Category: Social Media

TikTok has added “Countdown Bidding” as a new option for product listings in selected seller live-streams, which is essentially a virtual auction that’s run within TikTok Live. As you can see in this example, Countdown Bidding activates an eBay-style auction for your listed products within the livestream, so that viewers can bid on a specific…

Snapchat has published a new overview of summer shopping trends for consumers in UAE and Saudi Arabia, which could help to guide your campaigns in these markets. Snapchat’s latest research overview looks at overall usage trends in the period, highlighting key opportunities. As per Snap: “When it comes to hot deals, Snapchat’s summer season (April…

I tell you what, Meta must be very confident that its AI system is smart enough to understand a broad range of contexts in spoken language, because this new summary option in WhatsApp could cause many headaches if it’s not. Today, WhatsApp has announced Message Summaries, which uses Meta AI to summarize the key notes…

Threads has announced a change in the way that it displays topic-based feeds in the app, with users now able to tap into a dedicated “Feeds” menu at the top left of the main feed. As you can see in this example, now, rather than pulling down and swiping across to your other feeds, you’ll…

Look, I don’t think this is going to be a major update for, well, anyone, but it’s another IG option to consider either way. Today, Instagram has announced that all users can now access background colors for their inbox Notes, while you can also add avatar emojis to your add-on notifications. As you can see…

If you manage a Facebook group that’s been inexplicably banned over the last week or so, you’re not alone. As reported by TechCrunch, thousands of Facebook groups have been suspended of late, with many pointing the finger at faulty AI-detection for incorrectly tagging them as violating the platform’s rules. As per TechCrunch: “Based on information…

Not sure what to do with the kids this summer break? TikTok’s looking to help, with a new “Summer Camp” set of in-app activities that’ll guide viewers through a range of hands-on projects, which they can share with others in the app. So it’s not an actual camp, but more a virtual conference for youngsters….

Instagram is sticking to its word in keeping the updates coming for its new Edits video editing app, with the launch of four more updated elements for the increasingly handy video creation tool. The latest feature drop includes more precision editing options, as well as some additional text and voice effects. Here’s a look at…

YouTube’s expanding access to its auto-dubbing feature, as well as its expanded idea recommendation elements, while it’s also launching its AI-powered “Dram Screen” option to users in the U.K., as part of its latest round of feature updates. First off, on auto-dubbing. After expanding access to the feature at the end of last year, YouTube…

However you may feel about him personally, you have to admit that in the cliched “all publicity is good publicity” sense, Elon Musk may be among the best to ever do it. Earlier in the month, Musk decided, for whatever reason, that his alliance with U.S. President Trump had come to an end, which led…