Mark Zuckerberg’s dream of a truly immersive virtual landscape for work, play and socializing — “the metaverse” — has been plagued by technical challenges and criticism from the start. But that’s to be expected of what purports to be a game-changing Silicon Valley innovation. The corporate line seems to be …
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Kanye West’s Instagram has been restricted and some content was deleted for violating parent company Meta’s policies, a Meta spokesperson confirmed to Rolling Stone. The news follows a week of controversy that kicked off mass condemnation after he displayed T-shirts sporting “White Lives Matter” at his YZY fashion show in …
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By now, it’s likely that every social media user has seen YouTube stars, Instagram influencers and other popular content creators asking their followers to use their affiliate links when purchasing from a business. That’s because an affiliate marketing program is an optimal way for businesses to usher in leads and …
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Twitter and Facebook were among the social networks to suspend a series of pro-U.S. accounts that targeted Asian and Middle Eastern users, an action believed to be the first time the social media companies have blocked accounts for promoting pro-Western interests. The joint study by Graphika and the Stanford Internet …
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Whether it’s on Instagram, Facebook or other social media platforms, live video content provides fun and welcome variation to your social media strategy. It allows for more connection between your brand and your customers, and may even introduce a new audience to your company. But there is an art to …
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Former kickboxer and semi-professional misogynist Andrew Tate has been booted from Facebook and Instagram as a consequence of violating their content policy, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed to Rolling Stone. Tate, who boasted over 4.6 million followers on Instagram, has achieved viral fame by becoming an online “lifestyle” guru who panders …
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Instagram understands the power of the Kardashians. After Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian made pleas for Instagram to stop promoting short-form videos (known as Reels), the social media platform has officially announced plans to phase out some of the app’s recent changes. According to Instagram head Adam Mosseri, the app …
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On Tuesday, Meta‘s oversight board announced it would take up a case related to gender identity and nudity on Instagram with the aim of offering policy recommendations to the company. The group is an independent oversight body launched in 2020 to address challenging issues like harassment and hate speech, and …
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Treating his fans to a fun throwback, Shawn Mendes recreated the cover of his 2016 album Illuminate for an Instagram post on Wednesday. The photo, which shows Mendes sitting on a wooden chair in front of a teal wall while holding a guitar, mimics the artist’s second studio album to …
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Britney Spears is doing whatever the fuck she wants on Instagram. After all, she can now that she’s been freed from the 13-year conservatorship that kept her every move under lock and key. Over the last week, the pop legend has used her social media platform with 41 million followers …
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