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Group of People Enjoying Instagram's and Messenger's Newly Launched Chat Features To End 2021

December 05, 2021

153 Facebook Messenger Adds New Chat Tools and Features

Apps, Social Media, Facebook

Facebook's Messenger team has decided to close the year with new expression tools for their messaging apps. The biggest new feature rolling out for Facebook Messenger for those in the U.S. is the ability to divide payments up with those in you...

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November 17, 2021

157 See What Features Are New on Instagram in November

Apps, Social Media

It's been another busy month for Instagram when it comes to new features. By now, you've probably noticed the 'Add Yours' sticker all over your Instagram Stories. The sticker rolled out on Nov. 1 and is a way of boosting engagement on Stories...

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Boxing Match Poster Showing YouTube Versus TikTok Their Rival As YouTube Expands Test With Shorts Content

November 10, 2021

183 Even YouTube Wants To Be Like TikTok

Apps, Content Marketing, Social Media

The next few times you're on your phone watching YouTube videos, things may look different. The company is expanding tests on their mobile app by directing users to YouTube Shorts to rival TikTok as short-form video content becomes increasingl...

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October 28, 2021

178 LinkedIn Debuts Its Freelance Services Marketplace

Apps, Business and Companies, Social Media

LinkedIn just announced the official global rollout of its Freelance Services Marketplace, and as of Oct. 28, everyone can access it.

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Caricature of An Ecommerce Store With Dollar Bills Representing PayPal's Acquisition of Pinterest

October 21, 2021

155 PayPal May Acquire Pinterest for $45 Billion

Apps, Business and Companies, Ecommerce

Article Update: As of 10/25/21, PayPal said it is not pursuing an acquisition of Pinterest at this time, according to an update on its website. Ah, Pinterest. Our go-to destination for wedding inspiration, recipe recommendations, and DIY projec...

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LinkedIn App Displaying in Phone With China's Flag on Door Locked With Sorry We're Closed Sign

October 15, 2021

127 LinkedIn Shuts Down Its App in China

Apps, Social Media

LinkedIn is shutting down its networking app in China following a censorship controversy. The company said they would be launching a localized version of their app called "InJobs" later in 2021. The new app won't feature any social media aspec...

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October 13, 2021

984 Canva Slides Into Video Editing

Apps, Content Marketing

The company that helps people with zero design skills become graphic designers overnight has officially rolled out a new feature to their platform. Canva is getting into video editing and has added the option to its suite of services.

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October 12, 2021

191 Instagram Tests Features to Control User Experience

Apps, Business and Companies, Social Media

Get your spoons ready because we've got the latest scoop on all of Instagram's latest updates, and there are many. Let's begin! Remember last week when Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram had a meltdown and stopped working? We know, too soon... ...

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Twitter Bird With Yellow Helmet Holding Sign Saying Vibe Check Ahead As Company Tests New Feature

October 07, 2021

155 Twitter Tests Vibe Checks for Conversations

Apps, Social Media, X

Twitter is testing prompts that warn you when a conversation has bad vibes. Twitter wants to prevent people from entering toxic threads containing life-threatening health information, hurtful language or misinformation.

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Cartoon Figures Around The World With X Marks Over Chat Bubbles Representing The Social Media Outage

October 06, 2021

171 Massive Social Media Outage Hurts Businesses Worldwide

Apps, Business and Companies, Social Media

In case there was any doubt left in your mind about how reliant the world has become on social media, Monday's massive global outage likely resolved it.

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Drawings of Hands Holding Phones With Instagram Pages Displaying New WhatsApp Feature

October 04, 2021

279 Instagram's Click To WhatsApp Feature Enhances...

Apps, Social Media, Instagram

Instagram announced that businesses can now connect their WhatsApp business account directly to Instagram, and they will receive a WhatsApp click-to-chat display button to use on their profile.

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TikTok World Event Announcement And An Animated Crowd Of People

September 20, 2021

185 Sept. 28th Marks TikTok's First-Ever Global...

Apps, Business and Companies, Social Media

Whether or not you're on the TikTok bandwagon, you won't want to miss this. TikTok is hosting its first-ever global business event on Sept. 28th. Best of all, it's totally free! The digital conference is geared towards helping brands, agencies,...