Twitter has begun live testing of its new DM chat window on the desktop, which provides a Messenger-style, picture-in-picture display for your messaging discussions on the platform. The new option displays active DM chats in a smaller, sub-window at the bottom right of the screen, which is similar to the same presentation of Messenger chats…
There’s a new, Chinese-owned, short-form video app on the rise, with TikTok-like Zynn hitting the top of the US App Store charts this week. Zynn looks very much like TikTok, with almost identical visual style, and features like effects and video editing tools. As per the app’s description, Zynn’s key functions are: Discover spontaneous and…
Twitter’s making it easier for users to add text descriptions to their uploaded images, with a dedicated ‘+ALT’ button displayed on the image itself. As explained by Twitter: “Adding descriptions to images is a great way to include everyone in your conversation. These descriptions, aka alt-text, enable folks who use screen readers to interpret images…
As we noted yesterday, Facebook’s experimental NPE team is certainly not wasting any time in testing out new tools as it seeks to tap into rising social usage shifts. After launching a new group phone call app ‘CatchUp’ in the US earlier in the week, the NPE team has now unveiled its latest experiment –…
After adding a new card format when sharing Twitter lists via tweet last December, Twitter has now taken that a step further by providing an option to customize your Twitter list header image. When you create or edit a Twitter list, you’ll have the option to add a photo or image in the top frame,…
Instagram has announced the next stage of monetization for IGTV, while it’s also adding new digital ‘badges’ for IG Live, which will enable viewers to donate money to their favorite broadcasters. First off, on IGTV – Instagram has been working to provide monetization opportunities for IGTV over the last few months, with the first stage…
As many, including myself, have noted many times over the years, Twitter has a problem with bot profiles. For years, users have complained about the impact of bots and fake accounts on the platform, and while various research reports have pegged Twitter’s fake profile levels at between 5% and 15%, their presence is seemingly even…
LinkedIn has today launched its fourth annual State of Sales report, which looks at key market trends and shifts, based on surveys of over buyers and sellers across the US. And based on the top-line findings, it’s clear that COVID-19 has significantly altered the current sales landscape. LinkedIn Sales Report The pandemic has impacted almost…
Facebook is testing out a new option that would enable group admins to set up specific alerts for posts that are seeing increased engagement within their communities. Facebook Group Engagement As you can see in these screenshots from Facebook group admin Karen Cummings (shared by social media expert Matt Navarra), in addition to ‘Keyword Alerts’,…
Pinterest is rolling out a new product recommendation tool called Shopping Spotlights, which will showcase selections of Pin products as chosen by fashion influencers and publishers. As explained by Pinterest: “Today, we’re excited to introduce an entirely new feature called ‘Shopping Spotlights’ which brings the expert recommendations of influential fashion and home tastemakers, as well as publishers,…