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Instagram’s Looking to Add Screenshot Blocking for Temporary DMs
Instagram’s looking to provide more assurance for temporary message senders, with a new feature that would block screenshots of temporary DMs. As you can see in this screenshot, pulled from the back-end code of the app by researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, Instagram’s looking to implement screenshot blocking for all DMs exchanged in “Vanish Mode”, or when “View Once” is active for…
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X Removes All Ads for Premium+ Subscribers
Just as Elon goes to battle against the broader ad industry, X is also looking to help users avoid ads entirely in the app, with those paying for X Premium+, its most expensive subscription package, now set to get a totally ad-free X experience. No ads has always been a part of X’s Premium+ package, but that didn’t actually apply…
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LinkedIn Will Now Enable Brands to Sponsor User-Generated Newsletters
After launching sponsored newsletters for company pages last month, LinkedIn is now expanding this to newsletters created by other users in the app, so brands can now put their branding on popular newsletters created by thought leaders in their niche. As you can see in this example of a company page originated sponsored newsletter, the option enables brands to promote…
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Instagram Updates Metrics to Focus Creators on ‘Views’
Your Instagram metrics are changing, because IG wants you to re-focus on reach instead of the traditional followers and likes. For months, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has been working to convince creators that they should stop worrying about their follower count, and start focusing on reach instead. Because reach, Mosseri says, is what every creator really wants. Not sure that’s…
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Facebook Implements Education Process to Remove First Time Account Warnings
Meta’s looking to help creators avoid penalties, by implementing a new system that will enable creators who violate Facebook’s rules for the first time to complete an education process about the specific policy in question in order to get that warning removed. As per Meta: “Now, when a creator violates our Community Standards for the first time, they will receive…
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TikTok Shares Insight into Emerging Shopping Trends in the App
Looking to get a better handle on the key TikTok trends of the moment? This will help. Today, TikTok has published its second annual “What’s Next” trend report, which looks at key shopping trends in the app, and how they’re shaping user experiences. The 26-page report provides in-depth insight into three broader trends. You can download the full report for…
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Meta is in Talks to License its VR Software to Indian Mobile Provider Jio
This could be a significant step for Meta’s broader metaverse ambitions. According to a new report from The Information, Meta’s currently in talks to license its Horizon VR software to Indian tech giant Jio, which could open the door for Meta to bring its VR experiences to the Indian market. As per The Information: “The talks, which may not lead…
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Meta Implements Education Process to Remove First Time Account Warnings
Meta’s looking to help creators avoid penalties, by implementing a new system that will enable creators who violate Meta’s rules for the first time to complete an education process about the specific policy in question in order to get that warning removed. As per Meta: “Now, when a creator violates our Community Standards for the first time, they will receive…
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Reddit Adds 8.5 Million Users in Q2, Improves Revenue Performance
Reddit has posted its second performance report as a listed company, with the company steadily increasing users and revenue in Q2. And as a bonus, Reddit is seeing growth in various markets, while it’s also investing in new technology to deliver better return on advertiser spend. First off, on users. Reddit added 8.5 million more daily active users in the…
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TikTok’s Parent Company Has a New Text-to-Video Generation Tool
TikTok could soon have its own, in-stream text-to-video creation tool, with parent company ByteDance launching a new app called “Jimeng AI” in China, which enables users to create short videos via AI, based on written prompts. As you can see in this example, taken from the Jimeng AI website, the platform enables users to create very short video clips (most…
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