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TikTok Announces Expanded Launch of Its Version of Community Notes
Source: Social Media Today After first previewing them back in April, TikTok has today announced an expanded launch of its own version of Community Notes, called “Footnotes,” which will enable TikTok users to add contextual information to posts in the app....
Instagram Restricts Live Streaming to Creators With 1K or More Followers
Source: Social Media Today Instagram has increased its follower requirements for live-streaming, which will mean that users who haven’t grown their account to a certain level will no longer be able to broadcast in the app. Continue reading ...
YouTube Loosens Profanity Rules for Monetized Videos
Source: Techcrunch YouTube is tweaking its profanity-related rules to allow creators to monetize videos with swearing in them, provided the profanity is limited to the first seven seconds of the video. Continue reading
TikTok Adds New Parental Controls, Tools for Creators
Source: Techcrunch TikTok announced that it’s releasing a slew of new features, including enhanced parental controls, additional tools for creators, and a new interactive well-being feature. Continue reading
YouTube Expands Access to Premium Lite, Adds New Community Post Options
Source: Social Media Today YouTube’s expanding access to its Premium Lite option, which reduces the amount of ads users see in the app, while it’s also announced updates to Community Posts, and new filters for playlists. Continue reading
Meta Adds New Follow-up Messaging Options for Brands
Source: Social Media Today With more businesses looking to messaging to connect with prospective customers, Meta’s aiming to help brands maintain DM connections, with the addition of follow-up notifications on Messenger for important order updates. ...
LinkedIn Adds Connection-Based Leaderboards for In-App Games
Source: Social Media Today LinkedIn’s adding a new competitive element to its in-app gaming feature, with group leaderboards set to show how you rank on each game in comparison to your LinkedIn connections. Continue reading
YouTube Rolls Out Age-Estimation Tech to Identify US Teens and Apply Additional Protections
Source: Techcrunch YouTube announced it’s beginning to roll out age-estimation technology in the U.S. to identify teen users in order to provide a more age-appropriate experience. Continue reading
X Premium Users Can Now Sign up for Its Coming Text-To-Video Option
Source: Social Media Today Elon’s going all-in on AI, with his xAI project now seeking to compete with Meta, OpenAI, Google and others, by providing similar generative AI features and tools, hosted within both X itself and the separate Grok AI app. ...