Meta announces date for 2026 Conversations event
The fifth annual messaging conference will be held on June 3 and will showcase artificial intelligence innovations and upgrades to WhatsApp, Messenger and IG Direct.
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EU officials explore plans for teen social media bans
Emmanuel Macron, president of France, is spearheading an initiative to prohibit teens under age 16 from accessing the apps.
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4 new engagement options for YouTube creators
The platform announced updated gift access, ad-free windows and the ability to customize streams for multiple screens.
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NiemanLab offers advice for posting news on X
In addition, X’s Head of Product Nikita Bier has offered advice on how publications can better engage with the app’s user base.
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Snap partners with Qualcomm on Specs hardware
The AR development arm of Snapchat’s parent company announced a multi-year strategic deal to power its upcoming wearables products.
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Die meisten EU-Bürger vertrauen US- und China-Techfirmen ihre Daten nicht an
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YouTube to increase the cost of its Premium service
The platform is raising Individual prices by $2 per month and Family prices by $4 per month, with the rate hikes set to take effect in June, according to 9 to 5 Google.
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TikTok publishes first transparency report on EU hate speech removal
The publication is part of the platform’s compliance work with the EU Digital Services Act under the EU Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online.
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Snap partners with with Qualcomm on Specs hardware
The AR development arm of Snapchat’s parent company announced a multi-year strategic deal to power its upcoming wearables products.
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X boosts incentives for original content creators
The platform wants to update its revenue share scheme in order to direct more money to users who author a post, rather than aggregator accounts.
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X reduziert Auszahlungen an Clickbait- und News-Aggregator-Konten
X kürzt Zahlungen an Konten, die die Timeline mit Clickbait und schneller Nachrichtenaggregation fluten. Ziel: hochwertige Inhalte und mehr Kontext belohnen, reißerische Taktiken entmutigen.
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Instagram adds comment editing
The long-awaited feature will allow users to revise comments within 15 minutes of posting, but image elements will not be editable.
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TikTok launches education program with International Chamber of Commerce
The new digital training initiative is designed to help small businesses in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia with promotions and sales.
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X brings back DM voice replies
The feature was added to Twitter in 2020 but it was removed in 2025 as part of a larger platform reconstruction.
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StubHub to pay $10M to settle FTC allegations over ‘deceptive’ ticket pricing
The consumer protection agency says the company violated the FTC Act and its Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees by "deceptively" advertising ticket prices on its website without clearly disclosing upfro
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Spotify now lets everyone turn off videos in its app
The controls can be used to choose an audio-first experience on the app or a video-enhanced one, Spotify says.
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X brings back Voice Notes to X Chat
X Chat brings back Voice Notes to DMs and group chats after removing the option during the upgrade.
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You can now edit your Instagram comments
Instagram users can now edit comments, which is a long-awaited fix for anyone who’s ever had to delete and re-post a comment just to fix a typo.
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TikTok is building a second $1.2B data center in Finland
The development is part of Project Clover, an initiative designed to store EU user data outside of the company’s home base in China in compliance with EU directives.
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Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a ‘ground-up overhaul’ of its AI
This is the first model Meta has released under its Superintelligence Labs, led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang.
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Canva doubles down on AI and marketing automation with Simtheory, Ortto acquisitions
Canva says the acquisitions add strengths in agentic AI, data infrastructure, marketing automation, and customer engagement.
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Meta Superintelligence launches Muse Spark AI model
The company said this is the first in a series of large language models intended to reimagine its entire artificial development stack.
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Snapchat makes a push for Snapcodes as a marketing tool
The company said its proprietary QR codes offer advanced customization options that could help drive user engagement and conversion.
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TikTok launches updated integration for Wix users
Available in the Wix App Market, the new option connects Wix websites to TikTok for Business to facilitate advanced ad campaign management.
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X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok
New automatic translations and photo editing on X are powered by the company's flagship AI model.
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Instagram looks to grow Notes engagement
The brief comment function is being expanded beyond mutual followers and could potentially become a new way for creators to broadcast information.
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Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline
Google's new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.
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Content-Diversifizierung ist der Schlüssel zu mehr Engagement auf Pinterest
Pinterest bevorzugt Vielfalt: Ein Mix aus Formaten, Themen und Quellen sendet stärkere Signale an den Algorithmus, erhöht die Sichtbarkeit und steigert Saves, Klicks und Verweildauer.
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YouTube expands Media Kit insights and adds AI tools
New demographic data points could be valuable for brand partners, while Google’s latest Nano Banana model will help with image generation.
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Snap rückt Gruppen-Themenchats in den Fokus
Snap betont den Erfolg öffentlicher Diskussionen während March Madness. Für Musikprofis reizvoll, doch Threads und X bieten bei Live-Events weiterhin mehr aktive Nutzer.
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Instagram looks to expand Notes engagement
The brief comment function is being expanded beyond mutual followers and could potentially become a new way for creators to broadcast information.
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X expands AI translations and adds in-stream photo editing
The app also updated reply settings, allowing paying users to give second-degree connections the ability to comment on posts.
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A teenage Minecraft YouTuber raised $1,234,567 for a meme prediction market called Giggles. It broke me.
Justin Jin’s company Giggles – which he describes as “putting a trading app and TikTok together” – started as a joke.
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Spotify’s prompted playlist feature will now work for podcasts, too
Spotify will now allow users to input natural language prompts to create podcast playlist.
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KI-Designplattform Picsart startet Monetarisierungsprogramm für Creator
Picsart startet ein Programm, bei dem Creator mit KI-Tools kampagnenbezogene Inhalte erstellen, in Social Media teilen und je nach Engagement ihres Publikums vergütet werden.
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How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others
Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT.
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications open: a chance for VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K
Nominate your startup, or one you know that deserves the spotlight, and finish the process by applying. Selected 200 have a chance at VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K for Startup Battlefield
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Apple zieht im App‑Store-Streit erneut vor den Supreme Court
Apple will den Supreme Court erneut mit dem App‑Store-Streit befassen: Ziel ist, ein Urteil anzufechten, das Gebühren auf externe Zahlungen begrenzt. Der Ausgang hat Signalwirkung.
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Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline
Google's new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.
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TikTok expands HubSpot integration
The extended partnership gives users of both platforms more tools to manage ad campaigns and measure ROI.
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Meta will soon release new AI models developed by Alexandr Wang
The company plans to eventually offer open source versions as its Superintelligence group works to catch up with industry benchmarks, per Axios.
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Instagram-Chef räumt mit populärem Engagement-Hack auf
Adam Mosseri stellt klar: Reposts von Feed-Posts in Stories erhöhen die Reichweite nicht. Gleichzeitig prüft Instagram eine native Option zur Planung von Stories in der App.
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Meta looks to grow Threads in Japan
The new profile will be used to share Japan-specific information for users as Meta continues to challenge X for dominance in the micro-content sphere.
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Questions linger about the long-term viability of X
Despite its merger with xAI and the upcoming SpaceX initial public offering in June, running the app is costing Elon Musk more money than it’s bringing in.
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TikTok and ACRCloud partner on Derivative Works Detection system
The enhanced protections will help musicians who use the app’s SoundOn service identify misused audio tracks and combat copyright violations.
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Authorities need to establish clearer rules on social media age checking
There will be gaps in enforcement until there is a definitive solution to ensure that the same standards apply to all platforms.
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Instagram erlaubt Creatorinnen und Creatorn, Test‑Reels zu planen
Instagram führt planbare Test‑Reels ein: Creator können festlegen, wann Nicht‑Follower ihre Clips sehen. So lassen sich Posts auf regionale Peak‑Zeiten ausrichten.
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Report shows document posts on LinkedIn see more engagement
Uploaded PDFs in a carousel format are more popular on the platform than videos, according to new benchmark data from Socialinsider.
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Google Vids adds new AI features
Updates to the video generation app included higher quality exports, music generation tools and artificial intelligence-powered avatars.
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YouTube experiments with TV-style channels for CTV viewing
The feature will launch with “Coachella TV” in April and offer 24/7 streaming access to archival performances and 2026 festival highlights.
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