Tag: author_name|Karissa Bell
Meta will open its first physical store May 9th
Meta will open its first physical retail store next month, in a sign of the increasing importance of its hardware business as the company pivots to the metaverse. The “Meta Store” opens May 9th in Burlingame, California, close to the headquarters for Meta’s Reality Labs division. The store will showcase…
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Twitter will recommend third-party apps for preventing harassment
Twitter is turning to outside developers for help in preventing harassment on its platform. Under a new experiment, the company will recommend third-party moderation apps as an additional measure users can take on top of the app’s built-in tools, With the update, which was first reported by TechCrunch, Twitter will…
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Instagram will let you multitask while you DM
Instagram is making it a little easier to chat while browsing your feed. The app is adding a new multitasking feature that allows users to quickly respond to incoming messages without switching back and forth between their feed and the inbox. With the change, new chats will appear at the…
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LinkedIn is building new analytics and video features for creators
LinkedIn is building more tools for its growing base of creators. A year after introducing a dedicated “creator mode” profile setting, the company is adding a suite of new analytics and video features meant to help creators boost their following on the platform. The updates include more detailed analytics for…
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Instagram is getting ‘parental supervision’ features
Meta is introducing new “parental supervision” features for Instagram and virtual reality. The update will be available first for Instagram, which has faced a wave of scrutiny for its impact on teens and children, with new parental controls coming to Quest headsets over the next few months. On Instagram, the…
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Facebook gives Group admins new tools to block misinformation
Facebook is once again trying to stem the flow of misinformation within Groups. The social network is giving group admins new tools to help prevent misleading information from spreading. With the update, group admins will be able to “automatically decline” posts that have been determined to be false or misleading…
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