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- Snap Looks To Drive Enhanced Optimization, Reach With Ad Product Updates in
MediaDailyNews on
08/16/2024
After reporting a Q2 increase in its users and revenue, Snap shared insights on a range of product updates as it looks to expand advertisers' optimization and choices in ad formats.
- U.K.'s Labour Party Looks To Strengthen Online Safety Act After Musk's X Posts in
MediaDailyNews on
08/15/2024
The Online Safety Act, which requires major tech companies to prevent the spread of illegal and harmful content on their platforms, may be revised in response to incendiary comments that X owner Elon Musk posted to his social-media platform in the midst of nationwide anti-immigration protests.
- Meta Updates AI Ad System For Further Campaign Customization in
MediaDailyNews on
08/15/2024
Meta has announced that over the next year, advertisers will see new campaign measurement, attribution and integration options.
- President Biden Hosts Content Creators At The White House in
MediaDailyNews on
08/14/2024
White House officials met with content creators Wednesday to discuss issues in the creator economy including privacy, fair pay, AI, mental health and the impact of social media on the future of communication in news and politics.
- Meta Shuts Down CrowdTangle, Tool Used To Track Online Misinformation in
MediaDailyNews on
08/14/2024
Meta has replaced CrowdTangle - a tool used by academics, researchers and journalists to track online misinformation - with a more limited set of tools accessible only to eligible academics. In March, Meta said its "data-sharing products are evolving alongside technology and regulatory changes," and that phasing out CrowdTangle would allow the company to invest in new research tools -- specifically, the Meta Content Library.
- X's New Grok Chatbot Models, In-App Image Generation Raise Concerns in
MediaDailyNews on
08/14/2024
xAI has launched two new chatbot models that include an in-app image generator for premium users. Unlike other companies developing large language models like ChatGPT and OpenAI, Grok-2 creates political illustrations involving real people -- with few limitations.
- Bluesky Users Surge After Musk's Comments On U.K. Government, Riots in
MediaDailyNews on
08/13/2024
Following Elon Musk's controversial comments on X, Bluesky says its U.K. accounts have seen a 60% increase in activity, with members of parliament joining the platform. Former Twitter chief Bruce Daisley called out Musk for his remarks and told "The Guardian" that Musk should face "personal sanctions" and an "arrest warrant" if found to be stirring up public disorder on X.
- Twitch Takes On Instagram With Video Stories Feature in
MediaDailyNews on
08/13/2024
Streamers on Twitch can now record videos up to a minute long directly in its mobile app or upload a video from their camera roll to the web version - a first for the platform.
- Patreon To Help Creators Offset Apple's 30% In-App Purchasing Fee in
MediaDailyNews on
08/12/2024
Creator subscription platform Patreon is now forced to use Apple's in-app iOS payment system starting in November and will undergo the same commission fee, "or risk being removed from the App Store."
- Meta Expands UMG Deal To WhatsApp, Threads in
MediaDailyNews on
08/12/2024
Media content owned by UMG will now be available in new formats on Threads and WhatsApp as well as on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Meta Horizon.
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- TikTok Honors Top Creators With Discover List
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Colin Kirkland
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10/20/2021)
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