Threads looks more like X with new trending topics:
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Threads rolls out trending topics for all users in the U.S.: The app continues to roll out new features.
mashable.com/article/threads-trending-topics-us-all-users
Threads starts testing Tinder-style swipe right to like a post: Threads is working on a new feature that lets you swipe right to like a post ...
neowin.net/news/threads-starts-testing-tinder-style-swipe-right-to-like-a-post/
Threads Adds Another Twitter Feature With Trending Topics: Trending topics are based on topics people are talking about and are curated by content specialists to ...
pcmag.com/news/threads-adds-another-twitter-feature-with-trending-topics
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Threads rolls out trending topics for all users in the U.S.: The app continues to roll out new features.
mashable.com/article/threads-trending-topics-us-all-users
Threads starts testing Tinder-style swipe right to like a post: Threads is working on a new feature that lets you swipe right to like a post ...
neowin.net/news/threads-starts-testing-tinder-style-swipe-right-to-like-a-post/
Threads Adds Another Twitter Feature With Trending Topics: Trending topics are based on topics people are talking about and are curated by content specialists to ...
pcmag.com/news/threads-adds-another-twitter-feature-with-trending-topics
Threads gains trending topics in a move making it more like X: After a trial period, Threads is rolling out trending topics to all users in the U.S. ...
androidcentral.com/apps-software/threads-gains-trending-topics-in-a-move-making-it-more-like-x
Why Are Men With Beards So Much More Attractive? We Have Answers.: With one fake beard, Mark Zuckerberg became an object of thirst.
huffpost.com/entry/why-do-beards-make-so-many-men-so-much-more-attractive_l_6627e6f9e4b096c7bac64da1
China vs. USA: TikTok controversy could strengthen democracy: China's stance on TikTok could inadvertently promote digital ethics and pave the way for stricter ...
t-online.de/digital/kolumne-nicole-diekmann/id_100392090/china-vs-usa-tiktok-kontroverse-koennte-demokratie-staerken.html
Meta's Threads now has more daily US users than Musk's X: Launched less than a year ago as a rival for Twitter, Threads is continuing to gain ground with users.
businessinsider.com/meta-threads-more-daily-us-users-twitter-elon-musk-x-2024-4
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has 150 million monthly active users: Threads, the Twitter/X rival from Meta, is growing at a stable pace. The social network now ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/mark-zuckerberg-says-threads-has-150-million-monthly-active-users/
Zuckerberg reveals Threads now has 150 million monthly active users: Instagram's text-focused social media app Threads has achieved a new milestone ...
neowin.net/news/zuckerberg-reveals-threads-now-has-150-million-monthly-active-users/
Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms: TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social ...
cnn.com/2024/04/25/business/bytedance-denies-reports-selling-tiktok-intl-hnk/
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.
- TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.
- ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.
- After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent ByteDance tells US: The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its China's ByteDance.
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RFK Jr. threatens to challenge TikTok ban: It’s just a ‘smoke screen’: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. threatened to challenge a ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4625348-rfk-jr-tiktok-ban-challenge-lawsuit-biden-national-security-china/
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Meta AI is now on Instagram and WhatsApp, but you can't turn it off: Meta's AI is now live on its social media apps like Instagram and WhatsApp ...
businessinsider.com/meta-ai-on-instagram-whatsapp-facebook-cant-turn-off-2024-4
Quick Glance: Meta Invests Heavily in Artificial Intelligence
- Meta focuses on AI to enhance app appeal
- The smart glasses with AI capabilities aim to attract users
- Meta envisions AI assistants for complex tasks in communication
- Meta aims to become a global leader in AI, despite significant investments
TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent ByteDance tells US: The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its China's ByteDance.
bbc.com/news/articles/c289n8m4j19o
Quick Glance: Chinese TikTok App Sale Required for National Security Measures
- A newly enacted law mandates the sale of the Chinese-owned TikTok app to address national security concerns.
- According to experts, China has intensified its online information operations in recent years to advance its broader objectives.
- China has actively sought to leverage TikTok to influence politics in Taiwan, yet these endeavors ultimately proved unsuccessful.
- While TikTok was utilized in these publicly identified Chinese operations, researchers have not observed a specific emphasis on the app compared to other popular platforms.
Grindr users seek payouts after dating app shared HIV status with vendors: Grindr admitted sharing HIV status with software firms in 2018, said it stopped.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/grindr-users-seek-payouts-after-dating-app-shared-hiv-status-with-vendors/
Quick Glance: Lawsuit Alleges Grindr's Unauthorized HIV Status Disclosure
- A group of 670 individuals have joined a class action lawsuit against LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr in the UK seeking damages for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of HIV status and other sensitive data to third parties.
- The lawsuit claims that Grindr violated UK data protection laws by sharing user data without consent, particularly data disclosed before April 3, 2018, and between May 25, 2018, and April 7, 2020.
- Researchers from SINTEF in 2018 published information indicating that Grindr was sharing user data, including HIV status, with analytics companies, sparking intense criticism and prompting changes to the company's privacy policy.
- Grindr was fined 65 million Norwegian kroner for violating GDPR consent rules, leading to further legal issues in the US.
ICICI Bank iMobile glitch: Portal raises alert, sensitive card information visible, may be misused for international… | Mint
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TikTok steps up to beat rival Instagram: Look out, Instagram as TikTok has released an image-sharing app called Notes to compete with the social media behemoth ...
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What You Need to Know About the New WhatsApp Features: WhatsApp has rolled out new features, including a "more secure way to log in."
time.com/6971333/new-whatsapp-features-2024-iphone-android/
X's new video app is coming to your smart TV: And it sounds a lot like both YouTube and TikTok.
mashable.com/article/x-twitter-tv-app-elon-musk
Bluesky backs a project that would let Mastodon apps, like Ivory, work with its network
techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/bluesky-backs-a-project-that-would-let-mastodon-apps-like-ivory-work-with-its-network/
Dating apps may have reached their peak with Gen Z. Here’s why: Negative experiences have turned many towards slow-burn romance, in-person introductions.
straitstimes.com/opinion/dating-apps-may-have-reached-their-peak-with-gen-z-here-s-why
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Harz Kurier on WhatsApp: This is what the new channel offers you: With our morning and evening updates keep you up to date.
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‘Black hole’ of alluring content: Chinese social media apps like Xiaohongshu pull in S’pore users
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Dating apps are collecting more of your information than you think: Don’t just vet the people you meet on dating apps like Tinder and Bumble; vet the apps for ...
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Is Twitter down? Is X down? Users report issues with social media site: IS X, formerly Twitter, down? Users report issues with the website, app and comments ...
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