SOCIAL MEDIA
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TikTok Announces Creator and Advertiser Awards for UK and Ireland
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. TikTok has announced the second annual TikTok Awards for the U.K. and Ireland, which will celebrate some of the top creators in the app. The event, sponsored by Sky, will be held on the 13th of November in London, and will be…
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Meta Shuts Down Messenger App for Windows and Mac
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In news that likely won’t have a huge impact, Meta has announced that it’s shutting down its separate Messenger app for both Windows and Mac PCs, in order to streamline support for its various tools and applications. As reported by Appleinsider, on…
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Snapchat Announces a Range of AR Advancements at Lens Fest 2025
Snapchat has announced a raft of new AR updates at its annual Lens Fest event, including improved AR creation elements, generative AI guidance for AR development, new games and gaming creation tools, AR creator monetization, and more. And there’s a heap to consider here. First off, Snapchat’s adding a range of new AR creation options in Lens Studio, which will…
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Meta Expands Ad Verification Partnerships to Threads Placements
With Threads ads now available to all Meta partners, it’s also expanding its ad certification partnerships, which will provide more assurance on ad placement and performance in the Threads environment. Meta has announced that it’s expanding third-party verification to Threads feed through Integral Ad Science, DoubleVerify, and Scope3, with Zefr support also coming soon, providing a range of expanded options to…
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Creators Are Drawing Big Crowds With IRL Events [Infographic]
Listen to the article 1 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. With the internet becoming our key connector, and driving more forms of discovery, many online creators have become cultural icons in a broader sense, and are now on the level of film and TV stars, in relation to overall celebrity. Or even…
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36 Predictions for Social Media Marketing in 2026
Listen to the article None min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It feels like it’s gone by way too fast, but 2025 is almost over, which means that you probably should be mapping out your 2026 marketing plan, in order to ensure that you’re maximizing your opportunities. But how can you plan ahead…
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Facebook Is Shutting Down Its Gaming Creator Program
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Facebook’s on-again, off-again relationship with gaming streamers seems to be off the boil once more, with Facebook announcing that its “Gaming Creator Program” will be retired in 2026. Originally launched in 2018, Facebook’s Gaming Creator Program gives gaming creators early access to new…
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Snapchat Tests ‘Bitmoji Plaza’ Virtual Town Center on Web
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As Snapchat looks to develop its own AR glasses, and compete with Meta in the AR wearables race, it’s also building its own, lo-fi version of the metaverse, with a new “Bitmoji Plaza” digital town center in the web version of the…
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YouTube Launches New Music Education Initiative
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. YouTube has launched a new music education initiative, in partnership with TED-Ed, which aims to expand learning beyond the classroom, and help teachers pass on key music knowledge to their students. Called “Think Like a Musician,” the new video series will feature…
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Instagram Launches Friend Map in India, Adds Location Sharing Provisions
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Instagram is expanding its controversial Friend Map feature to India, while it’s also rolling out some new updates to address concerns about involuntary location sharing in the app. Instagram first launched its Friend Map feature in the U.S. back in August, which…
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