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Threads expands trending topic summaries to more regions
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Threads announced an expansion of its trending topic summaries within the Explore element of the app, which provide artificial intelligence-generated summaries of the main topics of discussion among the Threads audience at any given time. Originally launched in the U.S. in February…
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Meta threatens to withdraw its apps from New Mexico
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta has threatened to withdraw its apps from New Mexico due to new proposed state regulatory requirements designed to enhance the protection of minors within its apps, according to the AP. Meta floated the withdrawal threat as part of the company’s legal…
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LinkedIn revenue rose 12% in the first quarter
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. LinkedIn’s revenue is rising as the platform continues to reaffirm its position as the most popular place for professional discussion and connecting with online B2B opportunities. As reported by LinkedIn’s parent company Microsoft, LinkedIn’s revenue increased 12% in reported currency for the…
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TikTok adds Campus Hub feature for US college students
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. TikTok announced an expansion of its student connection options in-stream, which will provide more ways for verified students of U.S. college campuses to stay in touch with the latest trends among alumni, as well as engage with local events and opportunities. Utilizing…
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Pinterest releases 2026 wedding trends report
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Pinterest published its 2026 Wedding Trends report, which looks at evolving wedding celebration activities based on user search behavior and in-stream engagement. The report underlines the most significant shifts in wedding trends, which could provide some valuable considerations in regards to what…
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Meta updates transparency rules for third-party ad platforms
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. There’s welcome news for Meta advertisers who use third-party social media management platforms to manage their ads. Meta announced new rules around disclosure for its API tools that facilitate ad buying and ensure that ad partners are better able to determine where…
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Meta launches Instagram spinoff Instants as a standalone app
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Instagram is trying out another way to engage younger audiences, via a Snapchat-like separate app called Instants that emphasizes the raw, unedited content sharing of temporary photos. As displayed in these images, Instants opens to the camera, like Snapchat, and lets users…
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Lawmakers in Turkey pass teen social media ban
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Turkey is the latest country to implement teen social media restrictions, with lawmakers passing a bill that will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 15. As reported by AP News, lawmakers in Turkey voted on April 22 to support…
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X introduces topic-based Custom Timelines
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. After experimenting with topic-based feed filters over the past month, X has launched a Custom Timelines option, which will enable X users to pin topic-based feeds to their home tab, and could potentially help expand usage behaviors. The new Custom Timelines option…
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Snapchat launches loyalty badges for Snap Map locations
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Snapchat added a new feature designed to encourage repeat visits to locations listed on the Snap Map with the app’s place loyalty badges, which celebrate the places each user visits most frequently. So if you really liked Foursquare, this is for you.…
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