Abiodun on Meta is ready to comply with EU regulations and will launch Threads in Europe by December, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company launched the text-based social network to rival X (formerly Twitter) in over 100 countries in July, but not in the European Union …
Abiodun on In June, Instagram rolled out an update that lets anyone download public Reels, but the feature was limited to U.S. users only. In a channel broadcast on Wednesday, company head Adam Mosseri said the feature is now rolling out to everyone globally. As reported by …
Abiodun on Sony is cutting off PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 integration with X (formerly Twitter), which means PlayStation console owners will no longer be able to share screenshots and clips directly to X from their consoles. “As of November 13, 2023, integration with X (formerly known …
Abiodun on Instagram is testing a new feature that lets users turn off read receipts in direct message (DM) conversations. Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, and Instagram Head Adam Mosseri announced this on their Instagram Broadcast channels on Tuesday. “If you’re someone who leaves people on read: your …
Abiodun on X, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced two new subscription plans. In addition to the existing standard Premium Plan (formerly Twitter Blue), X users can now subscribe to a new Premium Plus plan or a “Basic” plan. Both plans are available to be purchased on …
Abiodun on X (formerly Twitter) is testing a new $1 annual subscription plan called “Not a Bot. The test started on Tuesday in the Philippines and New Zealand, and the company says it is “not a profit driver” but a subscription plan rather aimed at reducing spambot …
Abiodun on As the use of generative AI continues to spread rapidly on the internet and social media, TikTok is intensifying efforts to support transparency and responsible content creation on its platform. On Tuesday, the company announced it is launching a new tool that gives creators the …
Abiodun on X (formerly Twitter) is working on rolling out video and audio calls. Elon Musk made the announcement on Thursday in a post as the company intensifies the effort to make X an “everything app.” Musk said the calling feature will work on iOS, Android, Mac …
Abiodun on Instagram is giving users in the EU more control over what they see on the platform. Parent company, Meta made the announcement today, alongside new features it is introducing in Europe as it works towards complying with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). “We’re now …
Abiodun on Instagram is expanding on how users add music to feed posts. On Friday, in partnership with American pop star Olivia Rodrigo, the company showcased the new feature that lets users add music to photo carousels. There are also new updates to Instagram Collabs and the …
Abiodun on Instagram is rolling out a feature to restrict unwanted images and videos in DMs. The company began testing the feature in late June but is now ready to release it, TechCrunch reports. In addition to existing privacy tools, including “Hidden Words”, which lets users block …
Abiodun on X has announced that its ads revenue sharing program is now available for creators globally. Earlier in July, some creators received payouts via the program, but the program is now officially available to all eligible creators globally. “We want the process to be as simple …
Abiodun on The X rebrand is in full swing, and Twitter has taken over the @X handle as its official account. The @X account was previously owned by the user, Gene X Hwang, from a corporate photography and videography studio called Orange Photography. TechCrunch reports that Hwang …
Abiodun on It looks like Twitter will be having a new logo later today. Musk shared a series of tweets on Saturday and tweeted on Sunday that the domain name X.com now points to twitter.com. Musk tweeted late on Saturday that “and soon we shall bid adieu …
Abiodun on Twitter has begun sharing ad revenue with creators. In February, Elon Musk announced the feature and mentioned that only Twitter Blue Subscribers will be eligible for the program. The company says it is rolling out the Creators Ads Revenue Sharing program “more broadly later this …
Abiodun on If you thought seeing GIFs in comments on Instagram was annoying, it’s about to get even messier. On Wednesday, Meta announced that it is rolling out GIF comments on posts and Reels to everyone globally. The feature was available only to a few users in …