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 …
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Instagram’s New Feature is Making DM Spam More Difficult
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 …
X Rolls Out Ads Revenue Sharing Program to Creators Globally
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 …
Twitter Takes Over @X As its Official Handle
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 …
Goodbye Famous Bird, Elon Musk Is Finally Rebranding Twitter to ‘X’
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 …
Twitter Has Started Sharing Ad Revenue with Creators
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 …
Instagram Rolls Out GIF Comments in Posts and Reels to All Users
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 …
Twitter Is Purging Inactive Accounts
If you’ve been away from Twitter for many years and still want to hold on to your account, now might be the time to come back, as Twitter is freeing up handles. “We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, …
Twitter Pulls Legacy Blue Checkmarks, Causing an Uproar
As promised by Elon Musk, Twitter pulled all legacy verified blue checkmarks on Thursday. All accounts, including public figures, celebrities and government officials who refused to subtribe to Twitter Blue’s $8 monthly package, now have their verified checkmarks taken away. The decision to make verification …
Instagram Now Lets You Add Up to Five Links to Your Profile
Instagram is rolling out multiple links in bio worldwide. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement on Tuesday on his broadcast channel. “You can now add up to five links in your Instagram bio,” he shared. “Probably one of the most requested features we’ve had.” …
Twitter Rebrands Super Follows as Subscriptions
Super Follows, the subscription-based service on Twitter that lets creators charge for exclusive content, is now “Subscriptions”. Elon Musk made the announcement on Thursday, adding that the feature can be found in “Monetization” in Twitter settings. Twitter announced Super Follows in February 2021, and it …
All Legacy Verified Checkmarks Will be Gone on Twitter by April 20th
Twitter is finally taking away all legacy verified checkmarks by the 20th of April. Elon Musk made the announcement in a tweet on Tuesday. The company announced in March that it would begin winding down its legacy verified program from April 1st. Once Twitter closes …
Twitter Is Now X Corp as Musk Initiates Plan to Make the Platform All-In-One
Twitter Inc. is now X Corp. The social media platform is no longer independent after merging with the newly formed Shell firm X Corp owned by Musk. According to Bloomberg, the move follows an April 4th filing submitted in a California court. Before completing his …
Twitter will Soon Start Recommending Only Blue Subscribers in For You Feed
According to Elon Musk, Twitter’s algorithm will soon start recommending only verified accounts in its For You feed. Musk made the announcement on Tuesday, adding that the update will take effect from April 15th. Backing up the decision to limit the For You feed to …
Twitter to Start Removing Legacy Verified Checkmarks from April 1st
Elon Musk’s Twitter will start removing legacy verified checkmarks starting April 1st. The company made the announcement on Thursday, tweeting, “we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks.” Accounts wishing to stay verified must subscribe to Twitter Blue. In …
Meta Announces $12 a Month Paid Verification for Facebook and Instagram
After seeing Elon Musk turn Twitter’s verification feature into a paid service, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a similar service for Facebook and Instagram. On Sunday, Zuckerberg announced Meta Verified on his Instagram broadcast channel, and it will cost $11.99 per month on the …






