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Threads updates reply format and web UI
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Threads is rolling out indented replies in order to make it easier to follow reply chains in-stream, while it’s also working on a new UI for its web version, which will also include DMs. First, Thrteads’ updated presentation format for indented replies will…
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Facebook wants to scan users’ camera rolls for content
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Facebook is trying out a new approach to get people to share more content, with users in the U.K. now able to opt into a process that will recommend photos to share from users’ camera roll and provide suggestions for edits, collages,…
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NiemanLab offers advice for posting news on X
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Looking for ways to improve post performance on X? The platform formerly known as Twitter has taken something of a reputational hit of late, as more right-wing discussion points seemingly dominate the conversation. However, X is still used by more than 500…
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Advocacy groups warn against adding facial recognition to Meta AI glasses
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As Meta continues to advance its plan to make artificial intelligence-powered glasses a key factor for digital connection, a group of more than 70 advocacy organizations have issued a warning about the potential invasion of privacy that these devices could facilitate. The…
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WhatsApp partners with Arsenal Football Club
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. WhatsApp announced a new partnership with Arsenal Football Club that aims to bring Arsenal fans closer to the team via WhatsApp’s group chat functionality. The partnership will kick off with the exclusive launch of a documentary on AFC called “It’s Official,” which…
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X eliminates thousands of accounts in new bot purge
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. X wants to eliminate bots again, with the platform’s Head of Product Nikita Bier confirming that his team has been conducting a major bot purge over the past week. On April 9, Bier said that X was identifying and suspending 208 bot…
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Instagram looks to grow Notes engagement
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Instagram is experimenting with expanded presentation of its inbox Notes beyond mutual follows, which would see all of an account’s followers able to view these in-stream comment additions. App researcher Hammod Oh shared an April 7 post on Threads that highlighted the…
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X expands AI translations and adds in-stream photo editing
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. X announced updates that will help to expand accessibility and provide more controls over who can engage with posts. The company also posted a much-anticipated update to the app’s image editing. First, X announced that it’s rolling out its artificial intelligence-powered auto-translate…
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YouTube experiments with TV-style channels for CTV viewing
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. YouTube is adding another element in its challenge to traditional TV with the launch of new channels that will stream topic-related content 24/7. YouTube is piloting the approach with its coverage of the upcoming Coachella Festival, which is being held in California…
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TikTok wants to provide financial services in Brazil
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. TikTok’s could soon integrate financial services into its functions, as the platform continues to explore more ways to power its in-app shopping push, and align more of its users with purchase activity. As reported by Reuters, TikTok has applied for lending and payments…
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