Elon Musk, the enigmatic billionaire and visionary behind countless groundbreaking ventures, has once again captured the attention of the world with his latest Twitter update. In a bold move, Musk rebranded the platform as X, signaling his intention to transform the microblogging site into something far more revolutionary. Alongside this announcement, Musk tantalized users by
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X CEO Elon Musk has introduced a new feature on the microblogging site that allows users to hide their blue verification badge. This feature comes after the implementation of a paid subscription service that charges $8 (roughly Rs. 660) for the blue tick. What Does the Feature Offer? According to the Help page on X,
Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday that it has taken steps to remove access to news on its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, for all users in Canada. This action is in response to the Online News Act recently passed by the Canadian parliament, which requires internet giants like Meta and Google to enter into commercial agreements
Social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, made headlines on Monday as it filed a lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit organization that fights hate speech and disinformation. The lawsuit accuses the CCDH of spreading false claims and encouraging advertisers to halt their investments on the platform. Earlier reports
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is working on improving user retention on its new Twitter competitor, Threads. CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed employees during an internal town hall meeting to discuss the app’s performance. Despite losing more than half of its users shortly after the launch, Zuckerberg remained optimistic about the app’s future. Retention
Popular instant messaging app WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that allows users to send short video messages. Previously, users could only respond with audio or text messages, but now they have the option to record and send real-time video messages of up to 60 seconds. These video messages are said to be end-to-end encrypted,
Snapchat is taking steps to provide its users with increased visibility within the app. The popular photo-messaging platform has recently launched a new feature that allows users to display multiple links on their Snapchat profiles. These links can include their work or direct links to their profiles on other applications. To implement this feature, Snapchat
Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, is reportedly making preparations to bring its branded content tools to Threads, according to a source familiar with the matter as reported by Axios. These tools are aimed at facilitating collaboration between marketers and influencers for paid partnerships on the social media platform, especially when regular advertising is not available.
WhatsApp is set to launch a privacy-focused feature that allows community members to hide their phone numbers while participating in group conversations. This new functionality, known as “phone number privacy,” has been in testing and is now reportedly available to all Android and iOS beta testers. With this feature, users can engage in conversations and
Threads, the new microblogging platform launched by Facebook’s parent company Meta, has already attracted over 100 million registered users within a week of its global release (excluding the EU). Positioned as an alternative to platforms like Twitter, which was acquired by Elon Musk in the previous year, Threads is closely integrated with users’ Instagram accounts.