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Twitter Will Share Ad Revenue With Twitter Blue Verified Creators
Twitter Blue Verified creators can now earn a share of ad revenue for Twitter Ads in their reply threads.
Twitter Introduces New Appeal Process For Suspended Accounts
Starting February 1, Twitter users will be able to appeal account suspensions for evaluations based on new criteria for reinstatement.
Meta Reinstates Trump to Facebook & Instagram
Meta lifts two year ban on former president Trump, promises that guardrails will impose heightened penalties for new violations of policy
Twitter Rolls Out Search Keywords Ads To All Advertisers
Twitter rolls out a new ad unit, “Search Keywords Ads,” allowing users to promote sponsored tweets in search results to reach a wider audience.
LinkedIn’s New Feature Can Help You Find Must-Read Newsletters
LinkedIn’s new feature allows users to see which newsletters other users are subscribed to, helping users discover new content and stay up-to-date on industry trends.
TikTok Staff Can Decide What Goes Viral
TikTok confirms employees can manually boost videos’ reach by using a “heating” button, bypassing the algorithm intended to drive the TikTok experience.
LinkedIn 2023 Data: What Businesses & Advertisers Need To Know
LinkedIn is sharing up-to-date data for marketers and advertisers, including information on user engagement, popular content, and the overall growth of the platform.
LinkedIn: Top 25 Fastest Growing Jobs
LinkedIn has published a report on the fastest-growing jobs worldwide, with individual lists broken down by country.
Twitter’s Revenue Down 40% As 500 Top Advertisers Pull Out
Twitter’s advertising revenue is down 40%, and over 500 top advertisers have stopped spending since CEO Elon Musk took over.
YouTube Launches New Analytics & Custom Shorts Thumbnails
In its latest round of updates for video creators, YouTube is launching more detailed analytics data and enabling Shorts thumbnail customization.
Twitter Cuts Off Access To Third-Party Apps
In a move sparking controversy across tech and developer communities, Twitter appears to have cut off access to third-party apps like Twitteriffic and Tweetbot.
YouTube’s New Partner Program Terms: What You Need To Know
YouTube is rolling out new contract terms for all channels that earn ad revenue, which creators must accept to remain in the YouTube Partner Program.
Meta Fined $414M for EU Privacy Law Violations
Meta has been fined a total of $414 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission for violating EU privacy laws.
YouTube Predicts What Will Go Viral In 2023
On the latest episode of YouTube’s official trends podcast, company representatives discuss the video trends they predict will dominate the platform in 2023.
Instagram Chief Lists Top 3 Priorities For 2023
Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri lists his top priorities for 2023, which focus on amplifying content distribution and making new connections.
LinkedIn Announces 7 Updates Coming In 2023
LinkedIn previews seven new features coming in 2023, including improved video accessibility, updates to job search, post scheduling, and content analytics.
Twitter Adds Public View Counts To Tweets
Elon Musk announced today that Twitter will now display view counts on tweets, giving users more insight into the reach of other users’ content.
Twitter Enhances Search Results For Cashtags
Twitter is upgrading the user experience for cashtags, showing pricing graphs when users click on the symbol of a major stock, ETF, or cryptocurrency.
Mastodon Reaches 2.5 Million Users, Founder Holds Reddit AMA
Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, Mastodon, a decentralized and open-source social media platform, has grown its user base from 300K to 2.5M monthly active users.
TikTok’s For You Page Shows Why A Video Is Recommended
TikTok’s ‘For You’ page, the first screen people see when opening the app, will tell users why the algorithm put a video in their feed.
Twitter Launches Blue For Business With Square Profile Photos
Twitter is launching Blue For Business, a new version of Blue Verified designed to distinguish brand accounts from personal accounts.
New Instagram Templates: Create Year-In-Review Highlight Reels
Instagram is rolling out four new Reels templates that allow users to create a narrated video of their 2022 highlights.
Meta Focused On Safety, Security in 2022
Meta implemented a number of new programs and features designed to improve safety and security on its platforms in 2022.
Twitter’s New Verification System Has Blue & Gold Checkmarks
Twitter is launching a modified version of its verification system which includes gold checkmarks for businesses and special labels for official accounts.
Twitter Expands Community Notes To All Users
Twitter is rolling out Community Notes worldwide, giving everyone the ability to view and rate fact checks contributed by other users.
Facebook Enables New Ways To Make Money & Faster Payouts
Meta is rolling out new ways to make money on Facebook, along with an update that allows creators to get paid faster.
Meta Would Rather Remove News Than Pay Publishers
Meta says it will consider removing news articles from its platform if a US government mandate forces the company to compensate publishers.
New LinkedIn Analytics: More Insight Into Followers & Top Posts
LinkedIn is rolling out new analytics data for users with more insight into their followers and top performing posts.
Twitter Now Puts Recommended Tweets In Everyone’s Feeds
Twitter is expanding recommended tweets to all users, including people who managed to avoid them until now.
LinkedIn’s New Focused Inbox Surfaces More Relevant Messages
LinkedIn is upgrading its messaging experience with a new ‘Focused Inbox,’ which aims to cut down on spam and surface more relevant messages.Â