Snapchat Reveals it Paid out More Than $250 Million to Spotlight Creators in 2021

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Snapchat has revealed that it’s paid out more than $250 million in payments through its Spotlight short-form content funding program in 2021, which hasn’t always been a perfect solution to win over creators, but has helped Snap generate more interest in its own TikTok-like option as it seeks to combat rising competition in the space. Snapchat first … Read more

Twitter has Added Auto Captions for All Video Uploads in Tweets

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This is a sneaky big addition – today, Twitter has announced that all videos uploaded within tweets will have auto captions enabled, providing more ways for users to consume video content in the app. As explained by Twitter, all videos attached to tweets from today will have auto captions enabled. Captions will be activated for in-stream videos … Read more

TikTok Publishes the Top Songs and Music Trends on the Platform in 2021

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Music plays a key role on TikTok, and today, the platform has shared a new listing of the top tracks and artists on the platform throughout the year, including regional insights, genre trends, and most popular artists by category and more. As explained by TikTok: “After turning heads in 2020, TikTok continued its tremendous growth to be a … Read more

Meta Opens Up Simplified AR Creation Tools to More Users to Encourage Creators

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Meta’s looking to encourage more creators into the AR ecosystem by opening up its Spark AR Go app in closed beta, which enables anyone to create their own AR effects for Instagram within a simplified app flow. As explained by Meta: “Spark AR Go is an iOS app designed to let creators whose first mediums may … Read more

Instagram Shares 2022 Predictive Trends Report

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As part of its broader effort to re-connect with younger audiences, and maintain its position as a key driver of cultural influence, Instagram has published a new predictive trends report for 2022, which highlights a range of rising movements across various categories to help brands and marketers get a better understanding of key shifts. As explained by Instagram: … Read more

How to address a Christmas card envelope for 2021: Ideas and Inspirations for Christmas cards

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Sending Holiday cards is one of the most important Christmas traditions for many households, and knowing how to address a Christmas card envelope is important. However, sending annual greeting cards is often easier said than done. So if you’re wondering how to address a Christmas card envelope, we have you covered. When it comes to … Read more

Facebook Announces New Comment Moderation and Support Tools, including Live Chat for Some Account Issues

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As part of its broader push to win over more creators, Facebook has today announced a new set of comment moderation and support tools to help creators maximize their use of its platform. And also, a big one for regular users – a new live chat option for those locked out of their accounts. Here’s what’s been announced. … Read more

Instagram Adds Reels Replies, to Enable Users to reply to Reels Post Comments

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It’s been in testing for a while, but today, Instagram has officially announced that users can now reply to post comments with Reels, providing another way to integrate Reels into the Instagram process. As you can see in this example, now, when you reply to a comment on a post, you’ll also have the option to tap … Read more