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Social platform X has expanded the availability of its audio and video calls to all users. Previously, this feature was available only to X Premium subscribers. This was announced by Enrique Baragan, an engineer at X social network. Soon, all users will be able to make and receive calls using the X app. we’re slowly […]
The social network X, owned by American businessman Elon Musk, has given blue ticks to accounts associated with members of terrorist organizations. For $8 per month, this mark allows you to publish longer posts and promote them better. This is stated in the report of the non-profit organization Tech Transparency Project (TTP). According to TTP, […]
The TikTok app has a new feature that can automatically scroll through a video feed, freeing the user’s fingers from unnecessary movements. Gizmodo writes about it. As you know, TikTok loops videos. If the user puts the smartphone down, the video will play indefinitely. Autoscroll disables looping and automatically skips to the next video. It […]
On Thursday, December 21, the social network X (formerly Twitter) suffered a massive failure. Users of the platform complained about unuploaded posts. This is evidenced by the data from the Downdetector page. According to the morning user feedback, 70% of people complained about the mobile app, 24% about the website, and another 7% could not […]
On December 14, Threads will become available in the EU. Meta hasn’t made any announcements yet, but a countdown timer has appeared on the website for European users. According to The Verge, Instagram users in the EU can also find digital “tickets” to Threads, as well as a QR code to download the app. The […]
If you try to post a link in X from iOS (and after the update, in the web version as well), it will only show an image with an attached file. X (formerly Twitter) no longer shows the titles of articles published on the platform – instead, it only shows the main image of the […]
TikTok is testing a subscription service that allows users to view ad-free content for a monthly fee of $4.99. The price may change after the end of the trial period. “The code in the TikTok app indicates that TikTok is testing an ad-free monthly subscription plan. The plan currently costs $4.99 per month in the […]
After analyzing reports on how tech companies deal with disinformation, the European Union recognized billionaire Elon Musk’s social network X (formerly Twitter) as the largest means of spreading Russian lies and propaganda Bloomberg reports. Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission, said that platforms need to act ahead of the national and European elections […]
A group of 18 attorneys general from various states expressed support for Montana’s attempt to ban the use of the Chinese short video app TikTok. The attorneys general of Virginia, Georgia, Alaska, Utah, Indiana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kentucky, and South Dakota have said that the lawsuits from the Chinese company should be dismissed by a judge. […]
TikTok has announced the launch of Pulse Premiere, a new solution that aims to give large publishers the opportunity to earn money from ads that appear immediately after their content is viewed. Pulse Premiere is an extension of TikTok’s existing Pulse monetization program, where a group of top authors receive half of the revenue from […]