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LinkedIn’s looking to improve accessibility on the platform, with a new initiative that will see all articles published directly on LinkedIn now processed through Microsoft’s “Immersive Reader” system, which will enable users to use text-to-speech, translations,...
TikTok’s eCommerce push is about to be squashed in Indonesia, a key growth market for its in-stream sales push, due to concerns around the impact of TikTok’s shopping tools on the local market. Continue reading
YouTube today announced an update to its advertiser-friendly guidelines that relaxes some of its rules around controversial issues, including sexual and domestic abuse, abortions and eating disorders. Continue reading
After launching its text-based social network Threads in July, Meta faced criticism as there was no way for users to delete their Threads account without deleting their Instagram account. The company is now preparing to roll out a separate account deletion for Threads...
Last month X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed that video calls would be coming to the app as part of its transition into an “everything app.” Now, new code in the X app reveals that both audio and video calls will be supported. Continue reading
As X moves to shut down Circles, its more enclosed sharing option, it’s also looking to add more functionality to Communities, as a means to facilitate topic-specific engagement, in isolation from a users’ regular X identity. Continue reading
Sometimes separate is simpler, so we’re making it easier to customize your experience on Facebook with multiple personal profiles. Whether you’re new to Facebook or a longtime user, you may want to keep your personal and professional relationships separate, or you may...
I don’t know that X Communities are ever going to become a major element, or a real driver of significant engagement in the app. But X is working to further amplify and expand Communities interaction, by making them easier to find, easer to join, and soon, easier to...
Have you noticed a change to the Facebook app logo this week? It’s fairly subtle, it’s not like there’s been a drastic shift, but the “F” icon is now a deeper shade of blue, and slightly bigger. Continue reading
Elon Musk-owned X, is shutting down its Circle feature — bringing an end to its glitchy history — which allowed users to share a post only with a set of people. It was the social network’s take on Instagram’s “Close Friends” feature. Continue reading
YouTube introduced a new app for creators, YouTube Create, that will offer a suite of easy-to-use, free tools that will allow them to make both Shorts and longer videos. The tool aims to address some of the challenges creators face, including the editing process and...
CEO Neal Mohan has revealed that the platform is testing a new generative AI-powered tool in YouTube Studio that suggests video topics, making the brainstorming process easier for content creators. Continue reading