While calls for increased social media restrictions for teens are rising, with many nations now looking to follow Australia’s lead in enacting higher age limits, two new studies (highlighted by TechDirt) have added more fuel to the debate, with both showing that social media isn’t definitively harmful for teens. In fact, in many cases, it’s…
It looks like X will soon have its own paid partnership tags in-stream, with the feature spotted in testing in the back-end code of the app. As you can see in this example, posted by app researcher Nima Owji, X is developing new content tags, which would make it easier for creators to run paid…
TikTok has now officially confirmed that it’s established a new joint venture with a group of U.S. partners to meet the requirements of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act in the U.S., which will ensure that the platform remains in operation for U.S. users. As per TikTok: “Today, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC…
It’s D-Day for TikTok in the U.S. once again, with President Trump’s latest executive order that holds off enforcement of the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” which went into effect on January 19th 2025, expiring on January 23rd. At that time, according to the act, TikTok will have to cease operating in…
This could be interesting. Threads is experimenting with a new option that would enable users to add stickers to their posts, giving you colorful, animated options that you can add to your updates. As you can see in this example, posted by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, the Threads team is currently exploring the possibility of…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. TikTok has announced some new ad options for streaming service providers, which will provide more ways for VOD companies to connect with TikTok’s highly engaged, younger-skewing audience. And TikTok users are very into the latest movies and…
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Meta has announced a new series of accelerator grants to fund research into the expanding opportunities of AI glasses, in order to drive improvement in various sectors. Which, in the broader context of the supposed move away from the metaverse, is interesting, considering that Meta also awarded similar grants and funding for projects exploring the…
Yeah, I’m not sure that this will be the win that IG hopes. As some users have noticed in the app, Instagram is currently testing out an update to the profile display, which would change your “Following” count to “Friends” instead, the people who mutually follow you in the app. As you can see in…
It’s taken it a while to catch up, but X is now latching onto the “Starter Packs” trend that was first popularized by Bluesky back in 2024. Starter Packs make it easier for new users to find relevant people to follow in a specific niche, which is helpful for new users when they first open…
