SOCIAL MEDIA
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Almost half of US consumers use TikTok as a search engine
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. TikTok’s value as a discovery tool is rising, according to a recent study published by Adobe, which incorporated survey data from 807 consumers and 200 small business owners from across the U.S. The report looked at the use of TikTok search, and…
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More teen social media bans are coming, but will they work?
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It seems inevitable that more regions will adopt teen social media bans as social platforms continue to get scrutinized for their impact and politicians look for answers to address respective constituent concerns. Right now, Meta, along with several other social media providers,…
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Threads tests simplified DM connection in-stream
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Threads is trying out a new way to encourage DM interactions with a streamlined option to guide users towards messaging in-stream. The new process, which is currently in testing in the U.S. and Canada, will allow users to type “DM me” or…
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Creators express frustration with Instagram’s latest AI experiment
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Creators have raised concerns about Instagram’s latest artificial intelligence-powered shopping test, in which users are being prompted to buy items displayed within Instagram posts, with Meta’s system finding similar product matches to facilitate shopping in-stream. Instagram has been developing this option for…
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LinkedIn ID verification partner Persona under fire for security concerns
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Social media users who are thinking of verifying their IDs on LinkedIn may want to hold off for just a bit. LinkedIn’s third-party ID verification partner Persona has come under fire this week for reportedly sharing users’ personal info with its own…
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LinkedIn shares top skills on the rise in marketing for 2026
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. LinkedIn published its latest listing of skills on the rise in marketing, which highlights key trends in skill development based on what LinkedIn users who work in marketing are adding to their profiles. The research, released this week, also incorporates information based…
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Meta’s AI-Powered Smartwatch Is Slated for Release Later This Year
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It looks like Meta’s on-again, off-again relationship with its smartwatch project is back on, with The Information reporting that the company is planning to launch its own smartwatch, powered by artificial intelligence, later this year. According to The Information, Meta’s smartwatch, currently…
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Snapchat CEO Criticizes Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel does not agree with Australia’s new social media age restrictions, and he’s shared his opinion on what he sees as a flawed approach in a new opinion piece. Spiegel’s comments, published in The Financial Times, come as more…
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Meta Is Shutting Down Its Messenger Website
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta is retiring its separate Messenger website, which looks to be another sign of the company stepping back its plan to create an integrated messaging back-end, in which all of its various messaging platforms would have been interconnected. Messenger users are being…
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LinkedIn Launches New Campaign for Premium
LinkedIn is looking to make a bigger push on its Premium subscription packages this year, as it continues to build on its revenue options, and complement its ad business. Its latest promotion for Premium highlights the benefits of the add-on package in helping people find jobs, by highlighting some of the reasons why people might want to move on from…
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