February 26, 2024
16 IG Unleashes Game Time in Live Streams for Extra FunWho said live-streaming was all about showcasing your avocado toast breakfasts or serenading your cat with off-key tunes? Instagram is upping its game (literally!). In a move that's bound to make your Instagram lives way more entertaining, the pla...
Read moreFebruary 14, 2024
28 What Does Reddit Say?You can promote your product or service and say whatever you want about it online, but there's a good chance your customers won't take your word for it. Instead, they'll turn to Reddit to verify those claims. According to the platform's recent gui...
Read moreFebruary 12, 2024
11 Bluesky Ahead as Invitation-Only Vanishes in...Have you heard of Bluesky? No? Don't feel bad, a lot of people are with you. Bluesky is an open-source alternative to Twitter (Okay, X) that's been in beta for about a bit less than a year, during which time it's been a by-invitation-only...
Read moreFebruary 08, 2024
8 Meta Puts AI-Generated Content on BlastWe're all starting to get a little worried about the capability of AI to do things with text, images, and video in minutes that used to take us mere mortals hours, days, or weeks. Humans being what they are, many have taken advantage of this new t...
Read moreFebruary 07, 2024
12 Facebook Ain't Dead YetThis week is the 20th anniversary of Facebook. Yep, it's true, twenty years. Time flies when you're knee-deep in lawsuits and all sorts of rumors and speculation, doesn't it? Despite the claims that Facebook is really "Deadbook," Mark Zuckerb...
Read moreFebruary 07, 2024
199 LinkedIn Kicks Creator Mode Option to the CurbLinkedIn is getting rid of the Creator Mode option and making most of its features optional tools for all users. It's all part of the platform's master plan to move away from hashtags and toward AI systems to assist with discovering content. And w...
Read moreFebruary 02, 2024
10 Senate Grills Social Media CEOs About Child SafetyThe heat is on as the U.S. Senate grills social media CEOs regarding the efforts they're making to protect our children from predators online. This isn't new. Concerns about how safe kids are online is an ongoing fight, but now Senators are making...
Read moreFebruary 01, 2024
14 TikTok Wants Your Brand To Be a Laughing MatterWe can all use a good joke, right? According to TikTok, being funny is the "in thing," Now, TikTok is pushing for brands to step it up in the humor department, for their own good, of course. According to TikTok, 30% of its users say the funny...
Read moreJanuary 31, 2024
14 Meta Introduces Brand Protection MeasuresWith all the scammers and impersonators online, it's getting harder to protect brand reputation, but now Meta is giving brands new tools to help with the fight. These new tools, which focus on protecting your trademark, curbing counterfeits, ...
Read moreJanuary 30, 2024
13 X Considers Moderation Tactics After AI SnafuWhile Elon has insisted that crowd-sourced input is the way to curb harmful content, it seems there's still a bit of a challenge. Last week, AI-generated images of Taylor Swift being sexually assaulted by NFL fans grabbed the spotlight on X, gaini...
Read moreJanuary 26, 2024
9 Meta Enhances Safety Measures for TeensIn an age where the risks of online interactions with adolescents loom large, Meta has unveiled updates to Instagram and Facebook Messenger, placing increased emphasis on shielding minors from potential threats. These changes signal a proactive mo...
Read moreJanuary 23, 2024
13 TikTok May Need To Rewind the ClockTikTok was the world's top app in 2023 when it came to downloads and consumer spending, but it was a far cry from popularity in 2023 for, you know, actual users. That honor goes to Facebook, holding the number-one spot for monthly users, foll...
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