In the ever-evolving landscape of social media, recent developments highlight a shift towards enhanced user engagement and content personalization. Bluesky has introduced a Trending Topics feature, aiming to keep users informed about popular discussions. Meanwhile, Meta is pivoting from traditional fact-checking to Community Notes, emphasizing free expression and reducing policy complexities.
Google's Daily Listen offers a personalized podcast experience, leveraging AI to deliver news recaps based on user search data. Instagram and Threads are reintroducing political content recommendations, a move that has sparked diverse reactions from users.
In a surprising turn, China is considering selling TikTok's U.S. operations to Elon Musk, although Musk has shown no interest. Additionally, Bluesky is set to launch Flashes, a new photo-sharing app, and both Bluesky and X (formerly Twitter) are rolling out vertical video feeds to compete with TikTok.
Lastly, Openvibe is making waves by unifying decentralized social networks, allowing users to manage multiple platforms seamlessly. These updates underscore the dynamic nature of social media, as platforms strive to innovate and adapt to user needs.
Bluesky has launched a new feature this holiday season: Trending Topics."Merry Christmas from us to you 🎄🎁💙 We launched Trending Topics today, and you can find it by tapping the search icon on the bottom bar of the app or the right sidebar on desktop," Bluesky posted on its app on Dec. 25. Merry Christmas from us to you 🎄🎁💙 We launched Trending...
In a video posted to his Facebook page on Tuesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the platform is getting rid of its fact-checkers."It's time to get back to our roots around free expression," Zuckerberg wrote in the video's caption. "We're replacing fact-checkers with Community Notes, simplifying our policies and focusing on reducing mistakes....
You already have your daily news briefing podcasts, but Google is taking things a step further by providing personalized AI-generated audio recaps of news based on your Search data.On Wednesday, Google announced Daily Listen, an experiment in its AI-testing ground Search Labs. Daily Listen lives at the top of the homepage in the Google app on Android...
In a move users are calling "embarrassing" and lacking "courage," Instagram and Threads head Adam Mosseri announced that the platforms will be recommending political content to users once again. "As per @zuck’s post yesterday about free expression yesterday [sic], starting this week in the US, and rolling out over the coming week to the rest of the...
Rebecca Bellan, TechCrunch, Jan 13, 2025 Readers may find this article useful in the light of (to put it politely) "Meta's decision to remove its third-party fact-checking system and loosen content moderation policies." Web: [Direct Link] [This Post]
From the "please not this again" department comes the news that China is looking to sell TikTok's U.S. operations to (who else?) Elon Musk. According to Bloomberg, Chinese officials are "evaluating" this option as TikTok gets increasingly close to getting banned in the U.S. TikTok tried to fend off the ban, which goes into effect on Jan. 19, through...
TechCrunch, Jan 15, 2025 According to this report, "An independent developer is building a photo-sharing app for Bluesky called Flashes. The soon-to-launch app is powered by the same technology that underpins Bluesky, the AT Protocol." What's important to note here is that Bluesky still keeps a tight hold...
With the future of TikTok still hanging in the balance, other social media companies are scrambling to fill the gaps it may leave in the market. SEE ALSO: TikTok is back, as Trump pledges to use executive power to save the app on day one Instagram recently announced CapCut video editing...
Mark Zuckerberg stood up in the Senate hearing room on Capitol Hill, turned around, and began to speak. It was hard to hear him over the camera clicks. I felt the room lift behind me as bereaved parents held up photos of their dead kids, lost to suicide or exploitation following exposure to Zuckerberg's online platforms. I realized I was standing by...
Meta is working on implementing community notes on Instagram and Threads. Shortly after CEO Mark Zuckerberg's big pivot away from fact checking and into community notes, Meta's Threads and Instagram appear to be working on implementing the feature. This was spotted by mobile developer and leaker Alessandro Paluzzi, who posted a screenshot of the new...
In 2018 — seeing the figure through the ground — I used the Laws of Media developed by Marshall and Eric McLuhan to examine the impact of social media. McLuhan’s Laws state that every medium (technology) used by people has four effects. Every medium extends a human property, obsolesces the previous medium (& often makes it a luxury good), retrieves...
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Sarah Perez, TechCrunch, Jan 28, 2025 Two things. "Openvibe doesn't just let people stay connected with friends across all these services in a combined timeline, it also allows cross-posting to multiple networks at once." And also, "Openvibe's fundraising signals that there is some appetite among investors...
Are you wondering what to post on your Instagram account? Do you always seem to run out of engaging content ideas for social media? Fintech Pen shares its Instagram post ideas in this infographic. They break things down into the following categories: Single posts Reels Carousels Stories Check out the infographic for more information. ...
Are you looking for ways to improve your paid ads campaigns? Want to learn the anatomy of a successful landing page? Offset marketing shares its guide to landing page design in this infographic. Here’s a quick summary of what they cover: Header with logo and CTA Hero area with a killer headline Answer burning questions Social proof Clear...
Google is reportedly testing its "AI Mode" for Search internally, which means it might be released soon.According to 9to5Google, which saw an internal company email, Google employees have been invited to test out AI Mode for Search. A screenshot published by the outlet shows the tool appearing like a supercharged version of AI Overviews combined with...
Are you looking for ways to generate more engagement with your Instagram posts? Want to learn how the Instagram algorithm works to understand the full process? Borjan Marketing shares its guide to the Instagram algorithm in this infographic. Here’s the first part of the process: Your post is scanned to check it doesn’t break the Instagram standards:...
YouTube is an incredible resource for discovering new places, whether through travel vlogs, historical documentaries, or guided walking tours. However, manually noting down locations mentioned in a video can be time-consuming and inefficient. What if there were an easier way to extract and map these locations automatically?Using the allStara Video AIThe...
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