Social Media Apps

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  Instagram Rolls Out Testimonials Which Lets Creators Get Paid by Writing Endorsements

  Instagram on Thursday announced a new avenue for creators to earn money through partnership advertisements called Testimonials. It is a type of content which a brand posts in collaboration with a creator for the promotion for a product or service. Such ads are featured on the creator’s Instagram handle in the form of videos or written-only text. ...

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  SEBI Said to be Seeking Greater Access to Social Media Records

  SEBI is seeking broader powers from the government to remove unauthorised financial advice from social media platforms. This is the second time since 2022 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has sought such powers, with approval from the government still pending.

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  TikTok Returns on Apple, Google US App Stores as President Trump Delays Ban

  US President Donald Trump has delayed a ban on TikTok. Owing to the development, the app has returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google. Although TikTok resumed service after Trump's assurances, Google and Apple kept the app removed from their US app stores.

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  WhatsApp for iOS Could Soon Get a Feature to Let Users Add Instagram Profile Links

  WhatsApp is said to be working on a new feature for its iOS app that will allow users to add their Instagram profile links to their account. As per the claims by a feature tracker, the feature is aimed at letting users showcase their social media profiles in the same space to let their contacts easily connect with them.

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  Instagram Brings Teen Accounts With Additional Protections to Users in India

  Instagram's Teen Accounts feature is being rolled out in India to improve the safety of younger users. It restricts account functionalities for underage users and requires parental consent for certain settings. Parents of users aged 16 and above can enable supervision features, and offensive words and phrases will be filtered out of messages and co...

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  How to Unlock the Butterflies Lens on Snapchat?

  Snapchat's Butterflies Lens is a popular augmented reality effect that adds animated butterflies to your photos and videos, creating a whimsical and enchanting look. Unlocking this lens is easy and can be done in multiple ways. You can search for "Paper Butterflies" in the Lens Explorer, scan a Snapcode linked to the lens, or tap on the lens name w...

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  "Guys, Eternal Is...": What Zomato Said On Rebranding Firm, App Amid Buzz

  Zomato's announcement to rebrand itself as "Eternal Ltd" triggered a storm on social media and elicited a range of reactions over the name change, prompting the food and grocery delivery major to clarify that only its parent company will be renamed.

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  Meta to Show Labels for Ads That Have Been Significantly Edited Using AI Tools

  Meta announced a new transparency tool for its social media platforms on Monday. The company will now start showing labels indicating that an ad has used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to edit images or videos. This new AI label will be shown on all the Meta platforms that display ads, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

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  WhatsApp for Android Begins Testing Ability to Open View Once Media on Linked Devices

  WhatsApp is developing a new feature for its Android app which lets users open a media file which has been set as ‘View Once’ on linked devices, according to claims by a feature tracker. It is said to be introduced with a recent update of the WhatsApp beta for Android app and is currently only available to beta testers.

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  Threads Update Adds Media Tab for Photos, Videos and Photo Tagging Feature

  Threads has updated its iPhone and Android apps with a dedicated media tab for photos and videos on user profiles. The Meta-owned platform now supports a markup feature that can be used while reposting other users' posts. Additionally, users can tag others while sharing photos on Threads.

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  Telegram Now Lets Users Display Collectible Gifts as Status, Move Them to Blockchain and More

  Telegram is rolling out six new features which may enhance the gifting experience, the company announced on Thursday. As part of the changes, users can now display collectible gifts as emoji statues and transfer gifts to the blockchain and even auction them. Further, it also brings the ability to share collectible gifts via Telegram stories.

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  Viral Video Claims Zepto Charges Extra "Item Handling Cost" Only From iPhone Users

  Quick-commerce app Zepto is facing criticism on social media after a new viral video claims the app includes additional charges only for iPhone users.

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  Instagram Tipped to Be Working on an X-Styled Community Notes Feature

  Instagram is tipped to be working on implementing Community Notes on its platform. As per the tipster, the Meta-owned platform is adding a new option to write a community note to the published posts. The leaked information comes weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced shutting down of the existing fact-checking programme, citing censorship m...

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  Threads Rolling Out Post Insights, New Markup Tool, and a Scheduling Feature

  Threads announced the release of three new features on Thursday. The Meta-owned social media platform is now letting users schedule posts, view insights from individual posts, as well as add a creative touch when reposting and quote-sharing on the platform. While the first two features are rolling out widely, the company stated that the Markup tool...

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  How US Woman Found Her Long-Lost Friend in China

  A US woman has reconnected with a long-lost friend in China after seven years, all thanks to Social media.