SOCIAL MEDIA
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TikTok Adds Audio Messaging, Audio and Video Attachments for DMs
TikTok has added some new DM features, including the capacity to send minute-long voice notes, as well as expanded image…
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Threads Tests In-Stream Text Expansion for Longer Updates
Threads is looking to help users post longer missives, with the addition of a custom text editor, which attaches a…
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Instagram Adds College Class Listings on Student Profiles
Following on from TikTok adding a new “Campus Verification” option to help college students connect in the app, Instagram is…
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Meta Rolls Out Changes to Its Ad Billing Settings
Meta’s quietly rolled out a couple of tweaks to its ad spending and charging process, which could impact your campaign…
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Chinese Officials Say They Won’t Sell TikTok’s Algorithm to US
Checking in on the TikTok-U.S. saga, with over 200 days passed since the official, Senate-approved TikTok sell-off bill went into…
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YouTube Adds Custom App Promotions for Shorts
YouTube’s adding another way for Shorts creators to make money from their content, with an expansion of Google partnership ads…
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The Development of AI Companions Could Lead to Significant Harms
I don’t know what it is with tech platforms looking to push people into relationships with AI, and developing emotional…
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Reddit Moves to Restrict The Internet Archive from Accessing its Communities
A notable side-effect to the new wave of data protectionism online, in response to AI tools scraping any data that…
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Elon Outlines the Future of X Ads, Including AI Targeting, Ads in Grok Answers and More
The app formerly known as Twitter is planning a big push on holiday ads, with an updated ad targeting system,…
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Snapchat’s Facing Some Major Challenges Based on its Q2 Performance Numbers
Snapchat has published its latest performance report, which, in the topline results at least, shows steady increases in users and…
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