The #deletefacebook movement has gained momentum from concerns for fake news and nefarious corporate data harvesting. But what could possibly replace Facebook? Does Google have the answer? Skeletal social After being famously declared ‘the walking dead’ in 2014, Google+ has persisted. Directionless, it’s plodded along with mindless zombie persistence. Much of G+'s original corpus has …
YouTube is looking to get in on the music streaming industry, and it wants to do so with ads galore to encourage paid subscription. Pay for peace YouTube is opting for a business model as classic as it is annoying, bombarding free users with so many ads that they’ll want to pay for music. Lyra …
With over 2.5 million new Groups created on Messenger every day in 2017, Facebook is bringing more control to admin privileges. More power, more control Amongst the usual abilities of approving and promoting membership, Facebook is making it easier to add others to group chats with more options to set new defaults. Up to 250 …
LinkedIn has recently introduced filters and text styles, helping users streamline side projects as well as spice up videos fast and efficiently. Adding flare With the launch of filters last October, the reception was overwhelmingly positive and prompted the development of more options to stylise videos. New filters like “Work High Five,” “Side Hustle,” and …
Last year Facebook started a test giving users more background info on where a news source originated. The platform is now expanding on that approach. Smarter reading Facebook’s own research as identified key information that users rely on to determine the validity of a news source, and are making it easier to verify articles. Along …
YouTube is planning on brining films featuring stars including Susan Sarandon and Eminem to theatres in 2018. From mobile screen to big screen The uber popular streaming platform will be making a transition from producing shows and web series as a part of YouTube’s venture into film. Having already created original content through its Red …
Publishing platform Medium has debuted a new business model for readers to pay a monthly fee to gain access to exclusive and curated content. Bonus for a job well done Medium will be paying participating partners with revenue shares based on the metrics of time spent reading and shared “claps” by rewarding quality content. The …
Snap Map remains the primary focus of Snapchat’s business with its map-based redesign released in 2017. Search your surroundings Snapchat is bringing its map feature into the core design of the app and encouraging users to thumb through Snap Map posts easily and methodically, keeping up with the movements of friends, all thanks to the …
Slack has released a new policy that will allow project managers to read employee DM’s without their express consent. Big brother is watching, maybe Slack’s most recent update enables administrators to export shared data passing through groups, including private conversations, and many users are unhappy about the change. The cause is a recent privacy policy …
Instagram is unveiling a new algorithm focused on bumping current posts to the top of the feed. Higher quality feed In the wake of criticisms directed at the state of Instagram’s News Feed, the app has massaged its formula to hone in on more recent posts without losing your place, thanks to the planned update. …