Tag: author_name|Karissa Bell
Twitter brings $3 ‘Twitter Blue’ subscriptions to the US
Twitter is expanding its premium subscription service to more users. Twitter Blue, which unlocks additional features like the ability to “undo” a tweet or browse news without ads, is now available to users in the United States ($2.99/month) and New Zealand ($4.49/month). The service is designed to appeal to Twitter’s…
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Facebook is adding monetization features to groups
Facebook is bringing monetization features into yet another part of its service: groups. The social network is testing new tools that allow group admins to make money, with new shopping, fundraising and subscription features. The company announced the updates at its annual Communities Summit event, where it said the new…
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Facebook has a new plan to help creators avoid Apple’s App Store fees
Facebook is rolling out another bonus program as it tries to bring more creators into its platform. This time, the company is focusing on subscriptions, which it says will help creators avoid Apple’s 30 percent commission on in-app purchases. The social network is launching a web form for subscriptions, so…
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Facebook is rebranding itself as ‘Meta’
Facebook, the social network, will no longer define the future of Facebook, the company that will now be known as Meta. Facebook Inc. is changing the name in order to distinguish its beleaguered social network, which has an increasingly poor reputation around the globe, from the company that is pinning…
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Instagram is testing tools to make it easier for creators to find sponsors
Instagram is testing new tools to make it easier for creators to earn money through its service. The app is now testing affiliate shops, a feature it first previewed at its Creator Week event in June, and a dedicated “partnerships” inbox. Affiliate shops are an extension of Facebook’s existing shopping…
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Facebook will punish rule breakers by down-ranking their posts in groups
Facebook is taking new steps to crack down on groups users who break its rules, even when they have done so in other parts of the app. Under the new policy, Facebook will downrank content posted in groups by users who have broken its rules even if they have done…
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