X Will No Longer Support NFT Profile Pictures in the App
Bad news for fans of images of cartoon monkeys, with X removing its support for NFT profile pictures, which, till this week, had been a feature included in its X Premium package. Originally launched in 2022, as a feature of its paid “Twitter Blue” offering, NFT profile pictures enabled digital art enthusiasts to showcase their […]
TikTok Unveils Latest ‘Certified Creator’ Program Graduates
Looking to work with a TikTok creator to maximize your in-app promotions in 2024? This could help. Today, TikTok has unveiled its latest “Creator Class” graduates, who’ve undergone TikTok-facilitated training in how to work with brands to improve campaign performance. As per TikTok: “These talented people have graduated from our Certified Creator program, which teaches […]
X Provides Insights Into Its 2024 Development Plan
X is now calling itself a “video first platform”, despite the app not opening to a video feed, or having a dedicated video tab, or even having an easy to find stream of video clips. That’s one of several revelations from a new overview of X’s roadmap for 2024, which includes a range of notes […]
X Announces Expanded Partnership With Shopify To Facilitate New Opportunities for Merchants
X has taken another step forward in its “everything app” plan, with the platform announcing a new partnership with Shopify, which will provide more opportunity for Shopify merchants to promote their products in the app. X ????@ShopifyMore to come on this new partnership, enabling all Shopify merchants to reach even more customers by leveraging the […]
Instagram Implements New Protections for Teen Users
Instagram has announced some new measures to help protect teen users, including expanded content restrictions relating to self-harm, new prompts to revert to more private experiences, and other advanced actions. First off, IG says that it’s taking more action to limit exposure to self-harm related content, based on the negative impacts that it can have […]
Instagram Tests Option To Create Stories for Friends
Instagram is testing out yet another collaborative option, this time via Stories that you would create for a friend. Sounds weird? It kind of is, but it also makes sense as a sharing option. Here’s how it works: As you can see in this example, shared by Jonah Manzano, some users are now seeing a […]
TikTok Shares Tips on How Brands Can Tap Into the Paris Olympics Conversation
With the 2024 Olympics coming up this July, TikTok has shared some new insights into how marketers can plan for the event, and ensure that they’re maximizing their messaging in alignment with the related celebration. In two new blog posts, TikTok’s ads team has provided a range of tips and notes on Olympic-related trends, which […]
X Announces New, Exclusive Shows With Former TV Identities
With X now describing itself as a “video first” platform, the Elon Musk-owned app is also looking to make a bigger push into original content, with the platform today announcing new, exclusive content deals with TV identities Don Lemon, Tulsi Gabbard, and Jim Rome. Each will air their own shows in the app: “The Don […]
TikTok Launches Chromecast Support to Further Enable Clip Viewing on Home TV Sets
Many more people will now be able to watch TikTok clips on their home TV screens, with the platform today announcing the capacity to cast your TikTok feed to your TV via Chromecast. You can now watch your favorite TikTok videos on the big screen! Casting from TikTok is now available for devices with Chromecast […]
Reddit Shares Insights Into Its Rising Value as a Trusted Chanel for Product Research
Reddit has shared some new insights into how Redditors are using the app to find relevant product recommendations, and how the platform has emerged as a more trusted, valuable complement within the buying journey. Because according to Reddit, other platforms are being overrun with AI-generated and paid endorsements. As per Reddit: “Over half of US […]