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Some Taylor Swift Tracks Return to TikTok, Despite Ongoing Dispute With UMG
Good news: Some Universal Music is returning to TikTok. Bad news: It’s only a few songs by Taylor Swift. That’s no shade to Swift, whose massive fanbase will undoubtedly be excited that her music is returning to the app. It’s only bad news in the sense that TikTok and Universal (UMG) haven’t come to a new agreement, meaning that the…
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TikTok May Enable Brands To Generate AI Bots to Pitch Products
TikTok is reportedly working on a new option that would enable brands to deploy virtual influencers, who would then be able to sell their products on their behalf via videos and live-streams in the app. Which is no surprise, given that the Chinese version of the app already hosts a range of big-name virtual influencers along the same lines. Though…
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X To Remove the Option To Hide Blue Tick
The fact that X offered this as an option in the first place is an indictment of its own product, while the fact that it’s now removing it is even less logical. But… Yes, X (formerly Twitter) is notifying users who currently have a blue tick in the app that, soon, they’ll no longer have the option to hide it.…
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TikTok Announces New Brand Safety Controls and Expanded Ad Verification Partnerships
TikTok has announced some new ad safety controls and expanded partnerships with third party ad monitoring providers, as well as more streamlined processes for managing your ads within TikTok Ads Manager. Which will help to provide more assurance amid negative reports about the app. First off, TikTok’s adding “Category Exclusion” and “Vertical Sensitivity” controls, providing more ways to dictate where…
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TikTok May Soon Enable Brands to Generate AI Bots to Pitch Products on Their Behalf
TikTok is reportedly working on a new option that would enable brands to deploy virtual influencers, who would then be able to sell their products on their behalf via videos and live-streams in the app. Which is no surprise, given that the Chinese version of the app already hosts a range of big-name virtual influencers along the same lines. Though…
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X Will Soon Remove the Option to Hide Your Blue Tick
The fact that X offered this as an option in the first place is an indictment of its own product, while the fact that it’s now removing it is even less logical. But… Yes, X (formerly Twitter) is notifying users who currently have a blue tick in the app that, soon, they’ll no longer have the option to hide it.…
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Some Taylor Swift Tracks Return to TikTok, Despite Ongoing Dispute with UMG
Good news: Some Universal Music is returning to TikTok. Bad news: It’s only a few songs by Taylor Swift. That’s no shade to Swift, whose massive fanbase will undoubtedly be excited that her music is returning to the app. It’s only bad news in the sense that TikTok and Universal (UMG) haven’t come to a new agreement, meaning that the…
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Instagram Launches New Process to Protect Teens from Sextortion Scams
Instagram’s rolling out some additional protection measures to combat sextortion scams in the app, while also providing more informational notes to help teens understand the implications of intimate sharing online. First off, Instagram’s launching a new process that will blur DMs which are likely to contain nude images, as detected by its systems. As you can see in this example,…
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Snapchat’s Set to Announce New Ad Options at it IAB Newfronts Event
Snapchat has officially announced its upcoming IAB Newfronts presentation, in which it will share its latest ad projects and offerings designed to help brands make the most of the app. As per Snapchat: “On May 1st, Snap will take the stage at the 2024 IAB NewFronts in New York City for an in-person and live streamed event. We’re bringing “More…
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Instagram Confirms That Profile Notes are Coming to All Users
Instagram has confirmed that it will soon display Notes on user profiles, providing another way to use its conversation-prompting Notes option to spark more engagement. As you can see in this example, Instagram’s profile Notes will provide another means to let people know what you’re up to, or what you’re thinking, while connections will also be able to leave Notes…
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