Twitter Opens its Spaces Recording Feature to Everyone on iOS and Android
by Twitter Spaces, the live audio chat feature, previously limited to people with at least 600 followers is now open to all on Android and iOS…
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Instagram isn’t Done Copying TikTok as it Turns Stories Vertical
by Instagram Stories is trialing a vertical orientation, which look a whole lot like TikTok, as the company tests a different format…
TikTok is Trying to Copy the Retweet with a New Trial Feature Called ‘Repost’
by TikTok is running a test that works a lot like a Twitter retweet, called ‘Repost,’ which allows users to share content they’ve found…
Twitter is Making it Easier to Watch Videos without Turning Up the Volume
Twitter automatic video captioning is now making its way to all users on the web, Android, and iOS, but users must enable it first…
Every WhatsApp User can Now Set All their Chats to Automatically Disappear by Default
by WhatsApp users could previously choose to have select messages disappear after a time and now, they can set all new chats to delete by default…
Twitter Now Bans Sharing ‘Private’ Photos and Videos without the Subject’s Consent
Twitter will not permit private images and videos to be published without the subject’s permission, except for public figures (mostly)…
Twitter May Soon Launch Reactions, Recent Code Hidden from Public View, Suggests
Twitter reactions have been the subject of speculation and now, newly uncovered hidden code reveals the microblog’s plans to support a small array of emotions…
Yes, Spotify is Experimenting with a TikTok-Like Vertical Feed for New Music Discoveries
Spotify is testing a new section called Discover, which allows listeners to like or skip new music tracks in a TikTik-styled vertical video feed…
Instagram is Sending Video Selfie Requests to Suspected Bots to Verify Accounts
Instagram is trying to combat its bot problem by asking suspicious profiles to send back selfie videos to prove they are real human beings…
ICYMI: Twitter’s Web Client Now Behaves like its Android and iOS Apps in Relation to ‘Disappearing’ Tweets
Twitter’s web interface no longer automatically refreshes the news feed, so tweets don’t disappear while reading them, like Android and iOS…
Instagram Says it’s Testing a New ‘Take a Break’ Feature — but it’s Really a Recycled Tool
Instagram is experimenting with a new wellness tool called “Take a Break,” a user opt-in control that sets reminders to limit screen time…
Rumor has It Instagram will Add a Shortcut to Open Facebook Directly from within its App
Facebook will be fused more closely to Instagram, if reports are true, as the latter is working on an in-app shortcut to launch the flagship…
ICYMI: Twitter On the Web Now Supports Soft Blocking for All Users
Twitter is making a new feature for its web client available to anyone — soft blocking — after extensively testing the tool last month…
Yes, Facebook Finally Banned the Developer who Created the “Unfollow Everything” Tool Permanently
Facebook has forever barred developer Louis Barclay for building and distributing a browser extension called “Unfollow Everything”…
YouTube Wants to Know if Pinpointing the Most Popular Parts of a Video will Interest Viewers
YouTube is running a test to determine if highlighting the most interesting parts of a video will appeal to viewers watching the same media…
Oh Yeah, Despite a Very Tumultuous Year, TikTok is Thriving and This Number Proves It
TikTok has managed to weather a very disruptive year, even overcoming a lot of negative press, to hit one billion monthly users…