Facebook has partnered with Australian publishers to test a new “breaking news” feature that uses a mark of authentication. Trusted source The social media behemoth has started trials on a new label system that indicates whether a news source is legitimate. Facebook had already started testing on the new system with US publishers for …
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Instagram is launching six new effects for its Superzoom feature, which first launched back in October of 2017. Half-dozen ways to zoom Superzoom is about to get even more dramatic as sad music, black level adjustments, heart-filled fog, a ‘bummer’ caption, flames, and camera flashes now populate Instagram’s zippy feature. For those unfamiliar, Superzoom allows …
For a service originally based on 140 characters, Twitter's sure embracing video lately. In the newest twist, Twitter is bumping live streams to the top of your timeline. Tweet all about it Announced in a tweet, the update means when an account you follow is live broadcasting, this feed will appear at the top of …
Instagram is rolling out a brand new service to ensure users are getting the most of their account and connecting with other thanks to the Savvant Instagram Optimiser. Reach more, feel better Instagram’s secret weapon to win more love from followers has already been used by big brands like AOL and Sony. Savvant works as a …
Just because a picture can say a thousand words, it doesn't mean that they're all true. Yes, Facebook is extending its efforts against fake news to photos and video. Fake it till you shake it? Until recently, Facebook was focused primarily on the accuracy of posts and articles when it came to fact-checking. Now Facey …
For the first time in eight years, Google is launching a new fleet of Google Street View vehicles, complete with brand-new cameras that promise to upgrade the images we see of Aussie roads. Top tech on the block Google’s new fleet will be equipped with new cameras and top-shelf technology. They reckon this will let them get …
Hangouts Meet is getting an upgrade that’ll make it capable of streaming meetings to up to 100,000 enterprise-approved viewers. Schedule, Meet, Stream G Suite users from enterprises who pay for their Google products are going to receive improved support for streamed meetings. For users, the new streaming capabilities are expected to be as simple as …
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An issue which regularly pops up in complaints submitted to Ad Standards is prevailing community standards – the laws and social mores which the Ad Standards panel determines to be those prevalent at the time. What are we talking about? Community standards in this context covers things like sexual appeal, offensive language, compliance with laws …
After about four years of playing second fiddle, Google is killing-off its email organiser app Inbox. Begin the migration Inbox will be over and out by March 2019. It is being phased out in what Google is calling ‘a more focussed approach’. G Suite Admins can make enterprise users switch earlier, if they’re so inclined. …