X Launches Antitrust Lawsuit Against Music Industry
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Pinterest Says That Gen Z Users are Finding Themselves in Pins
Pinterest says it offers an alternative to angst-inducing algorithms.
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Developers have made $550 billion on Apple’s App Store since 2008
Apple says its services had a "record-breaking year," as Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Pay also soared.
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Instagram dementiert Datenleck nach Massen-Passwort-Reset-Mails am Wochenende
Instagram beruhigt Nutzer: Trotz vieler Passwort-Reset-Mails am Wochenende gibt es laut Berichten kein Datenleck. Empfehlung: 2FA aktivieren, Passwörter prüfen, vorsichtig mit E-Mails umgehen.
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X Adds New Features, Claims Record User Engagement
X continues to roll out new tweaks, though its user growth claims seem questionable.
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X kündigt Veröffentlichung des neuesten Algorithmus-Codes für diese Woche an
X will diese Woche seinen Empfehlungs-Algorithmus veröffentlichen und ihn alle vier Wochen aktualisieren. Ziel: mehr Transparenz, Feedback aus der Community und kontinuierliche Verbesserungen.
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Instagram: Kein Datenleck trotz verdächtiger Passwort-Reset-Anfragen
Instagram weist Berichte über verdächtige Passwort-Reset-Hinweise zurück und sieht keinen Breach. Nutzer sollen echte Mitteilungen prüfen, 2FA aktivieren und Kontosicherheit stärken.
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Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes
Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok.
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Indonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes
Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok.
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Assessing the Safety of AI Projects [Infographic]
A look at how each of the major AI projects stacks up on safety and risk management.
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7 Digital Marketing Trends to Watch for in 2026
In the final post of our 2026 planning series, we look at some evolving industry shifts, including sharing behavior and emerging platforms.
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WhatsApp Tests Usernames as Primary Connection Display
WhatsApp is preparing users for the switch to usernames, as opposed to phone numbers.
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Disney+ is launching short-form videos this year
The move comes as Disney launched a personalized vertical video feed in the ESPN app last year.
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Threads Experiments with Games in DMs
Threads is experimenting with its own unique DM touches.
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X Looks to Win Back Journalists
Elon knows that xAI needs journalist content to improve its AI outputs.
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TikTok’s Phasing Out its Custom Identity Option for Advertisers
Ensure that your details are up to date in order to keep running TikTok ads.
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Spotify ermöglicht Echtzeit‑Sharing von Streams mit Freunden
Spotify führt Echtzeit‑Sharing ein. Nutzer können aus der Freundes‑Aktivität einen Track abspielen, speichern, das Menü öffnen oder mit Emojis reagieren – ein Plus für Discovery und Fan‑Engagement.
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Roblox führt weltweit verpflichtende Altersprüfung für den Chat ein
Roblox macht den Chat nur nach Altersprüfung zugänglich. Verifizierte Nutzer sprechen in altersbasierten Räumen mit Gleichaltrigen. Ziel: mehr Sicherheit und Jugendschutz.
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xAI Raises an Additional $20 billion in Investment
But the parent company of X faces an uphill battle to meet its lofty revenue goals.
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TikTok Launches Regional Event Calendars for 2026
Some handy pointers for your content planning.
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Threads is developing in-message games
Launching in-message games would give Threads an edge over competitors like X and Bluesky, which don’t offer built-in games.
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Best Practices für LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads [Infografik]
Leitfaden für LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads: Stimme wählen, Ziele definieren, authentischen Content erstellen, gezielt targeten, testen und messen – für mehr Vertrauen, Reichweite und messbaren Impact.
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Reddit Launches AI-Powered Max Campaigns
Reddit's also looking to give advertiser more insight into its AI targeting process.
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Reports Suggest That OpenAI May Be Looking to Acquire Pinterest
Rumors are swirling that OpenAI may be looking to make a move on Pinterest.
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X Faces Regulatory Scrutiny Over Grok-Generated Images
Elon's AI chatbot has been generating offensive, potentially illegal content, based on user prompts.
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TikTok Takes More Action to Protect Shoppers from Fraud
TikTok's looking to enhance trust in its in-stream shopping options.
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A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative
Unless if you’re really in the know about nascent platforms, you probably didn’t know what Mastodon was until Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X. In the initial aftermath of the acquisition, as
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Instagram Chief Outlines the Challenges of AI Content
IG chief Adam Mosseri says that AI tool are getting so good that creators need to take a new angle.
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Meta Acquires AI Chatbot Company Manus
Meta continues to build out its AI development team.
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2026-Planung: Das KI-Dilemma
2026 wird KI im Marketing zum Wettbewerbsfaktor. Nutzen Sie KI zielgerichtet für Effizienz und Relevanz, mit klaren KPIs, strenger Governance und verantwortungsvoller Skalierung.
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Fizz CEO on why anonymous social is winning with Gen Z
Fizz is betting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok. What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the dominant social platform on college c
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The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025
AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice
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Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal
A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion.
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Social media follower counts have never mattered less, creator economy execs say
“I think that 2025 was the year where the algorithm completely took over, so followings stopped mattering entirely,” LTK CEO Amber Venz Box said.
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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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NY-Gouverneurin Hochul unterzeichnet Gesetz für Warnhinweise bei „suchtfördernden“ Social-Media-Funktionen
New York verpflichtet Social-Media-Plattformen, Jugendlichen vor Autoplay und „Infinite Scroll“ Warnhinweise anzuzeigen. Ziel: Bewusstsein für suchtfördernde Designs stärken.
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Apple stoppt App‑Store‑Änderungen in Texas nach Gerichtsbeschluss
Apple pausiert App‑Store‑Änderungen in Texas nach Blockade des Gesetzes zur Altersverifikation. Entwickler behalten Zugang zu Altersabsicherungs‑Tech – relevant für Musik‑Apps.
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Pirate group Anna’s Archive says it has scraped 86 million songs from Spotify
Spotify says it has identified and disabled the user accounts involved in the scraping.
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ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped
The experience includes awards, poems, and pictures referencing your year in chat.
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How SMBs Can Build Their Brand on LinkedIn [Infographic]
Some key pointers for building an effective LinkedIn presence for your brand.
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Snapchat führt individuelle KI-Lenses aus Text-Prompts ein
Snapchat bringt KI-Lenses, die aus Text-Prompts generiert werden. Nutzer und Marken erstellen damit schnell individuelle Effekte für Snaps und Stories – sicher, kreativ und alltagstauglich.
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TikTok Shop führt digitale Geschenkkarten ein und setzt Amazon und eBay unter Druck
TikTok Shop startet digitale Geschenkkarten. Nutzer verschenken Guthaben, das für Millionen Produkte einlösbar ist. Neuer Vorstoß gegen Amazon und eBay im E-Commerce.
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X führt neuen Creator-Studio-Hub auf Mobilgeräten ein
X startet einen mobilen Creator-Studio-Hub, der Analysen, Monetarisierung und Programmstatus bündelt. Creator erhalten kompakte Einblicke in Wachstum, Reichweite und Einnahmen – direkt in der App.
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X teilt „Q5“-Marketing-Insights und Tipps
X betont steigende Gespräche nach Weihnachten. Q5 bietet Marken Chancen: passende Themen, frische Creatives, präzises Targeting und agile Optimierung führen zu mehr Reichweite und Wirkung.
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Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release, report says
Meta aims to make the text-based model better at coding while also exploring new world models that understand visual information and can reason, plan, and act without needing to be trained on every po
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Instagram Implements New Limits on Hashtag Use
A five tag limit per post is rolling out for Instagram users.
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YouTube Expands Voice Replies, Superchat Goals and AI Creation Tools
A broad range of expansions from YouTube in its final feature update of the year.
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TikTok US Unit Reportedly Signs Deal With Oracle-Led Investor Group
After a year of wrangling, it looks like TikTok's American operations will be sold to U.S. investors.
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TikTok agrees to deal to cede control of US business to American investor group
The deal closes a long-running drama in which U.S. authorities have sought to compel ByteDance to divest.
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TikTok Reportedly Sold to US Investor Group
After a year of wrangling, it looks like TikTok's American operations will be sold to U.S. investors.
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