TikTok Adds Image Search for Similar Products in TikTok Shop
TikTok is determined to convert itself into an online shopping powerhouse, in order to maximize its revenue opportunities, though users still seem largely perplexed as to why they would go from watching short-form video clips to buying products in the app. Though it is making inroads, albeit slowly. According to a new report from Dash […]
Instagram Tests New Ads Overlaid on User Stories
Instagram seems intent on trying out more annoying and intrusive ad formats, with the platform now testing new promoted prompts that are displayed within your friends’ Stories, driving viewers towards promoted apps. As you can see in this example, posted by 404 Media (I added the red arrow for clarity), the new pop-up ads appear […]
Instagram Will Soon Enable Creators to Build AI Versions of Themselves
Look, I don’t know why Meta is convinced that enabling people to make A.I. bot versions of themselves is something that will have real, tangible value to users. But whatever the reason, it is indeed looking to facilitate such, with new screenshots showing its evolving A.I. bot creation framework. As you can see in these […]
Research Shows That Most X Users Rely on the App for News Content
Pew Research has published a new overview of how people are using social media to access news content, which highlights some concerning trends as we head into the prime U.S. Election season. The main point of note is that more X users now cite the app as a key news resource, while users on all […]
Snapchat Shares Insight Into the Value of the App for Film Promotions
Snapchat has shared some new data into the power of the platform for movie promotion, with Snap users increasingly likely to watch movies in cinemas, and be influenced by Snap campaigns. The data is based on insights from Samba TV, Kantar, and ticket info from Fandango, which provides some valuable perspective on how Snap can […]
YouTube Tests QR Codes for Channels, User-Generated Shorts Effects
YouTube is adding QR codes for channels, in order to facilitate faster connection, while it’s also testing effects creation for Shorts, and expanding access to its “Jump Ahead” feature for clips. First off, on QR codes. Now, you can access a unique QR code for your YouTube channel, to help facilitate broader connection. As per […]
BeReal Sold To French Video Game Developer for $500M
Hey, remember BeReal, the real-time photo-sharing app that had half the population in a virtual chokehold back in 2022? Well since then, things haven’t gone so great for the app, which some considered to, potentially, be the next big thing. BeReal has struggled to maintain its growth momentum, while its limited use case has also […]
Google Adds WhatsApp Integration for Business Listings in Brazil
Here’s a sneaky interesting little feature that Google announced at its “Google for Brazil” event today. Within Google Business listings in Brazil, local businesses can now integrate their WhatsApp profile, enabling searchers to make direct contact via the app. As you can see in these examples, now, Brazilian business owners will be able to add […]
Likes Are Now Private on X
After announcing the coming change last month, X has now rolled out an update to make all Likes private in the app. This week we’re making Likes private for everyone to better protect your privacy. – You will still be able to see posts you have liked (but others cannot). – Like count and other […]
Google Adds WhatsApp Integration for Google Business Listings in Brazil
Here’s a sneaky interesting little feature that Google announced at its “Google for Brazil” event today. Within Google Business listings in Brazil, local businesses can now integrate their WhatsApp profile, enabling searchers to make direct contact via the app. As you can see in these examples, now, Brazilian business owners will be able to add […]