Instagram has debuted a new app function that blurs questionable posts with a “Sensitive Content” warning. Offensive content gets the fog treatment Users can blur content which could be labeled as “surprising or unwanted experiences” but not necessarily infringing on content guidelines. Using “Two-Factor Authentication” will allow all users to enable this feature on posting […]
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The forthcoming Shopping Tags are intended to make it easy for Instagrammers to find and evaluate products of interest on the platform. Get ready for their arrival with this quick SMK primer. How to tag Product tagging is going to work much the same as people tagging. Once a product shot is taken and uploaded
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Apple Clips is bringing a new brand of social video production to iPhone and iPad. Rather than rivalling Snapchat and Instagram, features like Live Titles are geared to accelerate content development for distribution through other social networks. All the basics… As social video and photo aficionados will expect, real-time filters will be readily available. Users
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WhatsApp recently removed text-only statuses in lieu of personalised photos, GIFs, and videos that expire 24 hours later – and the community isn’t enthused. Users want to keep it simple The recent popularity of Snapchat’s Stories has prompted a slew of copycat approaches to bring stylised photos and video to user profiles. WhatsApp isn’t the
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In reaction to claims that the social network hasn’t been sharing enough analytics with advertisers, Facebook’s metrics department is releasing a cross-platform dashboard to do just that. Know the score After a three-year run, Facebook is folding Atlas, their in-house ad server, to bring about Advanced Measurement, a more accessible metrics tool for all advertisers.
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While Facebook and Instagram have been pretty loose in 'reimagining' Snapchat's best features for its own ends, Snapchat is now fighting back against social sticky fingers. Sending a message Snapchat users can now instantly chat with their friends on the platform, and even include personalised Bitmoji widgets for them, along with avatars. These widgets can
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Since late 2016, Instagram has been toying with possible implementation models for on-platform shopping experiences. Now, they’re unveiling the results of their play—a tagging system designed to be uber-useful to marketers while remaining unobtrusive to the established Instagram experience. It’s tags, but for products Shopping tags are going to work in much the same way
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Instagram has allowed users to stream live video via their social accounts for awhile now. However, those streams have been a broadcast-then-blow-away phenomenon. If you reckon you should be able to save them for posterity, then read on. Live Vid Insta-catch-up Facebook has done live video since January 2016. Twitter has had Periscope for ages,
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Live, 360, VR, TV – it seems a week doesn't pass without Facebook making another move into video. Perhaps its unsurprising then that the social network has just released a study about the persuasive power of video. Mobile first The Facebook IQ team studied users in the UK and UAE to find out what makes
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A new app called Flyr. aims to shake up the Stories production process, making it easier and quicker to get rich content onto social media. It promises to shortcut the creation of things like Instagram Stories and Snapchat Discover-style content. Free and far ranging Flyr. is a free app that gives anyone the ability to
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