Instagram Begins Testing New "Friend Map" Feature for Location Sharing

Instagram has recently launched a live test of its highly anticipated "Friend Map" feature, which allows users to share their location with friends on a dedicated map within the app. This new addition to Instagram's growing suite of features is desig...

Universal Music Group Announces Expanded Licensing Deal with Meta

Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced an expanded global, multi-year licensing agreement with Meta, which will further enhance the creative and commercial opportunities for UMG artists and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) songwriters acros...

Meta Rolls Out Enhanced Profile Connections for Business Suite

Meta has announced a new update for its Meta Business Suite (formerly known as Creator Studio and Business Manager) that will make it easier for users to manage their Facebook and Instagram presence by connecting more profiles to their account. This ...

EU Commissioner Breton Cautions X and Musk Over Inflammatory Content Risks

The European Commission has issued a stern warning to X (formerly Twitter) and its owner, Elon Musk, regarding the platform's responsibility to protect EU users from misinformation and inflammatory content that could potentially incite violence, hate...

YouTube Experiments with Integrating Shorts and Long-Form Videos in a Unified Feed

YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing platform, is embarking on a new experiment that could potentially reshape the way users discover and consume content. In a bid to capitalize on the immense popularity of its short-form video format, YouTube ...

TikTok Enhances User Experience with Group Chats and Stickers in Direct Messages

TikTok, the ever-evolving social media giant, has once again demonstrated its commitment to providing users with an immersive and engaging experience. In a recent update, the platform has introduced group chats and stickers in direct messages (DMs), ...

The Future of Social Media: Will AI Dominate User Feeds?

In a recent interview at South Park Commons, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his vision for the future of Facebook and social media, highlighting the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping user feeds. Zuckerberg observed that social ...

TikTok Partners with Gamescom 2024 to Strengthen Ties with Gaming Community

TikTok has announced an exciting partnership with gamescom 2024, one of the world's largest gaming conferences, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen its ties with the gaming community. The partnership will see TikTok become an official partne...

Meta and YouTube Allegedly Collaborated to Target Teens with Instagram Promotions

A recent report from The Financial Times has brought to light a disturbing collaboration between two tech giants, Meta and Google, that allegedly involved targeting teenagers with promotions for Instagram on YouTube. This covert ad project, which too...

TikTok Unveils 'Spotlight' to Boost Film and TV Promotions

TikTok has unveiled an exciting new promotional solution called TikTok Spotlight, empowering the entertainment industry to harness the app's vibrant fan communities for promoting films, TV series, and franchises. This comprehensive offering allows st...