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Instagram’s Twitter/X rival Threads is furthering its expansion into the fediverse — the interconnected social network that includes apps like Mastodon, PeerTube and others running the ActivityPub protocol. On Tuesday, Meta announced that it’s now opening up its beta...
X is moving yet another feature behind its paywall, with live-streaming set to become a Premium-only element in the coming weeks. Continue reading
As per X News Daily, X is currently developing yet another improvement for its account analytics tools which will provide insight into when your audience is active in the app, which will help in planning out your optimal approach for posting, engaging, etc. Continue...
TikTok’s trying out yet another app as it seeks to expand engagement opportunities, and tap into broader usage trends. Continue reading
YouTube will now enable creators to edit super long videos, which was previously not an option due to system capacity constraints, while it’s also improving its comment moderation and removal processes within YouTube Studio. Continue reading
Meta’s announced some new A.I.-based advertising options for Messenger, which it hopes will help brands tap into the rising use of private messages, as opposed to social platform posting, in order to boost active engagement. Continue reading
Instagram’s looking to double-down on more intimate group chats in the app, with the addition of Close Friends on Instagram Live, which will enable users to live with up to three other people in a private video session. Continue reading
Instagram’s keen to provide more ways for users to engage with music in the app, this time via the addition of music in carousel posts that include video clips. Continue reading
Meta said today that it finally launched its much-awaited API for Threads so developers can build experiences around it. This will allow-third party developers to create new experinces around Continue reading
TikTok announced on Monday that it’s introducing generative AI avatars of creators and stock actors for branded content and ads on its platform. The company is also launching an “AI Dubbing” tool for creators and brands to expand the reach of their ads and branded...
After working on the option over the last year, YouTube has finally announced a rollout plan for its new thumbnail A/B testing option for video creators. Continue reading
Pinterest has announced some new features for advertisers, including improved campaign automation, customized background generation (powered by AI) and Promoted Pin collages to showcase related products. Continue reading