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To bring more creators to the platform, LinkedIn has announced that it will be launching a new $25 million creator fund, which initially will be focused around a new Creator Accelerator Program. Continue reading
TikTok has announced that it is implementing new tactics to educate its users about the negative mental health impacts of social media. As part of these changes, TikTok is rolling out a “well-being guide” in its Safety Center, a brief primer on eating disorders,...
The question on many people’s minds is if social media is good or bad for people. The research on this is mixed; it can be both. At Instagram, we look at the benefits and the risks of what we do. Continue reading
Instagram is very keen to get people using Reels as much as possible, as it works to counter the rise of TikTok, while also aligning with rising usage trends. The latest development on this front comes in the form of a new ‘Montage’ option, currently being tested...
You’re on Instagram looking for your best friend’s daily dog update, but you have to scroll endlessly through a sea of posts you care little about, and probably forget what you’re looking for in the first place. After a few extra annoyed scrolls, you close the app in...
Twitter continues to refine its audio Spaces presentation, this time through the addition of a new Spaces end card on desktop, which will provide more information about the Space upon completion of the live broadcast. Up till now, completed Spaces have provided...
Over the years TikTok has garnered significant traction in the marketing world. What initially began as a platform for music and dance video has today grown into a global marketing channel for adults, brands, and businesses. Businesses are now capitalizing on the...
Twitter is testing emoji reactions for tweets that go beyond a simple “Like,” the company announced today. So, over the coming days, users in Turkey will be able to respond to tweets with the “Face with tears of joy” emoji, “Thinking face,” “Clapping hands,” “Crying...
The wider world of employment has seen a huge shift in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking for a job, finding someone to fill a role or simply developing professionally are just not the same as they used to be for many of us. So it’s no surprise to see...
Twitter is introducing a new feature that will allow accounts to self-identify as bots by adding a label to their profile. This feature is designed to help people better differentiate between automated accounts — like bots that retweet the news, public service...
As the vaccine roll-out continues, people are increasingly looking to get out of the confines of their homes, and meet up with friends and family once again, which is reflected in the latest data from Facebook on key, rising topics of discussion across both Facebook...
Twitter is testing a feature on the web that makes it possible to remove followers without blocking them. Sometimes, users want to stop a follower from seeing their tweets without outright blocking them — if that follower were to navigate directly to their page, it’d...