Reelful’s AI turns your camera roll into short-form videos for social media
The app is designed for people who want to create social content, but find traditional video editing tools too complex or time-consuming.
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TikTok sellers in the UK get improved insights
A much-requested update provides enhanced metrics regarding product rankings, traffic sources and conversion efficiency.
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Threads adds flair tags for community posts
The themed icons show up under usernames and reflect specific subtopic interests within larger discussion groups.
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Instagram Reels adds more AI translations
The platform’s interface allows creators to process captions and audio that makes it look and sound like the original poster is speaking.
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Spotify expands its AI push with a ChatGPT-like music assistant
Spotify is rolling out a new AI-powered conversational feature that lets Premium subscribers chat with the app to discover music, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
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X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly, less battleground
The social media site says it will amplify posts made by users' mutual followers' to give the feed more of a communal feel.
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X priorisiert Beiträge von „Mutuals“
X stärkt im „Für dich“-Feed Beiträge von Mutuals, damit Nutzer mehr Posts gefolgter Accounts sehen. Das verbessert Nähe und Relevanz, birgt aber Filterblasenrisiken.
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Meta removes Instagram’s AI remix option
Only two days after launch, the company disabled a feature that allowed users to integrate other people’s content into artificial intelligence-generated images.
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Instagram will charge for AI access
In a weekly Q&A, Chief Adam Mosseri said artificial intelligence models “are very expensive to run,” forcing the company to “either throttle people or ask them to pay.”
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HyperTexting macht das offene Web zum scrollbaren Social‑Feed
HyperTexting bündelt Websites, Blogs, Newsletters und Podcasts in einem scrollbaren Feed und erleichtert Postings auf der eigenen Website – mit Potenzial für Musikmarketing.
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Meta adds new metrics to track business chatbot performance
Brands can now better assess how well their custom artificial intelligence Business Agents are navigating customer queries and handling responses.
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Instagram users: Here’s how to stop Meta’s AI from using your photos
Muse Image allows users to generate AI images using photos from public Instagram accounts. As long as a person's profile is public, another user can tag that account and use their images as part of an
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Meta’s new AI option allows remixes of public IG posts
The company’s updated image generation model lets users tag profiles and import visuals into its artificial intelligence visual creation tools.
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LinkedIn shares tips on effective posting
Frequency, length and consistency are key, and can help boost artificial intelligence pickup as well as overall engagement.
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Elon Musk says X will send DMs when posts you’ve engaged with are corrected
X plans to send users direct messages when posts they’ve liked, replied to, or reposted receive Community Notes, an update aimed at addressing criticism that the platform’s crowdsourced fact-checking
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OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations
OpenAI says its new voice mode can speak and listen at the same time, a key ability for live translation.
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X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts
X is rolling out a new video editor and recorder for iOS with multilingual captions, green-screen effects, and other editing tools.
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Facebook testet Anzeige der Aufrufzahlen für Beiträge
Meta testet auf Facebook die öffentliche Anzeige von Aufrufzahlen für Beiträge. Ziel ist ein präziseres Verständnis von Reichweite und Engagement – mit Chancen und Risiken für Creator und Marken.
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Meta adds updated disclosure tags for AI-generated ads
The updated tags will provide more info on which promotions include AI-generated elements, whether from Meta or via external AI tools.
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TikTok launches Discover America tour
The six-city roadshow is designed to highlight regional creators and promote the app as a valuable marketing tool.
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YouTube launches desktop version of Ask YouTube
The conversational search chatbot is designed to help users “explore complex questions” with natural language prompts, the company said.
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Reddit reports more than 23 million daily spam views
The platform’s updated artificial intelligence systems are preventing about 25,000 spam posts and comments each day.
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Reddit is using LLMs to solve a problem LLMs largely created
In the AI era, platforms have no choice but to fight fire with fire to cull spam.
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How to reserve and change your WhatsApp username
WhatsApp now lets users reserve usernames ahead of the feature’s full rollout, making it possible to connect without sharing a phone number once usernames go live.
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X launches livestream studio to simplify live broadcasts
The updated livestreaming platform on desktop will provide more options for live video creators.
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Clear messaging helps brands with AI optimization
A new artificial intelligence visibility study from Semrush explored the sources chatbots reference and suggested AEO and GEO best practices.
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YouTube bestätigt neue Musikoptionen für Karussells
YouTube führt neue Musikoptionen in Karussells ein und verbessert das Studio für schnelleren Zugriff auf Urheberrechts- und Monetarisierungsinformationen – Chancen für Vermarktung und Rechte.
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Meta launches Pocket creative app
The artificial intelligence-powered platform is designed to let users generate interactive “gizmos” via text prompts.
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WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags
Meta says usernames improve privacy, but critics question whether its safeguards can prevent impersonation.
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Meta explores cloud infrastructure business
The company wants to sell access to artificial intelligence computing power to outside sources, including competitors, according to Bloomberg.
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Reddit rolls out split testing to all advertisers
The feature allows marketers to run two ad variants and choose which campaign to focus on based on performance.
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Majority of U.S. adults support social media bans
A new study from Pew Research found that most Americans support some kind of restrictions, with only 20% opposing the idea.
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X launches livestream studio to streamline live broadcasts
The updates livestreaming platform on desktop will provide more options for live video creators.
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TikTok launches branded microdramas
The platform wants to tap into the popularity of episodic shorts by offering companies the opportunity to promote their own microseries content.
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Threads adds live chat co-hosts
The app also announced new ways to share live chat discussions as it looks for ways to improve community engagement.
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Meta adds custom Instagram Stories features for glasses
The company’s artificial intelligence-powered glasses will be able to capture and post multi-camera and motion capture formats.
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TikTok launches Agentic Hub
The new feature offers a central location for third-party artificial intelligence ad tools, and is directly integrated with the platform’s Model Context Protocol server.
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Podcasting platform Riverside enters the newsletter publishing game
Users will be able use AI to create newsletters based on their recordings.
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Threads adds new features to Live Chats as it expands access
The updates include translations, new tools for hosts, and more.
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Acti puts AI agents directly into your smartphone keyboard
Startup Acti is betting the smartphone keyboard is the next home for AI assistants. Its new keyboard for iOS and Android works across apps and lets users create custom AI-powered shortcuts using natur
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Google adds features to Video Reach and Video View campaigns
YouTube and Google Ads will get expanded metrics to help advertisers gain more insight into how their spending drives results.
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Pinterest expands international campaign insights
The platform launched a markets view element to help businesses get better insights into multi-regional promotions.
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TikTok partners with Madonna for ‘Confessions II’
The app will launch activations and events including an in-app live preview with iHeartRadio during the pop star’s July 2 album release party in London.
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TikTok launches branded minidramas
The platform wants to tap into the popularity of these popular episodic shorts by offering companies the opportunity to promote their own microseries content.
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WhatsApp now lets you reserve usernames
WhatsApp username can be between 3 to 35 characters.
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TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization
TIDAL's new policy will prevent AI-generated music from making money on its service.
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Instagram tests more algorithm controls
The app’s Your Algorithm is getting new access points and features, but the experiments fail to address some of users’ biggest requests.
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YouTube adds AI-powered comment filtering
The new tools allow channel managers to group similar comments together for review, reply or deletion, streamlining control of user responses.
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Instagram is testing more ways to customize ‘Your Algorithm’
Instagram users could soon see more ways to tune their content.
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YouTube erweitert Reaktionen für Shorts: Neues Herzsymbol und präzisere Rückmeldungen
YouTube aktualisiert Shorts mit Herzsymbol und feineren Feedback-Optionen. Zudem sorgt der Modus 'Clear Screen' für eine ablenkungsfreie Ansicht und verbessert das Seherlebnis.
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