Social Media
TikTok considers adding a group chat feature this year
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The ever-popular video-sharing platform TikTok may launch a group messaging feature this year, as per details from sources, thereby putting the Chinese-owned app in more…
TikTok to force personalized ads on its users soon
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You might enjoy watching and sharing the content shared by your favorite TikTok celebrities, but are you ready to be bombarded with ads from the…
Twitter accidentally suspended users for tweeting a certain word
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Twitter began suspending the accounts of people who tweeted the word “Memphis” on Sunday, in a weird platform-wide glitch. As reported by The Telegraph, sharing…
US lawmakers to tighten the noose around social media with ‘censorship’ lawsuits
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Republican state lawmakers plan to push the social media giants towards facing expensive lawsuits for politically motivated policing of user content. As per the Associated…
Soldiers in Myanmar are using TikTok to threaten protestors
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Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month’s coup, researchers said, prompting the Chinese video-sharing app…
Facebook launches its own version of TikTok for rap artists
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Facebook has just launched a TikTok-like app for budding rap artists to create and share their music. As reported by TechCrunch, the new app has…
Twitter might start charging users for special content in an attempt to drive revenue
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Twitter said Thursday it plans to offer a subscription service in which users would pay for special content from high-profile accounts, part of an economic…
Twitter announces major new upcoming features for the platform
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Twitter, one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, has announced new upcoming features for its platform. This includes the ability for users to…
Facebook to invest $1 billion in news and journalism industry
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Facebook Inc on Wednesday pledged to invest at least $1 billion in the news industry over the next three years, days after a high-profile stand-off…
Facebook is testing tools to tackle child exploitation
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Facebook says it is testing more tools to help the social network prevent people from sharing content that exploits children. One is a pop-up message…
Exploring the dynamics of increasingly absurd viral trends on Pakistani social media
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According to a Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) report, the country’s overall internet traffic saw a jump of 15%. More Pakistanis flocked to the online spaces to…
TikTok strikes deal with UFC to livestream content
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fans on TikTok will now be able to access matches and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, all thanks to a new multi-year agreement…
Facebook might be secretly working on an Android-powered smartwatch
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Facebook is up to something, but thankfully, it has nothing to do with your privacy this time. Instead, it appears that the social media behemoth…
