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Axget Podcast: Why is the US trying to ban TikTok again?
Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Axget Senior Editor Karissa Bell around the latest TikTok drama.
TikTok to creators: make longer videos, get paid
TikTok is rolling out the Creator Rewards Program that only pays for videos longer than one minute.
Meta is testing cross-posts from Facebook to Threads
Meta is testing a feature that allows users to post to both Facebook and Threads at the same time.
Reddit reportedly signed a multi-million content licensing deal with an AI company
Reddit signed a deal with an AI company that's "worth about $60 million on an annualized basis" earlier this year, according to Bloomberg. The unnamed company will use Reddit posts and comments to train its AI models.
New York City is suing social media companies for allegedly harming the mental health of children
New York City is suing Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok for "fueling nationwide youth mental health crisis."
How to delete your Instagram account
Tap Account Center and a menu will appear showing you the singular or multiple profiles you manage and all the tools on one page. Instead of selecting “Personal details” as you would on a mobile device, tap “Your information and permissions,” which will open up three drop-down menus, one of which reads “Deactivation or deletion.” Tap and then select the profile you want to deactivate or delete, then select which action you want to proceed with. Either way, you will be prompted to write your password for that profile if you select to deactivate or delete the account. Finally, you will need to select a reason for deleting or deactivating the account, and then you’re done. Once you select the reason, for a second time, Instagram will ask you to confirm deletion and give you a date that your account details will be permanently deleted off of the platform. Again, after your request goes through, it can take Meta up to 30 days to delete the account and affiliated information permanently. Meta does warn that during the 30 days pass, your content will remain subject to Instagram’s privacy policy, but your information and profile will not be accessible to other people using Instagram. It also is worth noting that it can take up to 90 days for the deletion process to finish after it gets initiated. So if you're really trying to disappear, it could take a while.
Axget Podcast: Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 phones are all about AI, but how do they compare against Google’s AI tech?
TikTok is the fastest-growing social platform, but YouTube remains the most dominant
The Pew Research Center has published an updated survey of US adult social media usage. Although YouTube and Facebook retain their dominant status, TikTok is the fastest-growing platform.
Universal Music threatens to pull songs from TikTok over payment terms
Universal Music Group (UMG) is threatening to pull all of its music from TikTok today following a breakdown in negotiations over royalties.
Proposed California bill would let parents block algorithmic social feeds for children
California will float a pair of bills designed to protect children from social media addiction and preserve their private data. SB 976 and AB 1949 were introduced Monday by the state’s Attorney General Rob Bonta.
New York City has designated social media as a ‘public health hazard’
New York City has officially become the first city in the US to designate social media as a “public health hazard.”
How the EU forced tech companies to change in 2023
This year, tech companies have made concessions that would have once been unthinkable. It's all because of the European Union.
Bluesky changed its logo and now lets everyone view posts, even without an account
Bluesky announced this week that you can now view posts on from the social network without logging in. It's also overhauled its logo, replacing the cloudy blue sky with a simple blue butterfly.
TikTok upgrades its app experience for tablets and foldables
TikTok, which is traditionally mobile-forward, will video feeds to bigger screens with “enhanced clarity.”
Threads’ new hashless tags have opened the door for the silliest form of trolling
Threads last week rolled out searchable topic tags, which work like hashtags but have some key differences. They don't start with the # symbol, and they can contain spaces and special characters. In some cases, they may not stand out as obvious tags, which is exactly what makes this trick work.
Threads finally launches in Europe
Threads has finally arrived in Europe over five months after it launched in the US, UK and elsewhere around the world.
Instagram is making it easier to remove spammy followers
Meta is rolling out a suite of new tools on Instagram that give users more control over how much spam content and bots they will see on their feeds.
Snapchat+ subscribers can now use AI to generate or extend images within the app
Snapchat+ subscribers can now use AI to extend images — or "zoom out" — at the click of a button.
Meta is going to fact-check content on the Threads app
Threads is going to make an effort to moderate more of the user-generated content on the platform.
BeReal, which still exists, gets tags, private groups and a 2023 recap
BeReal is launching new features for its app, which has over 25 million daily active users globally. The company, which tries to differentiate its platform by focusing on spontaneous authenticity, is adding a feature similar to Apple’s Live Photos.