TikTok says it will start letting some popular accounts at the video-snippet streaming star charge subscriptions for live streams. The subscription feature being introduced this week will only be available to creators by invitation for now but will be expanded globally in coming months.Read More
Snap said the economy had worsened faster than expected in the last month. CEO Evan Spiegel has laid out a broad slate of problems. This comes days after Uber Technologies and Facebook owner Meta informed that they would rein in costs and hiring.Read More
WhatsApp is reportedly bringing improvements to the reactions feature. The update will allow users to see which media received what reaction without opening the album. The functionality is reportedly under development and is expected to arrive in a future new update.Read More
Meta is rolling out 3D avatars to Instagram stories and direct messages in India. The company has also added updated avatars for Facebook and Messenger. The update brings new facial shapes and assistive devices like wheelchairs for differently-abled people. Different avatar options are said to be added in the future.Read More
Elon Musk’s use of social media has been under scrutiny ever since he proposed to buy Twitter. Amid the Musk-Twitter deal, the SpaceX chief’s interviews and documents has shed light on the SEC’s view of its relationship with the billionaire.Read More
Twitter will face sceptical shareholders during its annual meeting. The meeting takes place on Wednesday despite doubt over the social media company’s acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk at the agreed-upon price.Read More
Twitter has reportedly agreed to pay $150 million to settle allegations it misused private information, like phone numbers, to target advertising after telling users the information would be used for security reasons, according to court documents filed on Wednesday.Read More
Elon Musk reportedly revised the financing plan for his proposed $44 billion purchase of Twitter, raising investor hopes that the unpredictable billionaire still intends to pull off a deal roiled by market turbulence and Musk’s not-entirely-explicable concerns about the number of fake accounts on Twitter.Read More
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal has been reportedly claimed to benefit China as the expense of democracy. While China has banned Twitter since 2009, many Chinese citizens have been using proxy servers to escape from the autocratic regime of the Chinese government.Read More
Instagram has introduced ‘1 Minute Music’ tracks for Reels and Stories in India. The collection includes musical tracks from Indian artists like Dhvani Bhanushali, Neeti Mohan, Shaan, Himanshi Khurana, Aniruth, and GV Prakaash Kumar.Read More