Elon Musk is continuing his upheaval of the platform formerly known as Twitter. On Monday, X’s owner said that the platform will start charging new users to post in an attempt to get rid of bot and spam accounts. In response to an X post that claimed Musk was initially testing the new policy to […]
Look, I don’t know why this would be considered revolutionary or an advance, or even a significant step in any direction really. But for some reason, Elon Musk and his team believe that facilitating audio and video calls in X is a really big deal. And now, it’s expanding its audio and video calling features […]
Google’s Danny Sullivan said it again, when it comes to what you do on your website, Google Search wants what your users want. Do what is best for your users, and Google will be happy. If you just think about what to do to make Google happy, it might result in your users not being […]
It’s another mixed bag for Snap Inc. in its latest performance update, with the platform adding more users, though not in its most lucrative markets, while revenue also increased, though not at the levels expected. Thus is the theme of Snap’s performance, a yin-yang of strengths that are also weaknesses, in virtually every element. First […]
Threads is growing, and engagement within Meta’s Twitter clone is on the rise, according to the latest insight shared by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as part of the company’s Q4 2023 earnings announcement. Zuckerberg said that Threads now has 130 million monthly active users, and is growing steadily. As per Zuckerberg: “Threads now has more […]
Instagram’s added a new option that enables you to cut out elements of still image posts, which you can then re-use as stickers in your own Stories and Reels. As you can see in this example flow, Instagram’s new “Create a cutout sticker” is available within the three dots menu display on any publicly posted […]
Good news with EU social media fans, with Threads looking set for a December 14th launch in the region, just in time to capitalize on holiday engagement. As reported by The Verge, EU Instagram users can now access a countdown timer at www.threads.net, which seemingly indicates the exact time for the upcoming EU launch. Meta […]
Get ready to see more Instagram logos showing up in TikTok clips. Instagram has today announced that all users can now download publicly posted Reels in the app, after initially rolling out the option to U.S. users back in June. As you can see in these example screens, you’ll now see a new “Download” option […]
This is interesting. Under the E.U.’s new Digital Services Act (DSA) regulations, large online platforms, including the biggest social apps, now need to provide regular updates on their active users in the E.U. region, along with various other key transparency updates. Which TikTok reported this week, providing new insights into how many people are using […]
Well, this is something. In today’s Q3 earnings call, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a quick note about the growth of Threads thus far, and what he sees as the potential for the Twitter-like app. Here’s Zuckerberg’s full summary: “I want to give a quick update on Threads. We’re three months in now, and I’m […]