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Elon Musk wants to authenticate every human on Twitter; what does this mean?
Twitter will soon be run by Elon Musk, which means that big changes could be coming to the platform including the requirement to authenticate yourself. Is it the correct approach? What could be its effects? Let's take a look.
What the Elon Musk Twitter acquisition means for you and for society
Twitter officially accepted Elon Musks' $44 billion acquisition offer, and the deal is expected to close by the end of the year. The billionaire is expected to bring freedom of speech, combat fake news, and eliminate the bots on the platform.
The Pros and Cons of a Twitter Edit button
In this piece, let's take a close look at the pros and the cons of the Edit button on Twitter that has been proposed by the new Twitter shareholder Elon Musk.
Elon Musk buys 9.2% passive stake in Twitter
According to a recently published filing, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, now owns 9.2% of Twitter, making him one of the largest shareholders in the company.
Instagram is getting NFTs soon, confirmed by Mark Zuckerberg
It appears that rumors are true, and Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has confirmed that NFTs will be available on Instagram “in the near term.”
UK and EU launch antitrust investigation into Google and Meta over ad practices
The regulators claim that Google and Meta software giants partnered up and created a “Jedi Blue” agreement between them to restrict and block out competition from the concentrated advertising market.
Twitter now lets you see chronological and recommended posts side-by-side
Twitter is rolling out a new option on its iPhone app that lets users see 'Home' and 'Latest Tweets' side by side. Learn more here.
Twitter explores e-commerce, tests 'Shops' to let sellers display products on their profiles
Twitter is testing a new feature called Twitter Shops that will let sellers showcase products on their profiles and directly allow customers to purchase products from them. Learn more about the feature here.
Twitter now has a ‘.onion’ website for secure & private tweeting
Twitter has launched a new .onion website that will let users tweet more privately and securely. You will need Tor or a dark web browser to use it. Learn more about it here.
After IGTV, Instagram discontinues Boomerang and Hyperlapse applications
In a new move today, Instagram quietly removed and discontinued Boomerang and the Hyperlapse applications as they are now removed from both, the Apple App Store, and Google Play Store.
Twitter could soon add a dedicated podcasts tab to the app
According to a new report, Twitter is working to add Podcasts to the app. A screenshot has revealed how the feature might look like on the Twitter app for iOS. Check more here.
Instagram adds automatic captions to videos
Instagram has announced a new feature for videos on its platform called automatic captions. Learn more about the new feature here.
Instagram kills IGTV as it tries to focus on videos uploaded to Instagram
Instagram officially announced that it will discontinue IGTV, once introduced as an alternative and YouTube competitor. The platform will combine all of the video platforms into the main Instagram app.
Clubhouse gets a chat option to let users interact with live streams
Clubhouse announced that it will now allow users to communicate with each other via a dedicated chat, while listening to the live audio from the hosts.
Tumblr goes ad-free for $4.99 per month
Tumblr announced that it would soon allow its users to remove ads for a flat fee of $4.99 a month. Tumblr will remove all advertisements from both mobile and on the web.
Truth Social only just launched, but it's already censoring posts and kicking off users
Truth Social always claimed that it wants to be an open platform, offering free speech, but it’s already kicking off users from the platform.
The Trump Truth Social network removes the most freedom-friendly features of the Fediverse
Trump's Truth Social is based on free-as-in-freedom Mastadon and Soapbox platforms, but it removes the most open non-discriminating collaborative freedom-friendly feature of those platforms.
Instagram wants you to spend more time on the app
Instagram has changed the minimum time period of the 'Daily Limit' feature from 10 minutes to 30 minutes per day suggesting that it wants users to spend more time on the app.
Curious about Trump's "Truth" social network? Make your own instead
Trump's "Truth" social network is almost here, but if you want real freedom, you can just make your own version of it for free.
Truth Social: here are the regions where the Trump social media is available
Donald Trump's Truth Social media network became available today, and the new social network app is currently only available in select countries. This is where you can access Truth Social Media.
You’ll soon be able to like Instagram Stories without sending DM
Instagram users will soon have a new way of reacting to each other's Stories. The company is introducing "Private Story Likes". Interested in knowing how the feature will work? Check here!
Mozilla & Facebook are working together on private ad tracking tools
Mozilla and Meta (formerly Facebook) have been working to build an ad tracking tech that would maintain user's privacy while allowing advertisers to see the success rate of their ads, and more.
Pocketnow Daily: Apple LEAKS Their NEW OS, Meta vs. The EU & more! (video)
On today’s Pocketnow Daily, we talk about Apple's new operating system for its AR/VR headset, M2 13-inch MacBook Pro, and more.
Facebook Messenger is getting split payment, vanish mode and more in US
Meta announced that Facebook Messenger would be receiving two new features in the US, a split payment feature, and new audio features.
Meta could shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe
Meta could have to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe. Click here and find out why!
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