ZxBF

The network effect is anti-competitive dlvr.it/S7d08P

Beware the hidden bias behind TikTok resumes dlvr.it/S7f9CR

Clubhouse hires a head of news from NPR to build out publisher relationships dlvr.it/S7hbFN

TikTok is hiding a viral challenge that has kids stealing their school’s soap dispensers dlvr.it/S7jFdF

Facebook revamps its business tool lineup following threats to its ad targeting business dlvr.it/S7jmz0

Facebook knows Instagram harms teens. Now, its plan to open the app to kids looks worse than ever dlvr.it/S7mnn7

Study finds half of Americans get news on social media, but percentage has dropped dlvr.it/S7yFF3

Ben Rubin, who founded Houseparty, Meerkat and Slashtalk, will peer into the future of social at Disrupt dlvr.it/S8102D

London police arrest teen hacking suspect but won’t confirm GTA 6, Uber links dlvr.it/SYv9CR

Kim Kardashian charged by SEC for promoting cryptocurrency and has to pay a whooping ... dlvr.it/SZR2NC

Red Bull’s Dietrich Mateschitz, the Austrian billionaire who transformed F1, soccer, and energy drinks, dies at 78 dlvr.it/Sbd9n4

First Fortune500 company pauses ads on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition dlvr.it/SbwsDx

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