I remember when Twitter was extremely hesitant to add too many options to the bottom bar in the app, and even flip-flopped on whether to give “Moments” its own quick link because it was potentially too cluttered. Evidently, X is not of the same mind, because it’s now experimenting with another bottom bar shortcut, this [...]read moreX Tests Communities Quick Link in Bottom Nav Bar
I remember when Twitter was extremely hesitant to add too many options to the bottom bar in the app, and even flip-flopped on whether to give “Moments” its own quick link because it was potentially too cluttered. Evidently, X is not of the same mind, because it’s now experimenting with another bottom bar shortcut, this [...]read moreX Tests Communities Quick Link in Bottom Nav Bar
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Have you ever wondered why you think and behave the way you do? Or why you seem to clash with certain people while effortlessly connecting with others?
While social platforms continue to drift away from the “social” elements, and more towards entertainment, the platforms also know that engagement still remains key to making their apps as sticky as possible for users. Which is why Instagram continues to develop new ways to double-down on elements where it’s still seeing strong user activity, be [...]read moreInstagram Tests Recent Stories Highlights on User Profiles
While social platforms continue to drift away from the “social” elements, and more towards entertainment, the platforms also know that engagement still remains key to making their apps as sticky as possible for users. Which is why Instagram continues to develop new ways to double-down on elements where it’s still seeing strong user activity, be [...]read moreInstagram Tests Recent Stories Highlights on User Profiles
Would you watch a 60 minute video on TikTok? Evidently, TikTok’s confident that at least some people will, as it’s launched a new test of 60-minute uploads with some users. As you can see in this example, posted by social media expert Matt Navarra, TikTok’s trying out even longer videos, as it looks to expand [...]read moreTikTok Tests 60-Minute Video Uploads
This could be interesting. Today, Meta has unveiled a new Tweetdeck-style UI for Threads on desktop, which enables users to create columns dedicated to topics of interest, and have real-time feeds of each displayed on screen. As you can see in this example, posted by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the new layout will enable you [...]read moreMeta Tests TweetDeck Style Layout for Threads on Web
After experimenting with Notes on Reels and Posts over the past few months, Instagram has now launched a live test of expanded Notes options with selected users. As you can see in this notification, posted by Justin Jarvis (and shared by Matt Navarra), some users are now being informed that they can add Notes to [...]read moreInstagram Tests Notes on Feed Posts and Reels
After experimenting with Notes on Reels and Posts over the past few months, Instagram has now launched a live test of expanded Notes options with selected users. As you can see in this notification, posted by Justin Jarvis (and shared by Matt Navarra), some users are now being informed that they can add Notes to [...]read moreInstagram Tests Notes on Feed Posts and Reels
This is probably a good time to remind you that just because you can do something, doesn’t mean that you should. With that in mind, today, Meta has confirmed that it’s testing a new option that will enable Instagram users to crosspost their updates to Threads, providing another way to feed your updates into its Twitter-like [...]read moreMeta Tests Instagram To Threads Cross-Posting