Issues and news on Social Media apps & platforms.
The Unicode Consortium has finalized drafts for its latest Standard version, adding 838 characters – among them, 37 new emoji. Last week, the Unicode Consortium finalized new characters for its version 14.0. The new version brings the total recognized characters to 144,697 – an additional 838 characters from the last version, including 37 new emoji […]
Pinterest has announced a series of events and shopping promotions for Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month, including a new shopping showcase and a collaborative Idea Pins program with selected Pin creators. Though Pinterest is making one key difference in its approach to the event from other platforms – it’s referring to the celebration as ‘Latiné […]
This is interesting. According to reports from some users, Facebook is testing out a new process that would limit your insight into who’s viewed your Facebook Story to only those that have reacted to each Stories frame, or left a comment. As you can see in this screenshot, posted by user Elodie Flenniau, some Facebook […]
As TikTok continues to add more users, and become a more influential platform for many, many more users, brands are increasingly looking to tap into the platform for their promotions – which is set to reach a whole new level this holiday season. And if you want to ensure your business is up to date […]
News consumption on social media has become a key point of emphasis over the past decade, with accusations that social platforms are causing increased division and angst through sharing and engagement, while activist groups look to boost misinformation and fake news via the same, as a means to skew the agenda in their own desired […]
This could be handy – TikTok is testing a new option that would enable users to pin selected videos to the top of their profile display, helping to showcase specific clips to their profile visitors. As you can see in this example, posted by Sam Schmir (and shared by social media expert Matt Navarra), the […]
If you’re a gamer, you probably know what Discord is. The group chat service, however, has now blown up well beyond its original purpose in the gaming world. Perhaps you’ve heard of Discord, though, and are still not quite sure what it is or what it’s for. Look no further, Mashable will break down Discord […]
Are you looking for ways to add more visual content to your online marketing strategy? Want to create infographics for your blog but you’re not sure where to start? The team from Red Website Design share 24 tools you can try in this infographic. Here are a few that made the list: Check out the […]
Instagram is famously the place to go to look at photos, get distracted by reels, and watch videos. If you want to see videos about food, travel, manifestation, or anything in between, Instagram is quickly becoming the place to look. But if you want to share that video beyond an Instagram DM or sending the […]
In recent times, more and more automation and technological solutions have been developed to undertake a range of day-to-day functions, from obtaining legal advice to driving a car. Some of those are obviously further along than others, but the direction that we’re headed in is clear – soon, more and more of our daily life […]