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Why Instagram’s pivot to video is making everyone so mad

Instagram is clearly committed to competing with TikTok. But in doing so it's ignoring what its users really want. Is its pivot to video worth it?
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How to block someone on LinkedIn

If someone keeps bothering you on LinkedIn, you don't have to put up with it. You can block them. Here's how.
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The most followed Twitter accounts

Curious to know which Twitter accounts have the most followers? Well, our top 10 list is sure to answer that question for you.
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Facebook is courting creators with a new Music Revenue Sharing

Facebook has launched a new revenue sharing program for its video creators.
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How to search Twitter by date

You can search for old tweets on Twitter by date by using its advanced search feature. Here's how to do it.
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Facebook’s new Feeds tab emphasizes chronological posts

Facebook is adding a new Feeds tab to your Facebook feed. The new tab is expected to help users see more of the posts they care about in chronological order.
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TikTok’s new captions and translation features are all about accessibility

TikTok has begun the rollout of three new accessibility features. These include auto-generated captions and two new translation features.
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Instagram now lets you buy products right through chat

Instagram is adding a new chat functionality that lets users purchase products from small businesses via DMs.
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Your Facebook account could get multiple profiles for different interests

Facebook is testing a way to let users add up to four more profiles to their main Facebook account.
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Instagram expands subscriber features to include DMs, Reels

Instagram has announced that it has added four new features to its creators' subscription program.
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The biggest YouTube channels

YouTube is the top video streaming platform, with videos drawing billions of views and millions of subscribers. Here are the 10 most-subscribed-to channels.
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TikTok adds Twitter- and Instagram-like content control tools

TikTok is rolling out a few new content control features and they look a lot like Twitter and Instagram.
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Reddit finally expands GIF replies beyond paid subscriptions

Giphy-powered GIF replies to Reddit posts are now available for everyone to use in eligible subreddits. Here's what you need to know.
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Having trouble logging in? Snapchat is working on a fix

Snapchat users are reporting that they're unable to log in to the popular messaging app. Snapchat says they're working on fixing it.
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Twitter CoTweets: Everything you need to know about co-authored tweets

Twitter is currently conducting a limited test of a new co-authored tweets feature called CoTweets. Here's what you need to know.
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Meta’s new AI research may boost translations on Facebook, Instagram

Facebook's parent company Meta has announced a new AI model for language translation and its research could improve translation on Facebook and Instagram.
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How to change your Instagram username

Need to update your Instagram username? We've got you covered. Here's how to change your username on IG via the mobile app.
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TweetDeck (for Mac) is dead. Here are some alternatives

As of today, TweetDeck for Mac has shut down. If you need a new social media management app, check out our picks for alternatives to TweetDeck.
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How to view tweets chronologically on Twitter

It only takes a few simple steps to sort your Twitter timeline to show the most recent tweets first. Here's how to view tweets chronologically on Twitter.
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How to view posts chronologically on Instagram

If you'd rather just see the most recent posts first on Instagram, we can show you how to do that. But it's only a temporary fix.
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YouTube addresses spam and impersonation with latest updates

YouTube has announced three new updates to help creators fight off comment spam and impersonation.
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Facebook’s redesign of Groups borrows from a popular, younger rival

Meta is testing a few new UI changes to Facebook Groups and adding a new 'channels' feature as well.
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Snapchat Plus is now live, and feels a whole lot like Twitter Blue

Snapchat Plus is now live. And in terms of features and pricing, it looks a lot like Twitter Blue.
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How to start a Twitter Space

Want to host your own Twitter Space? We can show you how. In this guide, we'll go over who is eligible to host a Space, as well as how to start one.
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Twitter brings closed captioning toggle to Android and iOS

Twitter's mobile apps for Android and iOS now offer a closed captioning toggle option for some videos in your timeline. Here's what to expect.
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Instagram is testing AI-powered video selfies to verify age

Instagram is testing two new methods for age verification: Uploading AI-powered video selfies and asking your mutuals to vouch for your stated age.
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How to use anonymous questions on Instagram

You can request and receive anonymous messages on Instagram using the popular anonymous question-and-answer app NGL. Here's how to use it.
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Twitter is officially testing Notes, its long-form blogging feature

Twitter just announced that it's testing a new long-form post feature called Notes with a few writers and you can view a few of their Notes posts right now.
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Twitter apologizes for personal data misuse with timeline alert

If you saw the alert in your timeline, you don't need to panic but the statement it links to is worth your attention.
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The new ways Meta will pay you to make content for Facebook and Instagram

Meta is expanding a few of its existing monetization programs for creators and adding some new ones. Here's what to expect.
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WhatsApp now lets you control who can see your profile

WhatsApp is letting you pick who gets to see different elements of your profile, including your Last Seen status.
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Discord’s new content moderation tool will automatically block words and phrases

Discord just released an automated content moderation tool to help manage abusive content in its communities.
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Facebook reportedly plans massive overhaul to compete with TikTok

A leaked internal memo published in a report by The Verge shows that Facebook is planning on revamping itself with a few TikTok-like changes.
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YouTube gives its creators a new way to display corrections

YouTube creators are getting a new feature that will allow them to issue more visible corrections. Here's how it'll work.