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Facebook lets its AI sniff through your gallery if you want it to
Meta has launched a new button within Facebook in the US and Canada . This button lets you use AI to browse your photo gallery. The idea is that the AI will then tell you which photos are worth sharing. This means you're giving Meta…
Instagram has created an award for groundbreaking creators
Instagram liked it because it put a ring around it. Meta's social media platform has launched a new Ring Award, designed to recognize the best creators. It's not a doorbell; it's a real gold ring, specially designed by Grace Wales Bonner.…
TikTok may remain Chinese in America for longer
TikTok doesn’t have to be blacklisted in the United States yet. The US government requires the video app to be transferred to an American company, as its ties to the Chinese government are a concern. However, the Chinese government has…
Social media platform Bluesky has 2 million users
The social media platform Bluesky now has 2 million users. The platform, which was founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, had 1 million users in September. It is not clear exactly how many daily active users Bluesky has.In a blog…
X Social Media is suing the former Twitter for trademark infringement
X Social Media, an American marketing company, is suing the former Twitter. The social media platform, now called X, is infringing its trademarks, according to that company. X Social Media states that the Twitter rebrand is causing…
Chinese smartphone for kids has 5” screen and no games and social media
The Chinese brand Duoqin has presented the Qin3 Ultra, a smartphone that it targets school children in China. The device is relatively small and has its own download store without games, social media and video apps.The phone measures…
‘iPhone 14 Pro Max costs Apple $17 more each, mainly due to social media’
The 128GB version of the iPhone 14 Pro Max costs Apple $16.56 more to make than the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The increased costs are mainly due to the A16 SoC, the always-on screen and the improved camera, claims analyst Counterpoint.That A16…
Mozilla will test a decentralized social media platform in 2023
Mozilla wants to test a decentralized social media platform from early 2023. This platform must become 'an alternative to the current social media platforms'. It is not yet known when the test will start exactly.The so-called Fediverse…
Social media companies lost $10 billion in revenue due to Apple anti-tracking
Apple's measures against tracking iOS users in April are estimated to have lost about $10 billion in ad revenue to social media companies. The impact of the privacy measure was greatest at Facebook and Snap.Facebook, YouTube, Snap and…
US wants to require social media names on every visa application
Any person applying for a visa to the United States must provide their social media usernames, email addresses, and phone numbers. This is stated in a proposal published by the US government.The proposal is an extension of existing…