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Meta Considers Offering Paid Ad-Free Versions of Facebook and Instagram in Europe

Those who opt for the paid subscriptions would experience Facebook and Instagram without advertisements. This move aims to address privacy concerns and regulatory scrutiny from EU authorities.

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Bradley Rhodes 13 Sep 2023 • 1 min read

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X (Formerly Twitter) Introduces a Job Listings Feature for Verified Organizations

Although Twitter hasn't yet officially announced this feature, some verified companies have already taken advantage of it, adding job listings beneath their bios. Interested applicants are directed to the respective company's website.

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Bradley Rhodes 4 Sep 2023 • 2 min read

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Threads' Daily Active User Base Declined Significantly Since Launch

Despite its promising start, Threads seems to be grappling with user engagement, especially when it lacks certain features that Twitter users find valuable, like desktop functionality and the capability to search for topics.

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Bradley Rhodes 24 Aug 2023 • 1 min read

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YouTube Is Testing AI-Generated Video Summaries

This test feature, currently limited to specific English-language videos and a selected user base, aims to provide brief overviews of video content without replacing the original human-written descriptions.

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Bradley Rhodes 8 Aug 2023 • 2 min read

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Facebook Has over 3 Billion Monthly Active Users

Despite facing a decline in popularity among younger users, Facebook continues to show growth in daily active users, with 2.064 billion people engaging with the platform daily, up from 2.037 billion in the previous quarter.

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Bradley Rhodes 3 Aug 2023 • 1 min read

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Meta Introduces Real-Time Avatar Calls on Instagram and Messenger

The new avatar calling feature is similar to Apple's FaceTime Memoji, where avatars mimic users' facial expressions and articulations. Users can even swap their own avatar with animated stickers of animals like cats, dogs, owls, llamas, and more.

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Bradley Rhodes 21 Jul 2023 • 3 min read

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Twitter Starts Sharing Ad Revenue with Creators

Elon Musk clarified that the initial round of creator payouts will amount to $5 million, and the payments will be cumulative starting from February. These payouts will be facilitated through the Stripe payment platform.

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Bradley Rhodes 17 Jul 2023 • 2 min read

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Meta's Threads Reaches 100 Million Users in Record Time

The app gained tremendous popularity within hours of its release, with 2 million users signing up within the first two hours. The user base continued to grow rapidly, reaching 5 million, 10 million, 30 million, and eventually surpassing 70 million users.

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Bradley Rhodes 12 Jul 2023 • 1 min read

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Snapchat+ Hits 4 Million Paid Subscribers a Year After Launch

Although the number of paid subscribers continues to grow steadily, it represents only a small portion of Snapchat's 375 million daily active users. Since its launch in June 2022, Snapchat+ has introduced various notable features.

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Bradley Rhodes 11 Jul 2023 • 2 min read

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Instagram Finally Lets Users Download Public Reels

While it was not explicitly mentioned whether downloaded Reels will include a watermark, a picture posted by Mosseri suggests that the downloaded videos will display the Instagram logo along with the account name.

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Bradley Rhodes 30 Jun 2023 • 1 min read

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Twitter Employees Sue the Company Over Unpaid Bonuses

The class-action suit accuses Twitter executives, including former CFO Ned Segal, of repeatedly promising employees that they would receive 50% of their 2022 bonuses.

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Bradley Rhodes 25 Jun 2023 • 2 min read

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YouTube Stories Are Shutting Down

As an alternative to Stories, YouTube suggests using Community posts and Shorts. YouTube's decision to remove Stories reflects the growing popularity of short-form video content, particularly influenced by the rise of TikTok.

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Bradley Rhodes 15 Jun 2023 • 2 min read

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Twitter Blue Subscribers Can Now Upload Two-Hour Videos

Twitter Blue subscribers, who now pay $8/month for it, are allowed to upload videos up to two hours at 1080p resolution that must have an 8GB file size or smaller. Also, longer two-hour videos can only be uploaded from the web or iOS.

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Bradley Rhodes 26 May 2023 • 1 min read

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Meta Ends Support for NFTs on Instagram and Facebook

A company spokesperson said that Meta is shifting its investments away from NFTs to products such as Meta Pay, as well as other tools that allow creators to earn money directly on Meta's platforms.

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Bradley Rhodes 13 Apr 2023 • 2 min read

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YouTube Will No Longer Run Overlay Ads on Desktop Starting April 6

YouTube will no longer display overlay ads atop videos that users are watching on the desktop app and web browsers, the company announced in a YouTube Help forum post. This ad format has long been unavailable on mobile devices, too.

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Bradley Rhodes 22 Mar 2023 • 1 min read

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Meta Is Testing a Paid Verification Scheme on Facebook and Instagram

To sign up to become Meta Verified, users must be 18 or older and provide an official government-issued ID that matches the profile name and photo they have on Facebook or Instagram.

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Bradley Rhodes 14 Mar 2023 • 2 min read

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Instagram Debuts Notes, Tests Group Profiles and Candid Stories

Instagram is launching and testing new features designed to connect its users with the people and groups they care about and encourage interactions between friends on the app through Notes, Group Profiles, and Candid Stories.

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Bradley Rhodes 11 Jan 2023 • 2 min read

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Kanye West to Buy Controversial Social Media App Parler

Parler was created in 2018 as an alternative to Twitter, but with a "softer" post moderation policy that appealed to the American right and Trump supporters often blocked on other major social media platforms.

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Bradley Rhodes 26 Oct 2022 • 1 min read

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Twitter Is Rolling Out Its Edit Button for Twitter Blue Subscribers

From now on, these users can edit the content of a tweet after it has been published, which means that they will no longer have to delete and publish the tweet again in case they make a mistake or a typo.

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Bradley Rhodes 6 Oct 2022 • 3 min read

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TikTok Users Can Now Downvote Comments

After testing it for several months, TikTok has officially introduced the new downvote button that will let users easily flag irrelevant or inappropriate comments.

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Bradley Rhodes 29 Sep 2022 • 2 min read

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YouTube to Launch an Ad-Free Video Player for Education

It was created specifically for educational organizations that often use YouTube as a platform for learning. Educational institutions will now be able to embed videos on websites without distracting students from the online learning experience.

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Bradley Rhodes 28 Sep 2022 • 2 min read

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Snapchat Will Let Parents See Who Their Children Are Messaging

Parents and guardians will be able to view their kid’s friend list as well as a list of accounts they interacted with over the past week. They will also be able to report concerning accounts to the Trust and Safety Team of Snap.

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Bradley Rhodes 2 Sep 2022 • 2 min read

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Twitter Is Bringing Podcasts to Its Platform

Twitter internal research shows that 45% of the platform's US users listen to podcasts every month, so it's worth recommending audio content to them. Listeners will now have access to a more personalized selection of audio content.

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Bradley Rhodes 1 Sep 2022 • 2 min read

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YouTube to Launch an Online Store for Streaming Video Services

YouTube is preparing to launch an online store where users will be able to buy paid subscriptions to other streaming video services. YouTube's management is currently in talks with several entertainment companies.

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Bradley Rhodes 26 Aug 2022 • 2 min read

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Instagram to Nudge Teens Away from Content They Dwell On

Instagram announced that the platform would start nudging teens to encourage them to switch to a different topic if they have been browsing the same type of content on Explore page for a long time.

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Bradley Rhodes 29 Jul 2022 • 3 min read