X’s lawyers look set to have their hands full for some time yet, as the company continues to rack up legal battles, on varying fronts. Today, X has vowed to fight yet another challenge, this time over the use of user data to train its AI models, and the permissions required for such under EU [...]read moreX Refutes Claims That it Illegally Used EU User Data to Train its Grok AI System
Instagram seems intent on trying out more annoying and intrusive ad formats, with the platform now testing new promoted prompts that are displayed within your friends’ Stories, driving viewers towards promoted apps. As you can see in this example, posted by 404 Media (I added the red arrow for clarity), the new pop-up ads appear [...]read moreInstagram Tests New Ads Overlaid on User Stories
If you’re looking to get a better handle on the interests of Gen Z, there’s one platform that you should turn to: Pinterest. Okay, maybe not, but according to Pinterest, it is becoming a bigger focus for young, shopping-ready audiences: “From self-exploration to shopping lists, Gen Z is increasingly turning to Pinterest. In fact, they’re [...]read morePinterest Shares Report Into Gen Z User Trends
If you’re looking to get a better handle on the interests of Gen Z, there’s one platform that you should turn to: Pinterest. Okay, maybe not, but according to Pinterest, it is becoming a bigger focus for young, shopping-ready audiences: “From self-exploration to shopping lists, Gen Z is increasingly turning to Pinterest. In fact, they’re [...]read morePinterest Shares New Report into Gen Z User Trends
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
Andi Jarvis: So, right. Look. Marketers let let’s just take a step back first before we go forward because the clue of marketing is hiding right there in plain sight in the name, market. It’s it’s right there as part of marketing. So I don’t understand how we, as a d iscipline, can operate unless [...]read moreWhat Most Brands Miss With User Testing (That Costs Them Conversions)
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
After they were spotted in testing back in March, LinkedIn has now officially launched its new in-stream games, which are designed to give LinkedIn users a break from the grind of their workday. As per the video clip, LinkedIn’s new puzzle games are intended to provide a moment of relief for professionals, while also, of [...]read moreLinkedIn Launches In-Stream Games With Competitive User Rankings
After they were spotted in testing back in March, LinkedIn has now officially launched its new in-stream games, which are designed to give LinkedIn users a break from the grind of their workday. As per the video clip, LinkedIn’s new puzzle games are intended to provide a moment of relief for professionals, while also, of [...]read moreLinkedIn Launches In-Stream Games with Competitive User Rankings
Pinterest has shared its latest performance update, showing a big increase in active users in Q1 2024, and a steady rise in revenue year-over-year. Though costs are also rising at the app, and its quarterly performance is less impressive. Here’s a summary of the key points from Pinterest’s Q1 update. First off, on users, Pinterest [...]read morePinterest Sees Solid User Growth in Q1