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X Says In-Stream Payments Are Coming ‘Later This Year’

X Says In-Stream Payments Are Coming ‘Later This Year’

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...

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LinkedIn Updates ‘Top Voice’ Badge Requirements

LinkedIn Updates ‘Top Voice’ Badge Requirements

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...

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Threads is Testing Ads in the US and Japan

Threads is Testing Ads in the US and Japan

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.  ...

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X Expands its Vertical Video Feed to Global Users

X Expands its Vertical Video Feed to Global Users

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...

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Instagram Says It Will Recommend Longer Reels in Explore

Instagram Says It Will Recommend Longer Reels in Explore

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...

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