February 20, 2025
9 Sliding Into DMs Just Got Better: Instagram Rolls...For the second time in a row, we're bringing you news about Instagram updates—because the platform just won't stop tweaking its features. Instagram is stepping up its direct messaging game with a fresh batch of updates, making it clear that DMs ar...
Read moreFebruary 18, 2025
9 Instagram Experiments with a Downvote ButtonInstagram is once again playing around with a dislike button—well, sort of. Meta has started testing a downvote feature for comments, hoping it will help filter out overly negative or harmful remarks. The idea? Give users a way to flag problematic...
Read moreFebruary 14, 2025
5 TikTok's Back on Apple and Google's App StoresAfter nearly a month in digital exile, TikTok is back on the App Store and Google Play in the US. Apple and Google had pulled the app in January to comply with a law banning software from its parent company, ByteDance. Even though President Donald...
Read moreFebruary 10, 2025
14 Instagram's 'Edits' App: Everything You Need to KnowInstagram isn't just dipping its toes into AI-powered editing—it's diving in headfirst. With the launch of its new "Edits" app set for next month, the platform is gearing up to give creators a powerful new set of tools to enhance their content. An...
Read moreJanuary 30, 2025
11 Reels Just Got Smarter: Instagram's Latest...With TikTok struggling to regain its footing in the U.S., Instagram isn't wasting any time. On Wednesday, the platform rolled out new analytics tools aimed at helping creators understand exactly how their Reels are performing—and, more importantly...
Read moreJanuary 21, 2025
14 RedNote Rises as TikTok Stumbles (For a Day)In true TikTok fashion, the app's U.S. ban was a drama-packed, blink-and-you-missed-it saga. Lasting barely a day, the ban had creators posting tearful goodbye videos and "find me on RedNote" updates, only for TikTok to come back online faster tha...
Read moreJanuary 17, 2025
12 Supreme Court Ends TikTok's U.S. JourneyWell, that didn't age well. Just days ago, we were talking about TikTok's potential salvation, but here we are—with the Supreme Court officially upholding the ban on the app, effective Sunday, January 19. The decision wraps up TikTok's legal fight...
Read moreJanuary 14, 2025
11 Will TikTok Go Dark? Lawmakers Push for a...TikTok might be dancing its final steps in the U.S., or at least that's the vibe heading into January 19. This is the deadline set for China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok's U.S. assets or face a complete ban. But now, two Democratic lawmakers are...
Read moreJanuary 10, 2025
14 YouTube Shorts Go 3 Minutes LongIf you've been experimenting with YouTube Shorts, here's a game-changer: all users can now upload videos up to three minutes long. This marks the final step in a change YouTube teased back in October last year, aimed at bringing more content into ...
Read moreDecember 02, 2024
23 TikTok Steps Up for Young Users in the EUTikTok's got a new mission: making the app safer for young users in the European Union. With 175 million users across the region, the platform is rolling out changes designed to shield teens from harmful content and improve their overall experienc...
Read moreNovember 19, 2024
30 Reboot Your Feed: Instagram's Big Update to Fix...Instagram is giving its users the chance to hit the reset button on their recommendation algorithm, and honestly, it might be the fresh start we all need. Announced on Tuesday, the platform is testing a new feature that lets you clear out your cur...
Read moreOctober 23, 2024
23 Facial Recognition is Back: Meta's New Security...Meta's at it again with facial recognition technology, but this time, it's all about security. After years of privacy concerns and even shutting down its facial recognition system in 2021, Meta is now experimenting with new ways to use this tech w...
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