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X Experiments With Paid Promotion Tags
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It looks like X will soon have its own paid partnership tags in-stream, with the feature spotted in testing in the back-end code of the app. As you can see in this example, posted by app researcher Nima Owji, X is developing…
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TikTok Confirms Joint Venture To Comply With US Law
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. TikTok has now officially confirmed that it’s established a new joint venture with a group of U.S. partners to meet the requirements of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act in the U.S., which will ensure that the platform remains…
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Meta Adds More Languages to AI Translations for Reels
This could provide a significant boost for Reels creators. Late last week, Meta announced an update to its AI translation options for Reels, with an additional five languages now available within its translation options. Meta first launched its AI translation for Reels in August last year, enabling users to translate English and Spanish language clips, with Meta’s AI tools even…
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X Publishes AI-Powered Algorithm Code
Elon Musk has come through on his promise to publish the latest version of the X “For You” feed algorithm, which provides more insight into how X is looking to maximize user engagement, and ensure you’re seeing the most relevant posts every time you log into the app. And considering that the average X user only sees 20-30 posts per…
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Meta Outlines How It’s Improved Reels Recommendations
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta has published a new overview of how it’s working to improve your Reels recommendations, by using user response surveys to better gauge which elements are driving interest and engagement. No doubt you’ve seen these yourself within the Reels feed, prompts that…
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Google Expands Budget Allocation Options for Ad Campaigns
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Google’s looking to make it easier to get the most out of your ad campaigns, with the introduction of campaign total budgets in Search, Performance Max and Shopping campaigns. Campaign total budgets enable you to set a campaign spend amount that will…
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Edits Gets IG Links, Weekly Ideas, and New Video Effects Features
Instagram has announced the first update to its separate Edits video editing app of 2026, with new internal linking to other IG accounts, new video effects, storyboard updates, and more. The main addition of note is Reels and IG links in clips created in Edits, so you can cross-connect to other content in the app. As you can see in…
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LinkedIn Articles Are Getting More Citations in AI Responses
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. I have some good news and some bad news for those whose job it is to drive more traffic to a website. Well, some bad news and some interesting news, at least. First, we’ll go with the bad: Referral traffic continues to…
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Assessing the Safety of AI Projects [Infographic]
Listen to the article 1 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Given the latest revelations about xAI’s Grok producing illicit content en masse, sometimes of minors, this feels like a timely overview. The team from the Future of Life Institute recently undertook a safety review of some of the most popular AI tools…
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X Faces Bans in Several Regions Over Grok-Produced Images
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Note: On Friday morning, X restricted Grok image creation to paying users only. We need one of those “__ days without incident” signs for X, because we’re just 9 days into the New Year and we’re already on track for another international…
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