Instagram Threads will begin the rollout of one of its most-requested features: the ability to use the service via the web, while logged in. At launch, Threads users will be able to post, view their feed and interact with posts from the desktop, the company says, but...
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Meta Confirms AI ‘Off-Switch’ Incoming to Facebook, Instagram in Europe
Meta has confirmed that non-personalized content feeds are incoming on Facebook and Instagram in the European Union ahead of the August 25 deadline for compliance with the bloc’s rebooted digital rulebook, the Digital Services Act (DSA). Continue reading
X is Planning to Hide Headlines from News Links for ‘Improved Aesthetics’
Elon Musk-owned X, is planning to roll out a new way to display news links without any headline or description. The social network will display just the link and the header image in a post. Continue reading
LinkedIn Rolls Out Brand Partnership Tags to Facilitate More Transparency In-Stream
LinkedIn is rolling out its own version of brand partnership tags, with users now being prompted to add official partnership labels on posts that they’ve received compensation for. Continue reading
Snapchat is Expanding Further into Generative AI with ‘Dreams’
Snapchat is preparing to further expand into generative AI features, after earlier launching its AI-powered chatbot My AI, which can now respond with a Snap back, not just text. Continue reading
Pinterest Rolls Out New Teen Safety Features
Pinterest today introduced a series of new safety features aimed at better protecting teens using its service. The features — which include things like private profiles, more control over followers and message safety controls — are similar to those introduced on other...
New TikTok Bans in the US
The City of New York has announced that TikTok is now banned on all city-owned devices, expanding on other federal and state bans of the app on government-owned tools. Continue reading
Meta Rolls Out New Elements for Threads
So what’s new on Threads, and does anybody still care, with reports that Threads usage is rapidly declining, as people revert back to the social apps they already know and love? Continue reading
Paid Users of X Get a New Tab to Highlight Their Posts
X, formerly Twitter, has started rolling out a new feature for paid users to show off some of their posts through a new ‘Highlights’ tab. Continue reading
X is Depreciating its Promoted Accounts Ad Option in Favor of More Interactive Ad Formats
As reported by Axios, X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is depreciating its account promotion ads, which enable brands to highlight their account in user feeds as a means to gain more followers. Continue reading