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TikTok releases its 2026 Discover List
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (261+ words) TikTok shared its annual Discover List this week, which highlights top creators in various fields, each of whom is helping to advance topical discussion and education in the app. It's the sixth iteration of TikTok's creator showcase program, which, aside…...
YouTube expands voice replies to all creators, adds new Shorts remix options
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (414+ words) YouTube is expanding its voice replies option to all creators, while it's also trying out some new creation tools for Shorts, and enhancing its Premium Lite subscription offering. First, on voice replies, which enables creators and channel managers to respond…...
TikTok Shop Rolls Out New Tools Including Expanded Chatbot Access
1+ week, 1+ day ago (618+ words) TikTok has announced a range of additions for TikTok Shop sellers, including expanded access to its Seller Assistant chatbot, an easier way to send out samples and auto-clipping from live-streams. First off, TikTok's Seller Assistant tool, which provides an always-on…...
Russia Blocks WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram Access
1+ week, 6+ day ago (388+ words) As part of its continued effort to force citizens onto its government-owned messaging app, Russia has today blocked access to WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram in the nation, while YouTube access has also been impacted, as it seeks to implement more…...
YouTube Expands Text of Variable Subscriber Notifications
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (179+ words) YouTube Expands Text of Variable Subscriber Notifications'Social Media Today Don't miss tomorrow's social media industry news - Viewers who haven't recently engaged with a channel, despite having been sent recent push notifications, will not receive push notifications. Notifications will still be…...
Instagram Looks to Tap Into the Mini Drama Trend
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (311+ words) Have you jumped into the mini-drama trend on TikTok yet? And people are doing just that, with the format gaining significant traction on TikTok over the past year. So, of course, as you would expect, Instagram is now also looking…...
Threads Expands Manual Algorithm Control Option
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (482+ words) After testing it out over the last couple of months with selected users, Threads is now rolling out its Dear Algo algorithm refinement option to all users in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and the U.K., providing a means to directly influence…...
TikTok Launches Local Feed in the US
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (366+ words) Today, TikTok USDS JV has announced that it's bringing TikTok's Local feed option to U.S. users, providing a means to hone in your search and engagement to local creators and businesses in the app. As explained by TikTok US: "The local…...
Bluesky Adds Drafts, Updated Welcome Screen
2+ week, 1+ day ago (350+ words) Bluesky, the decentralized offshoot of Twitter, has announced some new updates, as it continues to refine and improve its platform in the hopes of grabbing more attention, and driving more usage. Though with the emergence of Threads, Bluesky has been…...
Meta’s Experimenting With a New Image Sharing App
2+ week, 1+ day ago (372+ words) I don't see why this would need its own app, and I don't imagine that this will be a big winner for Meta, if it does go ahead with the project. But Meta has confirmed that it is internally experimenting…...