Threads Tests Editing, Account Switching and Profile Deletion Options
Amid ongoing unrest at X, many users are now at least dipping a toe into alternative real-time news apps, with Bluesky seeing a surge in sign-ups this week, and Threads still steadily gaining traction, especially among niche user groups. It’s still a long way off X, and its profile sign-ups have tailed off after its […]
X Announces It’s Shutting Down ‘Circles’ As of October 31st
RIP Circles, the latest feature to be shut down as part of the transition of the app into X. Which is no surprise. X owner Elon Musk has been talking about getting rid of Circles for months, so really, it was just a matter of time. But now the X team has set an official […]
Threads Tests Editing, Account Switching and Profile Deletion Options
Amid ongoing unrest at X, many users are now at least dipping a toe into alternative real-time news apps, with Bluesky seeing a surge in sign-ups this week, and Threads still steadily gaining traction, especially among niche user groups. It’s still a long way off X, and its profile sign-ups have tailed off after its […]
X Announces That its Shutting Down ‘Circles’ As of October 31st
RIP Circles, the latest feature to be shut down as part of the transition of the app into X. Which is no surprise. X owner Elon Musk has been talking about getting rid of Circles for months, so really, it was just a matter of time. But now the X team has set an official […]
Tiktok’s Exploring a New Partnership With Google to Help Drive More Search Traffic
Hey, remember how last year, reports were circulating that TikTok had become the search engine of choice for many younger users, and that it could, at some stage, take a much larger chunk of Google’s market share, even though discovery isn’t its main focus? Well, Google might now have found a way to counter that. […]
X Shares Its Vision for the Future of the App at Its First Client Council Meeting
It’s hard to assess where X is placed right now, in terms of its long-term vision, and whether it’s even possible for the platform to become the “everything app” that its new team foresees. That, in part, is because X keeps putting out radically optimistic projections, and unprecedented usage stats and figures, which make it […]
Facebook Will Now Allow Users to Create Multiple Profiles to Explore Different interests
After experimenting with the option for more than a year, Meta has now launched its new multi-profile option, which will enable users to create multiple Facebook profiles to explore different interests, share different content with different audiences, etc. As you can see in this sequence, using the new “Create another profile” option, you’ll now be […]
Meta Unveils Updated Facebook Logo Design and In-App Color Palette
Have you noticed a change to the Facebook app logo this week? It’s fairly subtle, it’s not like there’s been a drastic shift, but the “F” icon is now a deeper shade of blue, and slightly bigger. Yes, Facebook is undergoing a re-brand, which also means that Meta has provided a long-winded, lore-filled tale as […]
Snapchat+ Reaches 5 Million Paying Members
It’s interesting seeing how social platforms are gradually looking to integrate paid subscription models, and how most are failing to generate significant interest in their offerings. Because they actually do have a template for success on this front, at least to a more significant degree, with Snapchat’s Snapchat+ subscriber package now up to 5 million […]
YouTube Announces New Creator Tools, Including Generative AI Options, at “Made On” Event
YouTube has announced a range of new creative tools and features, including its first generative AI elements, as it looks to move into line with the latest trends and tools. YouTube announced the updates at its “Made On” showcase event, where it highlighted its latest projects to a range of creators and industry reps. And […]