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TikTok Launches ‘TikTok Studio’ Management Platform for Creators
TikTok has launched a new dashboard where creators will be able to manage all aspects of their TikTok presence, including video uploads, editing, performance analytics, and more. Called “TikTok Studio”, the new platform is an updated version of its “Creator Center” platform, which enables creators to manage their TikTok presence on desktop. As you can see in these example screens,…
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TikTok Publishes New Guide on Olympics and World Cup Tie-In Campaigns
The Olympics is coming up in just a few months time, and TikTok’s taking the opportunity to help marketers prepare their Olympic tie-in campaigns, with a new, 19-page “Summer of Sports” guide, designed to showcase the opportunities of the big event. Though TikTok can’t actually mention the “Olympics”, or “FIFA World Cup”, within its guide, due to anomalies in the…
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Instagram’s Experimenting With a New Way to Engage with Trending Memes
Instagram’s keen to tap into the power of participatory content, as an avenue to get more people posting more often, this time via popular memes, and making them easier to interact with in the app. As you can see in this screenshot example, posted by app researcher Radu Oncescu, Instagram’s working on a new “Memes” option within its Reels editing…
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Instagram’s Could Soon Give Users Optional Access to Experimental Features
Would you be interested in testing our upcoming IG features ahead of time? You may soon have the option, with a new “Early Access” menu item now being tested in the back-end code of the app. As you can see in this screenshot, shared by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, Instagram is working on a new “Early access to features” option,…
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Snapchat Announces Voter Awareness Initiatives Ahead of EU Elections
With the European General Elections coming up next month, Snapchat has announced some new initiatives to encourage civic participation among E.U. residents. Which could be especially important this year, because for the first time, Belgium and Germany are lowering their voting age to 16, joining Austria, Malta and Greece in expanding a say to younger citizens. Voting is also compulsory…
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Snap Launches Camera Extension for Chrome
Hey, remember that one time you added a funny AR filter to your PC camera view, via Snapchat’s separate “Snap Camera” app, and it livened up the endless stream of Zoom meetings during lockdown? Well, you can now do it again, and be the funny guy/girl, for at least a moment. Snap’s Snap Camera app was a popular video call…
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X Secures $6B in Funding for AI Projects
I’m not exactly sure what the true bet is here, but it’s Elon Musk, and I suspect a lot of venture capital firms are just too scared to miss out, in case he is able to back up his many promises. Or they just believe in his vision. Either way, xAI, the team building X’s Grok AI chatbot, and other…
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Elon Musk Says X Now Has 600M Monthly Active Users
Okay, this may not be an “official” update, as it’s only a passing comment made by Elon Musk, which always end up sparking media overreaction (which, of course, I’m playing into here). But: ???? has 600 million monthly active users, about half of which use the platform every day — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 23, 2024 Elon claims that X…
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The 5 Most Common Cybersecurity Mistakes [Infographic]
Okay, you’re probably making at least some of these mistakes, and while this reminder may not change your habits, it is worth taking note of the most common cybersecurity missteps. According to a survey of 7,500 people, across 15 countries, the team from Visual Capitalist have come up with the five most common risky internet behaviors, which are: Using a…
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TikTok Announces New Ticket Sales Partnership with AXS
TikTok has announced a new partnership with ticket-seller AXS, which will enable TikTok users to purchase tickets to upcoming events in-stream, while also providing more options for artists looking to promote their shows. As you can see in this sequence, via the new AXS integration, TikTok users will be able to tap through to get more information about an upcoming…
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