Tag: Social Media Updates

Russia Blocks WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram Access Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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…

YouTube Expands Text of Variable Subscriber Notifications YouTube is expanding its test of variable channel subscriber notification frequency, which reduces the amount of push notifications that are sent to subscribers if they don’t regularly engage with a channel’s content. YouTube originally launched its variable notifications as a test last March, with the aim of reducing…

Bluesky Adds Drafts, Updated Welcome Screen 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 relegated to alternative status, yet even so, depending on…

YouTube Announces New Subscription Packages for YouTube TV With YouTube looking to make a bigger push on subscriptions, YouTube has announced 10 new, lower-cost YouTube TV packages, which it hopes will entice more viewers across to its paid options. YouTube has become a key entertainment option, with the platform leading the CTV market, and now…

Reddit Posts Strong Q4 and Full-Year Results Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Reddit has published its latest performance update, with the platform adding another 5 million daily active users, while it’s also posted a strong revenue result for Q4. And as it…

Threads Looks to Tap Into Super Bowl Engagement Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. With the Super Bowl hype reaching its peak ahead of NFL final next week, Meta is looking to make a big push on Threads, with the Threads team setting…

Is Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Actually Working? The Australian government continues to claim that its teen social media ban has been a big success, with more than 4.7 million accounts believed to be operated by teens either deactivated or restricted since the implementation of the new laws last month. And that is a big…

Threads Experiments With Animated Stickers in Posts Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. This could be interesting. Threads is experimenting with a new option that would enable users to add stickers to their posts, giving you colorful, animated options that you can add…

Large Scale Studies Fail To Link Social Media Use to Teen Harms Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. While calls for increased social media restrictions for teens are rising, with many nations now looking to follow Australia’s lead in enacting higher age limits,…