Reddit Adds New Elements to its Reply Stream Ad Placements
Reddit’s added two new elements to its Conversation Placement ads, with Carousel and Product display options now available within chat streams in the app. Reddit initially launched Conversation ads back in September 2021, enabling advertisers to promote their products direct within its highly engaged post comment threads. This new update will provide alternative means to […]
5 Considerations for the Future of X Following Elon’s Anti-Advertiser Comments This Week
So what comes next for Elon Musk’s ambitious “everything app” now that he’s insulted those in charge of the platform’s key revenue stream? Will X be forced to shut down? Will Elon pay out of his own pocket to keep it running? Can X possibly make enough from subscriptions to offset its ad losses? There […]
Meta to Launch Threads in the EU Next Month
Get ready EU users, because Threads is coming, very soon. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Meta’s planning on launching Threads to EU users in December, which will enable many millions more people to access its Twitter-alternative app. At launch, Threads was not made available in the EU due to evolving […]
TikTok’s New ‘Artist Accounts’ Help Promote Emerging Musicians
TikTok’s looking to further solidify its links with the music industry with the launch of a new “Artist Account” option, which will provide more tools to help musicians build their presence in the app. While the feature is called “Artist Account,” it may as well be labeled “Musician,” because right now, all of the features […]
WhatsApp Adds Chat Lock Codes for Extra Privacy
WhatsApp has added another chat security element, with a new lock code option that users can enact to keep others out of their chats in the app. As you can see in this example, you can now apply a unique code to any of your chats, so that nobody else can access them on your […]
Reddit Provides Insights Into Its International Growth Efforts
Reddit has provided an overview of its international growth efforts, as it continues to reshape its app, with a view to maximizing its business opportunities. Over the past few years, Reddit has made significant advances, which began, most notably, with the removal of its most controversial subreddits back in 2020. Since then, Reddit has added a […]
Meta Highlights Key Platform Manipulation Trends in Latest ‘Adversarial Threat Report’
While talk of a possible U.S. ban of TikTok has been tempered of late, concerns still linger around the app, and the way that it could theoretically be used by the Chinese Government to implement varying forms of data tracking and messaging manipulation in Western regions. The latter was highlighted again this week, when Meta […]
US Judge Blocks Montana’s Effort to Ban TikTok
TikTok has won another reprieve in the U.S., with a district judge blocking Montana’s effort to ban the app for all users in the state. Back in May, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation to ban TikTok outright from operating in the state, in order to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China. There’s […]
U.S. Judge Blocks Montana’s Effort to Ban TikTok in the State
TikTok has won another reprieve in the U.S., with a District Judge blocking Montana’s effort to ban the app for all users in the state. Back in May, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation to ban TikTok outright from operating in the state, in order to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China. There’s […]
Meta Highlights Key Platform Manipulation Trends in Latest ‘Adversarial Threat Report’
While talk of a possible U.S. ban of TikTok has been tempered of late, concerns still linger around the app, and the way that it could theoretically be used by the Chinese Government to implement varying forms of data tracking and messaging manipulation in Western regions. The latter was highlighted again this week, when Meta […]