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socialmediatoday. com > news > most-eu-residents-dont-trust-firms-in-the-us-or-china-with-their-data > 817267

Most EU residents don't trust firms in the U. S. or China with their data

5+ hour, 55+ min ago  (602+ words) A new survey from Politico found that the vast majority of EU web users trust tech companies in their home region significantly more. While the data privacy permission pop-ups that appear on every website can be annoying, it turns out…...

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socialmediatoday. com > news > x-formerly-twitter-adds-voice-replies-in-xchat-dms-messaging > 817154

X brings back DM voice replies

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (335+ words) The feature was added to Twitter in 2020 but it was removed in 2025 as part of a larger platform reconstruction. X has added voice notes to its updated X Chat messaging system, enabling users to send audio replies to DMs in…...

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socialmediatoday. com > news > whatsapp-adds-messaging-and-ai-creation-improvements > 807700

Whats App Adds Messaging and AI Creation Improvements

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (370+ words) Whats App has announced a raft of new features just in time for the holidays, including missed call messages, emoji reactions during voice chat, improved AI image creation in-stream, and more. First off, on missed call messages. Now, if you…...

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socialmediatoday. com > news > tiktok-launches-updated-integration-for-wix-users > 817028

Tik Tok launches updated integration for Wix users

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (295+ words) Available in the Wix App Market, the new option connects Wix websites to Tik Tok for Business to facilitate advanced ad campaign management. Tik Tok launched a new integration with website builder platform Wix, which will make it easier for…...

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socialmediatoday. com > news > youtube-tests-90-second-unskippable-ads-on-ctv > 817032

You Tube tests 90-second unskippable ads on CTV

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (272+ words) The company's official overview still lists 60 seconds as the maximum but a Reddit user found longer ad blocks showing up, potentially signaling upcoming changes. It seems that You Tube is trying to compete with traditional TV on every front, with…...

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socialmediatoday. com > news > instagram-looks-to-expand-notes-engagement > 816910

Instagram looks to expand Notes engagement

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (319+ words) The brief comment function is being expanded beyond mutual followers and could potentially become a new way for creators to broadcast information. Instagram is experimenting with expanded presentation of its inbox Notes beyond mutual follows, which would see all of…...

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socialmediatoday. com > news > snap-promotes-group-topic-chats > 816909

Snap promotes group Topic Chats

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (485+ words) The app highlighted the popularity of its public discussions during March Madness, though Threads and X still have more active users during live events. Snapchat reported that its public group Topic Chats are gaining traction as more users look to…...

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socialmediatoday. com > news > content-diversification-is-key-to-engagement-on-pinterest > 816906

Content diversification is key to engagement on Pinterest

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (367+ words) New insight from the platform highlights the importance of variable signals within Pin recommendations. Pinterest shared new insight into how it incorporates content diversity into its recommendations. The company said that this is a key element when it comes to…...

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socialmediatoday. com > news > meta-looks-to-grow-threads-in-japan > 816782

Meta looks to grow Threads in Japan

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (425+ words) The new profile will be used to share Japan-specific information for users as Meta continues to challenge X for dominance in the micro-content sphere. Meta launched a new effort to target users in Japan " a core X audience " as it…...

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socialmediatoday. com > news > instagram-chief-debunks-popular-engagement-hack > 816781

Instagram chief debunks popular engagement hack

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (366+ words) Adam Mosseri said that reposting posts to Stories won't increase reach, but hinted that the app may be considering a way to schedule Stories. Bad news for those looking for an Instagram reach boost. In his weekly Q&A session…...