Instagram’s Working on a New’ ‘Peek’ Feature to Encourage Interaction
Just when you thought the BeReal trend was over, Instagram has a plan to reignite it once again. As shared by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, Instagram is developing a new option called “Peek”, which would enable users to share a quick, unedited, unfiltered snap of themselves or their life with friends. As you can see […]
YouTube CEO Says YouTubers Should be Eligible for Emmys
Yeah, I’m kind of torn on this one. Today, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has published an opinion piece in The Hollywood Reporter in which he pitches the case for YouTubers to also be considered for traditional TV awards, like the Emmys. As per Mohan: “You might not expect MrBeast to stand on the same stage […]
Snap Launches Program to Measure Carbon Emissions of Digital Ads
Snapchat has announced a new initiative aimed at improving its environmental impact, by helping advertisers understand the carbon footprint of their Snap ads. Yes, your digital ads also have an environmental impact, and now, you’ll be able to make a more conscious decision around such, with Snap providing more data on its processes. Working with […]
X Continues To Oppose Australian Regulators on Censorship
Once again, Elon Musk has shown that his approach to free speech is actually based on selective logic and opportunism, as opposed to upholding the core principle as he claims. Over the past few weeks, Elon has been making a big show of his decision to take a stand against the Australian eSafety Commission, which […]
Instagram Expands Access to Creator Marketplace
Instagram is once again expanding access to its creator marketplace, where brands can search for creators who can help them amplify their messaging to the right audiences in the app. As you can see in this screenshot, Instagram’s creator marketplace enables brands to search for creator collaborators based on a range of elements, including audience […]
X Says That Over 500K Users Now Contribute to Community Notes
X (formerly Twitter) has reached another milestone with its crowd-sourced fact-checking Community Notes feature, with over 500,000 contributors now feeding notes into the system. As per X: “There are now over half a million Community Notes contributors in 70 countries around the world. Taking a minute to reflect on what contributors have done: in 2023 […]
Instagram Says Posting Longer Reels Can Hurt Your Performance
Here’s an important note for IG creators. According to Instagram’s content team, posting Reels longer than 90 seconds can actually hurt your reach in the app. This was one of several notes shared by the IG crew at a creator event in New York last week, at which Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri answered various questions […]
X Loses Lawsuit Against Data Scrapers
The rules governing the use of online data remain murky, with a court dismissing a case brought by X (formerly Twitter), in which X claimed that a company named Bright Data had stolen and utilized user info, in violation of X’s terms. Bright Data gathers publicly accessible information from the web, then uses it in […]
X Loses Lawsuit Against Data Scrapers
The rules governing the use of online data remain murky, with a court dismissing a case brought by X (formerly Twitter), in which X claimed that a company named Bright Data had stolen and utilized user info, in violation of X’s terms. Bright Data gathers publicly accessible information from the web, then uses it in […]
Instagram Says Posting Longer Reels Can Hurt Your Performance
Here’s an important note for IG creators. According to Instagram’s content team, posting Reels longer than 90 seconds can actually hurt your reach in the app. This was one of several notes shared by the IG crew at a creator event in New York last week, at which Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri answered various questions […]