Abiodun on Instagram is giving users the option to livestream to their Close Friends list only. Previously, livestream on the platform was public and anyone could join on a public account or the followers of a private account. With the new private livestream, users can go live …
Abiodun on X is making likes private. The social media platform formerly known as Twitter will stop making likes public so people can’t view them on a user’s profile. Director of Engineering at X, Haofei Wang confirmed the move on Wednesday after it was first reported by …
Abiodun on Instagram is launching four new stickers for Stories to help people get more creative and have more fun with their audience. The new stickers provide options to share your favourite song of the day, create custom photo stickers, and get more engagement from stories. Since …
Abiodun on Instagram is revising its algorithm to favour original content and give smaller creators a chance over aggregators. With the upcoming change, aggregator accounts that repost other people’s content will not be recommended, instead of this, Instagram will now recommend the original content regardless of the …
Abiodun on Instagram will finally let you edit your DMs up to 15 minutes after sending. The only available option after making a typo or sending an awkward message was to unsend, now there is a 15-minute window to make an edit after sending a message. To …
Abiodun on More than five months after its launch in over 100 countries, including the US and the UK, Meta’s Threads is finally available in the European Union. “Today we’re opening Threads to more countries in Europe,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a post on Threads. …
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 …