SOCIAL MEDIA
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Instagram Officially Expands Reels Length to 3 Minutes
Whether TikTok gets banned in the U.S. or not, Instagram is certainly making a flurry of moves that seemingly align with trying to present itself as the best alternative for users. Today, Instagram has officially announced that users can now create 3-minute Reels in the app, allowing some additional time for your short-form masterpieces. As explained by Instagram chief Adam…
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TikTok Warns US Users of ‘Temporary’ Ban Beginning Sunday
Good and bad news, TikTok fans. As of Saturday afternoon, TikTok is now sending out a notification to U.S. users that it will indeed be forced to “temporarily” become unavailable in the region due to the U.S. Government’s forced sell-off bill. As you can see, TikTok says that it is working to rectify the situation, but as of this stage,…
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How the Next Generation Will Drive AI Adoption [Infographic]
As AI tools continue to gain traction, and change jobs and job roles around the world, it’s worth noting that we are still in the earliest stage of generative AI, which means the breadth of their potential application is only going to expand over time. That’s even more evident when you look into AI adoption, and how the next generation…
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Are We Set for a Major Shake-up of Social Media?
It feels like we’re at an inflection point for social media, a moment where there’s a viable opening for a competitor to come in and dilute the power of the incumbents. But are we really? Sure, Meta has back-flipped on its moderation standards to appease the incoming president, while Elon Musk has transformed Twitter into a propaganda machine to benefit…
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Supreme Court Considers TikTok’s Bid To Remain in the US
Will TikTok actually be banned in the U.S. next week? Time is running out for the app, which now has just days remaining to find a way to remain in operation for its 170 million American users. As per the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act”, TikTok will be banned in the U.S. on January 19th, unless it’s…
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How To Use Social Media To Find out What Content Your Followers Want [Infographic]
Are you looking for ways to provide more relevant content to your followers? Want to know how to establish what your social media followers want from you? The team from Salesforce share their tips for success in this infographic. Here’s what makes their list: Learn industry hashtags Check competitor mentions Keep an eye on more than the big platforms Ask them…
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20 Predictions for Social Media in 2025 [Infographic]
What are the key social media marketing trends to tap into in 2025? We’ve outlined our own predictions here, but there are a range of other, more practical usage trends that could impact your marketing approach. Like this set of forecasts from Red Website Design. In the infographic below, the Red Website Design team have put together 20 notes on…
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X Is Considering Removing Time Markers on Posts in the Main Feed
I’m not really sure why Elon Musk is so annoyed by clutter in the main X feed, but for some reason, he wants to cut out as much as absolutely possible, in order to make it a more “clean”, simple UI. Which might be more attractive, I guess, but… Musk’s latest suggestion along this line is to remove the date/time…
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Meta Appoints New Board Members, Including UFC Chief Dana White
With Donald Trump returning to the White House for a second term, it certainly seems like that’s going to have some impact on how Meta approaches certain aspects of its business and planning moving forward. Along that line, today, Meta has announced three new board members, in Exor CEO John Elkann, investor Charlie Songhurst, and UFC chief Dana White. The…
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Online Shopping Reached New Highs in 2024 [Infographic]
How much of your Christmas shopping did you do online last year? If you’re like most people, your online purchases are steadily increasing, with the convenience and variety available via digital stores helping to drive more take-up of digital shopping. And that’s also seeing more and more people buying from social apps, with most platforms seeing an uptick in direct…
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