SOCIAL MEDIA
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TikTok May Enable Brands To Generate AI Bots to Pitch Products
[ad_1] TikTok is reportedly working on a new option that would enable brands to deploy virtual influencers, who would then be able to sell their products on their behalf via videos and live-streams in the app. Which is no surprise, given that the Chinese version of the app already hosts a range of big-name virtual influencers along the same lines.…
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X To Remove the Option To Hide Blue Tick
[ad_1] The fact that X offered this as an option in the first place is an indictment of its own product, while the fact that it’s now removing it is even less logical. But… Yes, X (formerly Twitter) is notifying users who currently have a blue tick in the app that, soon, they’ll no longer have the option to hide…
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Snapchat Debuts New AR Ring Try-On Experience for Cartier Campaign
[ad_1] Snapchat’s got a new kind of AR Try On experience, with the latest campaign from Cartier being used to showcase Snap’s new ring try on, enabling users to see how the latest Cartier “Trinity” ring looks on their own finger. As you can see in this example, Snap’s Ring Try on will enable you to see how a ring…
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TikTok Shares New Research on the Benefits of Creating Ads in Multiple Languages
[ad_1] Given the projected rise in the Hispanic population in the U.S., it’s worth considering the language that you use in your ads, and whether you’re missing out on opportunities by failing to display your messages in multiple languages. That’s the key message of TikTok’s latest research report, conducted in partnership with NRG, which looked at how TikTok users respond…
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Snapchat Demotes Controversial ‘Solar System’ Feature
[ad_1] Snapchat is making a change to its subscriber-only friendship “Solar System” feature after reports suggested that it’s having a negative impact on younger users. Snapchat’s Solar System display, which is only available to Snapchat+ subscribers, shows the friends that you communicate with the most in the app with a planetary visualization. As you can see, the Solar System displays…
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Meta Updates AI Labeling Policy to Expose Generated Content in its Apps
[ad_1] Meta’s updating its AI content labels to ensure that a broader range of synthetic content is being tagged, in response to a growing flood of generative AI posts in the app. Over the past few months, more and more AI engagement bait has been showing up on Facebook, and has also been generating a heap of engagement. Like, even…
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Instagram Adds New ‘Notify’ Sticker to Help Creators Maximize Connection with Fans
[ad_1] Instagram has added a new “Notify” sticker for creators, which will provide another way to help keep their audience informed of when they post in the app. As you can see in this example, using the new “Notify” sticker, creators will be able to prompt their audience to set a reminder to ensure that they see their upcoming posts…
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X Expands Community Notes to India Ahead of Upcoming General Election
[ad_1] X (formerly Twitter) has announced another expansion of its Community Notes crowd-sourced fact-checking program, with users in India now able to sign-up to contribute notes in the app. Welcome new contributors in ????????India ???? Our first contributors are joining today, and we’ll be expanding over time. As always, we’ll monitor quality to ensure that notes are found helpful by…
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Instagram Shares Tips to Help You Create More Standout Stories
[ad_1] Looking for ways to improve engagement with your Instagram Stories? This might help. Today, Instagram has provided an expanded overview of tips and tricks for Stories, which don’t reveal any new features, but do provide some interesting notes to consider in your creative process. The overview includes five presentation tips, and a couple of sharing notes, which could enhance…
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Will AI Tools Take the ‘Social’ Out of ‘Social Media’?
[ad_1] The growth of generative AI content has been rapid, and will continue to gain momentum as more web managers and publishers look to maximize optimization, and streamline productivity, via advanced digital tools. But what happens when AI content overtakes human input? What becomes of the internet when everything is just a copy of a copy of a digital likeness…
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