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Meta is scrambling to try and bring a major moderation failure on its popular Instagram and Threads app under control. Adam Mosseri confirmed through a comment recently how users were complaining of the widespread disappearance of accounts and posts. He said Meta was well aware of the situation and trying to find a solution. Similarly, several other users spoke about how their posts were disappearing and making their experience on the platform miserable.At the moment, the Instagram and Thread...
Meta Confirms Moderation Failures On Instagram and Threads As Users Report Disappearing Accounts ...
Meta is scrambling to try and bring a major moderation failure on its popular Instagram and Threads app under control. Adam Mosseri confirmed through a comment recently how users were complaining of the widespread disappearance of accounts and posts. He said Meta was well aware of the situation and trying to find a solution. Similarly, several other users spoke about how their posts were disappearing and making their experience on the platform miserable.At the moment, the Instagram and Thread...
X seems to be going strong in terms of its goal of alienating advertisers. What more can you expect from a platform that continues to face boycotts, time and time again? The company recently sued another group of advertisers for this behavior but now, it’s also shifting towards creator payments so it does not need to rely on ads. Remember, creators were previously getting paid a chunk of the revenue generated through ads. These were those displayed inside their replies. Now, the app has opted...
X Shifts Creator Payments Policy So It’s Less Dependent On Ads and More Related To Engagement
X seems to be going strong in terms of its goal of alienating advertisers. What more can you expect from a platform that continues to face boycotts, time and time again? The company recently sued another group of advertisers for this behavior but now, it’s also shifting towards creator payments so it does not need to rely on ads. Remember, creators were previously getting paid a chunk of the revenue generated through ads. These were those displayed inside their replies. Now, the app has opted...
WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.24.21.31 is here and the Meta-owned messaging app is introducing a new feature which will allow users to search shared images on the web (probably via Google Image or Lens). Previously, WhatsApp tested a feature that let users search shared links on the web. This feature will allows users fact-check the content that usually get altered or contain misinformation. By using the search links on the web, users will be able to see if an article is authentic and contains ...
Upcoming WhatsApp Feature Lets Users Verify Shared Images via Google
WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.24.21.31 is here and the Meta-owned messaging app is introducing a new feature which will allow users to search shared images on the web (probably via Google Image or Lens). Previously, WhatsApp tested a feature that let users search shared links on the web. This feature will allows users fact-check the content that usually get altered or contain misinformation. By using the search links on the web, users will be able to see if an article is authentic and contains ...
Tech giant X is back online for users in Brazil, at least for the time being. The news comes after weeks of dispute and debate between tech billionaire Elon Musk and local authorities. Clearly, both don’t see eye to eye on the matter which is what led to the sudden ban. Now, it seems like the ban has been lifted after nearly five weeks. Users couldn’t access the app for so long and were therefore turning to other alternatives like Reddit. Now, the country’s Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Mo...
X Returns To Brazil After Weeks Of Debate Between Elon Musk And Local Authorities
Tech giant X is back online for users in Brazil, at least for the time being. The news comes after weeks of dispute and debate between tech billionaire Elon Musk and local authorities. Clearly, both don’t see eye to eye on the matter which is what led to the sudden ban. Now, it seems like the ban has been lifted after nearly five weeks. Users couldn’t access the app for so long and were therefore turning to other alternatives like Reddit. Now, the country’s Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Mo...
Researchers are looking for new reforms to try and force social media apps to take revenge porn seriously. As per a study published recently, X was called out for refusing takedown requests. It was discovered that only if victims flagged it through the DMCA instead of the app’s NCII reporting technique, would immediate effect come into play.The news is alarming because X and Musk have spoken about how non-consensual nudity is not promoted on the app. But the fact that they’re showing high tol...
Researchers Call For Stricter Laws Requiring Apps To Remove Revenge-Porn As X Accused Of Ignoring...
Researchers are looking for new reforms to try and force social media apps to take revenge porn seriously. As per a study published recently, X was called out for refusing takedown requests. It was discovered that only if victims flagged it through the DMCA instead of the app’s NCII reporting technique, would immediate effect come into play.The news is alarming because X and Musk have spoken about how non-consensual nudity is not promoted on the app. But the fact that they’re showing high tol...
It looks like X is having a hard time moderating content on the app as shown by a new alarming report. Communities that promote dangerous habits like eating disorders are now on the rise. They make use of easily accessible social media apps like X to get the message across to target victims like Minors. Shockingly, X is not doing enough to curb the issue.The platform is adding these types of alarming content as recommendations and the most susceptible users to fall into the trap of the danger...
X Accused Of Recommending Dangerous Eating Disorder Posts That Mainly Target Minors
It looks like X is having a hard time moderating content on the app as shown by a new alarming report. Communities that promote dangerous habits like eating disorders are now on the rise. They make use of easily accessible social media apps like X to get the message across to target victims like Minors. Shockingly, X is not doing enough to curb the issue.The platform is adding these types of alarming content as recommendations and the most susceptible users to fall into the trap of the danger...
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri is reassuring Threads users that the company is aware of the app’s engagement bait problems. If you’re an avid user of the app, we’re sure you must have seen plenty of clickbait content popping up, time and time again. The good news is you’re not the only one and Meta is working to fix the problem. The news comes after a flood of comments by users regarding the problem made its way to the comments section. People did everything to ensure Meta was aware of the issue...
Meta Says It’s Aware Threads Has An ‘Engagement Bait’ Issue
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri is reassuring Threads users that the company is aware of the app’s engagement bait problems. If you’re an avid user of the app, we’re sure you must have seen plenty of clickbait content popping up, time and time again. The good news is you’re not the only one and Meta is working to fix the problem. The news comes after a flood of comments by users regarding the problem made its way to the comments section. People did everything to ensure Meta was aware of the issue...
Telegram has transformed into an app that’s used by crime gangs based in Southeast Asia, a new report from the UN confirmed. The Drugs and Crime division of the United Nations says this platform has transformed into more than just an instant chatting app. It’s now a digital hub where crime gangs allow cybercrime to occur in full force. This means fraud schemes, deepfake software, and more are now available through the app directly. As per the UN, the growing number of evidence has brought suc...
Criminal Gangs Are Using Telegram To Sell User Data, Buy Malware and Deepfake Software, UN Warns
Telegram has transformed into an app that’s used by crime gangs based in Southeast Asia, a new report from the UN confirmed. The Drugs and Crime division of the United Nations says this platform has transformed into more than just an instant chatting app. It’s now a digital hub where crime gangs allow cybercrime to occur in full force. This means fraud schemes, deepfake software, and more are now available through the app directly. As per the UN, the growing number of evidence has brought suc...
According to a new research published in Addictive Behaviors, there is a strong relationship between psychological distress and social media use. Everyone nowadays has social media presence and they are used for social interactions frequently. But the constant use of social media sites has proven to be problematic. When an individual obsessively uses social media, it leads to a lot of negative effects like abandoning responsibilities, social isolation and rise of mental health issues. The stu...
Researchers Identify Key Thinking Patterns Behind Excessive Social Media Usage
According to a new research published in Addictive Behaviors, there is a strong relationship between psychological distress and social media use. Everyone nowadays has social media presence and they are used for social interactions frequently. But the constant use of social media sites has proven to be problematic. When an individual obsessively uses social media, it leads to a lot of negative effects like abandoning responsibilities, social isolation and rise of mental health issues. The stu...
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X Reached Its Highest Revenue with $30 million in September 2024
X (formerly known as Twitter) saw some rise in its revenue in September 2024. According to estimates by App Intelligence, X’s revenue reached $30 million in September 2024, which is a 30% increase from Q2.If we look at X’s revenue in Q1 and Q2 of 2024, it was exactly the same in these two quarters. So, this shows that Q3 was a great month for business for X. Many people don’t get how X is generating this much revenue especially when most of the advertisers have left after Elon Musk took over ...
the most downloaded apps in 2013, according to which one is currently on google?
Top 10 Most Downloaded and Highest Earning Apps in September 2024 – Instagram Shines in Downloads...
Appfigures compiled the data that shows the most downloaded and highest-earning apps in the world in September 2024. There is a contrasting difference between most downloaded apps and highest earning apps. According to the estimates, Meta's Threads was the most downloaded app on Apple App Store, while Instagram was the most downloaded app on Google Play Store. Overall, Instagram was the most downloaded app on both these platforms in September 2024 with 54 million total downloads.TikTok was th...
Meta’s Facebook can no longer retain user data for long periods. The news comes after a top court in the EU ruled against the company’s ad targeting practices. The decision came on Friday when it was revealed that leading social networks including Facebook have been engaged in the activity for too long. This can have serious consequences for Meta and the way it targets users for ads in the region.Restrictions on how long personal data will be stored were announced to ensure minimal data colle...
EU’s Top Court Rules Against Meta’s Data Retention For Ad Targeting
Meta’s Facebook can no longer retain user data for long periods. The news comes after a top court in the EU ruled against the company’s ad targeting practices. The decision came on Friday when it was revealed that leading social networks including Facebook have been engaged in the activity for too long. This can have serious consequences for Meta and the way it targets users for ads in the region.Restrictions on how long personal data will be stored were announced to ensure minimal data colle...
a stuffed koala bear sitting on top of a surfboard in the ocean with a caption that reads, a fluffy grey and white koala bear surfs on a yellow board
Meta Announces New ‘Movie Gen’ AI Models That Creates And Edits Videos Using Text Prompts
Tech giant Meta is moving on to the next level of generative AI and that includes video creation. At the moment, all AI models are generating images and text when AI prompts are fed into them. However, a new comprehensive interface will now allow users to make and edit videos similarly. Simply feed in a text prompt and create videos and audio in seconds. As per Meta, it’s yet to be available publicly but it’s coming soon. Furthermore, the tech giant mentioned how the latest models will outper...