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Twitter has officially announced a new feature for surfacing "the best tweets" you might've missed while away from the service. The 'recap' posts will show at the top of your timeline, with infrequent users likely to notice the feature more than regular ones.

WhatsApp on Wednesday rolled out a desktop version of its popular messaging app that pairs with smartphones with the software, though issues with Apple's platform mean iOS users won't be able to make use of it.

Facebook is launching a new offensive against hoax content on News Feeds, tweaking its algorithm to pinpoint such material, which should result in reduced distribution in the feed.

Twitter users in Turkey are once again facing a bit of downtime after the government threatened to block the service. Officials have demanded the company delete the account of a newspaper it says threatens national security, though Twitter has so far refused.

Sigma is running a social media campaign where Sigma lens owners have a chance to score a circular polarizing filter simply by posting a selfie.

Snapchat is said to be asking brands $750,000 to gets their message in front of the 100 million+ users of the ephemeral messaging app. If it sounds like a lot, that's because it is, though it appears that so far a few advertisers have coughed up the cash.

ISIS supporters hacked the U.S. Central Command's Twitter and YouTube accounts during President Obama's speech on cyber security and data protection.

Facebook's latest acquisition of tech startup QuickFire Networks should see improved video quality for users as the social networking giant continues on its quest to build out its video platform.

FlapIt is an split-flap, analog counter that lets small businesses boast their social media metrics in regards to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more.

Judging by its latest acquisition, Facebook is planning to incorporate speech recognition features into some of its products. The newly acquired startup builds technology that lets users interact with apps and machines via Siri-like voice commands.

Twitter engineers are currently working on fixing an issue with the social media site that's causing delays in timeline updates. Developing....

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is challenging himself to read a book every fortnight during the course of 2015 — and you can join in by signing up on the A Year Of Books page on Facebook.

Polaroid has partnered with online one-photo-a-day sharing site Blipfoto to rebrand and re-launch the social network.

If you follow hundreds of other users or go for a long time without logging in, Twitter thinks you might be missing lots of interesting tweets. With that in mind, it's now rolling out a recap feature that places such tweets at the top of your timeline.

Facebook has apologized to a user after an auto-generated 'Year in Review' feature put an image of his deceased daughter front and center. An upset Eric Meyer described his experience in a written piece titled 'Inadvertent Algorithmic Cruelty.'

Grumpy Cat's 15 minutes of fame are wearing thin. We look back at the highlights of everybody's favorite Internet meme.

Stylinity app allows you to get free stuff and cash if someone buys an item from a selfie you tagged with fashion items and uploaded to their site.

Likely feeling spurned after her grandmother ignored her Facebook friend request, a 27-year-old Florida women decided that committing aggravated battery would be the best way to become Facebook friends.

Your next business stay at a Marriott hotel could be more like a hostel thanks to Six Degrees, a social-networking experiment designed to connect like-minded travellers staying under the same roof.

In an attempt to purge Instagram of problematic accounts and useless spammers, the social network deleted millions of accounts this week much to the chagrin of celebrities and general users.

Leaked emails have revealed that back in March Snapchat quietly acquired a company that makes smart glasses. The startup apparently paid $15 million for the company, though the reasons for the purchase aren't altogether clear.

Use Twitter? How do you like the sound of autoplay videos in your timeline? According to an Adweek report this week, the social media site is considering the feature in a bid to boost ad revenue.