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Source: Social Media Today Despite not reaching Elon Musk’s original target for a 2024 launch, X is now moving ahead with its money transfer process, with X Money to be activated “later this year”, enabling users to make payments in the app, and transfer funds...
Source: Social Media Today After scrapping its gold “Top Voice” badges that were linked to contributions to Collaborative Articles last September, LinkedIn’s now rolling out an update to its Top Voice blue badge program, to ensure that its allocated members...
Source: Techcrunch Meta’s X rival Threads said Friday that it is now testing ads with select brands in the U.S. and Japan. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that the company will listen to feedback before expanding this experiment in other markets. ...
Source: Techcrunch Elon Musk’s X has started expanding the rollout of its dedicated vertical video feed to users around the globe just days after its debut in the U.S., TechCrunch has exclusively learned and confirmed with the company. Continue...
Source: Social Media Today Threads has announced a full roll out of post analytics in the mobile app, which will enable you to glean full performance data on your content at any time. Continue reading
Source: Social Media Today After launching an initial test of post scheduling last month, Threads has now announced that all users will be able to schedule their posts natively in the app. Continue reading
Source: Social Media Today Hey, remember how Instagram told everyone that you shouldn’t post Reels longer than 90 seconds, as they don’t perform as well, then announced, a month later, that you could now post Reels up to 3 minutes long? Continue...
Source: Social Media Today After testing it out for over a year, X has now launched its new, dedicated video tab in the bottom function bar of the app, with U.S. users now able to quickly access the platform’s full-screen immersive video feed. Continue...
Source: Techcrunch Meta announced on Tuesday that users will soon be able to add their WhatsApp account to their Accounts Center, a hub where users can manage connected experiences across their Facebook, Instagram, and Meta Quest accounts. Continue...
Source: Social Media Today Amid the ongoing saga of TikTok’s availability in the U.S., Instagram has been working to position itself as the new home for TikTok users, by adding in longer Reels, and a more TikTok-like profile grid, among other tweaks. Continue...
Source: Social Media Today Whether TikTok gets banned in the U.S. or not, Instagram is certainly making a flurry of moves that seemingly align with trying to present itself as the best alternative for users. Continue reading
Source: Social Media Today Instagram’s adding a new element to Reels which could end up being a disaster. Continue reading