X Considers Removing All Engagement Counts and Buttons on Posts
Okay, this is going to take some consideration. Yesterday, fresh off of revamping link previews on X, which now sees preview cards only display the header image, owner Elon Musk made another announcement about the future of the X UI. All of the interaction counts and action buttons, except the views counter, which X added […]
Instagram Announces New Interactive Features at ‘Instagram University’ Event
Instagram has announced some coming new features, which are designed to lean into younger audience trends, including birthday shout-outs, selfie videos for Notes, and new group interaction options. Most of which had already been spotted in testing, but IG has now confirmed them officially at its Instagram University event in New York, which likely means […]
Snapchat Announces New ‘Phantom House’ Activation for Halloween
With the Spooky Season hype rising, Snapchat has announced a new activation for Halloween, with “Phantom House”, an immersive Halloween experience. Yeah, the preview doesn’t explain a lot, but essentially, Phantom House will be a weekly Snapchat video series, which users will be able to participate in via Snap’s various elements. As explained by Snap: […]
YouTube Tests New Community Notes Feed in Mobile App
YouTube’s looking to better incorporate its text-based social engagement element, with a new Community Posts feed for channels in the mobile app. As explained by YouTube: “We’ve heard that YouTube users are looking for more ways to find Community posts from creators, so we’re experimenting with a “posts-only” feed on the Home tab on mobile […]
X Is Testing Variable Video Upload Quality Options
Another element of X’s pivot to video is coming, with creators soon set to be able to select the video quality that they want to upload in. As shown in this example, posted by X designer Andrea Conway, along with a toggle to allow or disallow downloads of their content, creators will also be […]
X is Testing Variable Upload Quality Options for Video Creators
Another element of X’s pivot to video is coming, with creators soon set to be able to select the video quality that they want to upload in. As shown in this example, posted by X designer Andrea Conway, along with a toggle to allow or disallow downloads of their content, creators will also be […]
YouTube Tests New Community Notes Feed in the Mobile App
YouTube’s looking to better incorporate its text-based social engagement element, with a new Community Posts feed for channels in the mobile app. As explained by YouTube: “We’ve heard that YouTube users are looking for more ways to find Community posts from creators, so we’re experimenting with a “posts-only” feed on the Home tab on mobile […]
Snapchat Announces New ‘Phantom House’ Activation for Halloween
With the Spooky Season hype rising, Snapchat has announced a new activation for Halloween, with “Phantom House”, an immersive Halloween experience. Yeah, the preview doesn’t explain a lot, but essentially, Phantom House will be a weekly Snapchat video series, which users will be able to participate in via Snap’s various elements. As explained by Snap: […]
Instagram Announces Coming Interactive Features at ‘Instagram University’ Event
Instagram has announced some coming new features, which are designed to lean into younger audience trends, including birthday shout-outs, selfie videos for Notes, and new group interaction options. Most of which had already been spotted in testing, but IG has now confirmed them officially at its Instagram University event in New York, which likely means […]
X is Considering Removing All Engagement Counts and Buttons on Posts, with Only ‘Views’ to Remain
Okay, this is going to take some consideration. Yesterday, fresh off of revamping link previews on X, which now sees preview cards only display the header image, owner Elon Musk made another announcement about the future of the X UI. All of the interaction counts and action buttons, except the views counter, which X added […]