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Image inspiration and shopping site Pinterest is the latest tech company to roll out generative AI products to its advertisers, following similar moves by Google, Amazon, and others. Continue reading
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced on Tuesday that users who have connected their accounts to the fediverse, also known as the open social web, can now see who follows them and likes their posts from other fediverse servers, such as Mastodon and Pixelfed. Continue...
Snapchat is quietly rolling out a new “Footsteps” feature to all iOS users this week, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The new feature, which was previously only available to Snapchat+ subscribers, uses Snap Map to let you see how much of the world...
LinkedIn has announced that it’s retiring its “Top Voice” badges for contributing to Collaborative Articles, which, seemingly, has been one of the key motivators for people adding their insights to its AI-prompted content. Continue reading
TikTok’s adding another way for brands to get their promotions in front of searching users in the app, with an updated version of its Search Ads campaigns. Continue reading
Pinterest created an engaging format with collages last year, which allows users to combine images and cutouts to create new content. The company is now banking on people creating more of them by introducing a Remix feature. Continue reading
After building out its Search product over the past few years to take on Google, TikTok is now taking its Search ambitions even further by allowing advertisers to target its search results page. Continue reading
TikTok announced that its redesigned “Subscription” monetization offering is rolling out to eligible creators in select regions, including Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, the U.K., Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. The company says it plans to expand...
Instagram has added some new sticker types to help spice up your Stories and Reels, while it’s also updated its “Emoji Pong” game to challenge your friends. Continue reading
YouTube’s looking to add yet another way for creators to avoid content restrictions, this time by giving them the opportunity to edit out violative elements of their clips. Continue reading
YouTube has provided more info on its coming expansion of auto-dubbing, which will enable creators to activate audio translations of their content, so they can reach a wider audience. Continue reading
After experimenting with them over the past few years, YouTube has now expanded its pause screen ad placements to all advertisers, providing another way for brands to reach YouTube viewers. Continue reading