With engagement on Threads fizzling out, parent company Meta is working on some new features to drive engagement. Among these are first Threads notifications, showing someone’s most recent Thread on their Instagram profile, and in-feed alerts for Threads discussions. Next, Meta is exploring the option of an ad-free option for Facebook and Instagram. The word is [...]
To start us off, Facebook has finally launched the option to create multiple profiles to organize your experience by interest. Users will be able to switch between profiles without logging out. Also, did you notice anything new on Facebook recently? Those extra observant users might have noted that the app’s logo and color palette have seen [...]
First up, Meta. You might remember the announcement of the Meta Verified program in February, but there’s more: Meta Verified for businesses is coming soon. This will allow brands to add more authority and stand out on Meta platforms, with a verified badge, impersonation protection, account support, and more. Next, TikTok is adding the ability for [...]
Greetings, all! Here’s the scoop on what’s happening in social media this week. First up, YouTube has some updates. The platform is currently testing out a full screen viewing presentation for live streaming. They describe it like this: “This new vertical live experience includes a scrollable live stream feed and easily accessible fan funding features. During [...]
It’s possible TikTok will be seeing a shift in social connection options, as recent job listings have revealed new priorities for the platform. Axios reported: In roles posted for Android and iOS engineers based in San Jose, California, TikTok says the team is looking to build a platform that “enables users to meet and interact with [...]
Hey Android users - just a head’s up that Meta’s Messenger Lite app will be shutting down by September 18th. Also regarding mobile devices, to tap into the way younger generations meet socially online, Meta is beta testing the launch of Horizon Worlds to expand the promise of the metaverse. Next up, LinkedIn has made some [...]
Lots of updates from Meta this time around. To start us off, Threads announced the launch of their web app to come this week. That means users can post, scroll, and engage as usual from your PC. Once it becomes available, you can log in at https://www.threads.net/. It also looks like voice posts are coming to [...]
To start us off, Meta is still happily chugging along with the AI train, with a new process known as Shepherd, which uses AI to critique and improve the accuracy of other generative AI tools. Of the tool, Meta explained: “At the core of our approach is a high-quality feedback dataset, which we curate from community [...]
Just a few updates here for you all. Firstly, YouTube is bringing a curated “For You” section to the app based on users’ interests. The update, according to YouTube, will “recommend a mix of different content types from that channel based on the videos they've already watched.” There’s more info in this video. Next, while user [...]
All aboard! The AI train continues on social media this week. The first update we have to report is from YouTube. Starting July 31st, AI-generated video summaries will be available to fill users in on watch and search pages. This experiment is meant to help users determine if a video is the right fit for them, [...]
