Snapchat has added some new activations for Halloween in its latest feature update, while it’s also got a new lock screen integration on iOS, and “Footsteps” to track your travels on the Snap Map. First off, Snap’s adding some new...
TikTok has shared its latest EU audience and staffing numbers, as part of its DSA disclosure reporting, which provides some interesting notes on moderation, user growth and more in the region The latest report covers the period between January and...
While Meta’s Threads has long been considered the most obvious successor to Twitter, in the wake of Elon Musk’s changes at the app, Bluesky is also emerging as a potential challenger in the real-time social space, with the platform today...
TikTok is looking to further solidify its links to the music industry, this time via a new partnership with United Masters, which is a key distribution platform for independent artists. The new partnership will see TikTok given access to UnitedMasters’...
Instagram has announced some spooky features for Halloween, including keyword-triggered animations in DMs, Stories templates, a Halloween font, and more. First off, Instagram’s added some “secret” Halloween-themed keywords in DMs and Notes which will activate effects and animations. As you...
YouTube has added a new poll sticker option for Shorts, while it’s also updated its “Views” display to reflect the rise of Shorts viewing, and is experimenting with a new gamification element for Super Chat. First off, on Shorts polls....
Meta’s anti-politics stance could end up causing it as many headaches as allowing political discussion, with more questions being raised as to how the company decides what’s “political” and what’s not, and how that impacts the user experience. This week,...
I’ve noted this in the past, but it feels like we’ve learned nothing from the negative impacts caused by the rise of social media, and we’re now set to replicate the same mistakes again in the roll-out of generative AI....
TikTok’s looking to expand its role in science education, by opening up its STEM feed to all users in the users in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland. TikTok originally launched its STEM feed to U.S. users aged 18 and under...
While ad creation efficiency would be one of the reasons why advertisers have moved away from X, I’m not sure it’s the main issue right now. In any event, X says that it’s undertaken a revamp of its ad platform...
