Tag: Social & Online Media

Google Docs adds new table tools for easier project management

Last year, Google announced smart canvas, a suite of tools the company promised would make it easier for people to collaborate across its productivity apps. Since then, it has consistently introduced new “smart chips,” small modular features designed to further that goal. The latest adds a new tool for creating…

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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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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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Twitter tests in-app ‘shops’ for brands and businesses

Twitter is launching another experimental shopping feature, with in-app storefronts for brands and businesses. The feature, called Twitter Shops, builds on the “shop module” it launched last summer. But while the shop module only allows companies to showcase a handful of products on their profile page, the latest update gives…

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Instagram is demoting Russian state media accounts and labeling their posts

Instagram is joining Facebook in its attempt to bury Russian state media in its app. The app will now down-rank posts from state media outlets in its feed and in Stories, and will add prominent labels to discourage other users from sharing their posts. “Instagram believes the account that created…

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Facebook Gaming appears to be overrun by spam and pirated content

Last fall, Streamlabs published a report indicating that Facebook Gaming had overtaken YouTube Gaming to become the second-most popular platform by hours watched, just behind Twitch. In January, StreamElements reported the platform had its best month ever, hitting a new peak of 617 million hours of monthly watch time. Reports…

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