Social Media
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1,200 More Employees Leave Twitter as the World Cup Nears Twitter bleeds another 1,200 employees, all while one of its busiest weekends of the year looms on the horizon. -
Twitter Is Working on End-to-End Encryption for Direct Messages One researcher spotted changes to Twitter for Android source code, which were then vaguely confirmed by CEO Elon Musk. -
89% of Twitter Employees Think Platform Will Fail Under Musk After laying off half its workforce, Twitter's remaining staff vote no confidence in their new leader. -
TikTok Extends Video Length Limit to 10 Minutes The ever-expanding social media platform is hoping to achieve a healthy balance between short and long-form content. -
FCC Commissioner Urges Apple and Google to Ban TikTok In a letter penned to Apple and Google CEOs, Commissioner Brendan Carr described the app as a "national security risk." -
Snapchat Testing Ads That Partially Support Creators Snapchat has started testing mid-roll advertisements in Snap Star Stories — and they'll share the revenue with their users. -
Twitter to Crowd-Source Reporting of Misleading Tweets via Birdwatch Birdwatch sees the social media giant turn to select members of its user base for help tackling misleading information online -
TikTok Launches New Program for Small Businesses "Follow Me" will help businesses to integrate the functionalities of TikTok into their digital marketing strategies. -
Moderation Will Be the Most Controversial Social Media Issue of 2021 The debate over who's responsible for moderating social media and when this verges on censorship will only escalate. -
WhatsApp Business “Cover Photo” Feature Will Soon Be Released on Android Here's everything you need to know before it drops — including what to expect and how to get it. -
Facebook and Instagram Could Have Paid Features in the Future Meta is exploring the prospect of charging a fee to use certain features on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. -
TikTok Is Pushing Back Against Infinite Scrolling Following in the footsteps of Apple and Google, the platform is strengthening its commitment to digital wellbeing.