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February 05, 2024

16 Bumble Unleashes Deception Detector

Apps, Internet

Have you ever swiped right only to find out your dream date was actually a catfish or, worse, a smooth-talking scam artist? Well, fear no more, because Bumble is here to save the day with their latest update: Deception Detector. Bumble has un...

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February 02, 2024

10 Senate Grills Social Media CEOs About Child Safety

Apps, Internet, Social Media

The 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...

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February 01, 2024

14 TikTok Wants Your Brand To Be a Laughing Matter

Apps, Social Media, TikTok

We 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...

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January 31, 2024

14 Meta Introduces Brand Protection Measures

Internet, Social Media, Meta

With 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, ...

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January 30, 2024

13 X Considers Moderation Tactics After AI Snafu

Social Media, Technology, X

While 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...

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January 30, 2024

21 ChatGPT Gets an Update to Address Lazy Behavior

Apps, Internet, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Remember when we reported that ChatGPT had the "winter blues" and was getting lazy with its output? There's nothing good about stubborn AI, right? It turns out that all of that laziness wasn't just our imagination. OpenAI just announced it ha...

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January 26, 2024

25 Non-compliant GDPR Consent Banners...

Google, Internet

Hold on to your cookies. Or at least your compliant GDPR Consent Banners. The emphasis is on "compliance." Google has warned websites and app owners they could be subject to account suspension in the European Union (EU) for displaying GDPR...

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January 26, 2024

9 Meta Enhances Safety Measures for Teens

Internet, Social Media, Meta

In 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...

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January 23, 2024

13 TikTok May Need To Rewind the Clock

Ecommerce, Social Media, TikTok

TikTok 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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January 19, 2024

8 Instagram Lets You Stop the Presses for Errors

Apps, Social Media, Instagram

Any social media manager or content creator knows things aren't always perfect. You work hard to get it right, to avoid errors, and to upload the perfect content, only to look at it once it's gone live to find errors, wrong links, misinformation, ...

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January 19, 2024

10 Do We Say TikTok It or Google It?

Google, Social Media, TikTok

The days of not taking TikTok seriously are fading like a great pair of blue jeans. The latest word is that TikTok could be giving Google a run for its money as the next big search engine. That sounds a little far-fetched, but we're not joking....

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January 17, 2024

5 Substack Could Be Your New Fashion Statement

Apps, Social Media

Your first question might be, "What the heck is Substack?" Substack is a free email newsletter platform that lets publishers have direct access to their audience. Creators using Substack can grow their portfolios, find new audiences, and earn m...

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