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Karissa is a senior editor, covering all things social media for Engadget. Prior to joining Engadget, she was a senior reporter at Mashable, where she wrote about social media platforms, big tech companies and internet culture. In her free time, she enjoys snowboarding, traveling and watching too many cat videos on Instagram.
EngadgetUtah passes laws requiring parental permission for teens to use social media
Utah’s governor has signed two bills that could upend how teens in the state are able to use social media apps.
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Here's what TikTok's CEO told Congress about the app's ties to China and teen safety
At his first Congressional hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Chew tried to downplay TikTok’s ties to China and parent company ByteDance.
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TikTok CEO to Congress: ‘ByteDance is not an agent of China’
TikTok CEO Shou Chew is preparing to tell lawmakers that there are many “misconceptions” about the app, and that banning it will damage the United States economy.
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A TikTok ban is a lot more complicated than just shutting down the app
Disentangling ourselves from TikTok is more complicated than simply banning the app, just ask the state of Maryland
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TikTok is revamping its community guidelines ahead of a potential US ban
TikTok revealed an updated set of community guidelines, the sweeping set of rules that dictates what creators are allowed to post on its platform.
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ByteDance is reportedly under investigation for surveillance of US journalists
The FBI and the Department of Justice are reportedly investigating an incident in which ByteDance employees inappropriately accessed the TikTok data of journalists,
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The US government is trying to force ByteDance to sell TikTok
The United States government is now “demanding” that ByteDance sell TikTok, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal.
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You can now ‘enhance’ your LinkedIn Profile with AI-written 'suggestions'
LinkedIn is adding AI-powered “writing suggestions” and job descriptions to its service as it looks for new ways to infuse AI into its platform.
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Meta is killing NFT support on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is “winding down” its support for NFTs on Facebook and Instagram less than a year after its push to adopt “digital collectibles” across its platform.
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Roku says it could lose 25 percent of its cash after Silicon Valley Bank fails
The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has put more than a quarter of Roku’s cash at risk.
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Meta is 'pausing' bonus payouts for Reels creators
Meta seems to be phasing out one of the key initiatives that helped Reels creators on Facebook and Instagram get paid.
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Meta's Oversight Board will review the company's handling of election content in Brazil
The Oversight Board has agreed to review a case related to Meta’s handling of election content in Brazil.
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The FTC is investigating Elon Musk's handling of Twitter Blue and the ‘Twitter Files’
The Federal Trade Commission is stepping up its investigation into Twitter, scrutinizing its handling of the launch of Twitter Blue and the "Twitter Files."
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TikTok's Series feature will allow creators to charge for 'premium' content
TikTok has a new plan to challenge YouTube and help creators earn more on their platform: Series.
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Meta agrees to change VIP 'cross-check' program but won't disclose who is in it
Meta has responded to the dozens of recommendations from the Oversight Board regarding its controversial cross-check program, which shields high-profile users from the company’s automated content moderation systems.
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TikTok will automatically limit screen time for teens
TikTok is introducing new settings that are meant to reduce how much time teens are spending in the app.
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Twitter updates violent speech policy to ban ‘wishes of harm’
Twitter introduced an updated “violent speech” policy, which contains some notable additions compared with previous versions of the rules.
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Flipboard is leaning into Mastodon — and away from Twitter
Flipboard announced that it’s integrating Mastodon into its main app and that it's starting up its own Mastodon instance.
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Meta is reforming ‘Facebook jail’ in response to the Oversight Board
Meta says it’s reforming its penalty system so that people are less likely to land in "Facebook jail," for minor rule violations.
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Two Supreme Court cases could upend the rules of the internet
This week, the Supreme Court will hear two cases, Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh, that give it an opportunity to drastically change the rules of speech online.