November 20, 2023
21 TikTok Gets Chatty About Advertising PoliciesTikTok is taking some big steps to make it a little easier for users and advertisers to better understand how the platform handles ads for advertisers and users. TikTok, of course, points out that "businesses show ads on TikTok to reach peopl...
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13 Instagram Users Get a Surprise With Big UpdatesMeta is promising some new surprises for Instagram users. Among the goodies users can expect will be shiny new editing tools for Reels, a Media Clip Hub, new fonts and voices, an audio browser, custom stickers, awesome filters, an easier editing p...
Read moreNovember 16, 2023
18 Get Ready To Jump off the LinkedIn CarouselWe hope you're ready because the time has come to get off the carousel. It's been in the news for at least a month now. LinkedIn is saying bye-bye to carousel posts, profile videos, and its in-image linking option. Straight from LinkedIn: "St...
Read moreNovember 15, 2023
20 Elon's New X Algorithm Aims To Help the Little GuyElon is one of those guys who draws all kinds of attention and is sometimes an easy target for not-so-flattering press, but here's some news that will be hard to find fault with. The company formerly known as Twitter (kind of rolls off your t...
Read moreNovember 14, 2023
23 Meta and Amazon Make Shopping a BreezeHoly super team-ups. This is kind of like a Marvel and DC crossover. Meta and Amazon are teaming up to make it easier for you to shop. Now, you can get the goods on Amazon without leaving your Facebook or Instagram account. Spending your m...
Read moreNovember 09, 2023
26 WhatsApp In-App AdsMeta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, also owns WhatsApp, so it's not surprising to learn that they are still working on adding in-app ads to make a buck. WhatsApp might still deploy ads "alongside the app's Instagram ...
Read moreNovember 08, 2023
24 Elon Musk Hops on the AI Train with GrokWait, isn't Elon the guy who warned us that there is some chance above zero that AI will kill us all or something to that effect? Why, yes, we think he is. So, what's up with this news? Elon Musk is launching 'Grok,' a new AI chatbot de...
Read moreNovember 08, 2023
16 Meta's Gift to Creators: A Jolly Holiday SeasonWith the holiday season fast approaching, the spirit of giving and sharing is in the air. In the world of social media, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is embracing this festive season with open arms. Creators, who have become ...
Read moreNovember 08, 2023
20 TikTok Looks Like Money in the Bank for CreatorsIs your big dream to make a living as a super TikToker? Well, if the latest reports are accurate (and we assume they are), then this might be your time to shine on the social media platform that just keeps getting stronger every day. So, wha...
Read moreNovember 02, 2023
26 YouTube's New Teen SafeguardsNowadays, digital screens have become an integral part of our lives, especially for the younger generation, so the influence of online content cannot be underestimated. Recognizing this, YouTube is taking proactive measures to prioritize the menta...
Read moreNovember 02, 2023
21 Blocking Ads on YouTube Could Get You BlockedSo, you think you've figured out a way to eliminate those annoying ads on YouTube? Think again. In an effort to level up those YouTube Premium signups, the platform is disabling videos for users with ad blockers. Now, when you try to watch...
Read moreNovember 02, 2023
19 Is Meta Following X's Lead With Subscription PlansMeta might be taking a page out of X's playbook by offering users a way to skip those pesky ads on Facebook and Instagram. Wait, before you scream, "I'm not paying for Facebook," or "I'm not paying for Instagram," let us put it in perspective f...
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