A picture is worth a thousand words — and also maybe some laughs, cries, and goat bleats. In July, Facebook Messenger introduced “soundmojis”: Emoji that play a sound when you send them within Messenger. Facebook’s sound design team has assigned unique sounds to 30 emoji. So, for example, if you want to send a hands…
Facebook has created a library of sound bites that are pretty fun to snack on. In July, the social media company introduced “soundmojis”: A menu of emojis in Facebook’s chat application Messenger that each have an associated sound effect. When you send a soundmoji, the person who receives it taps on the emoji to hear…
On Tuesday, Facebook stopped a team of researchers from New York University from studying political ads and COVID-19 misinformation by blocking their personal accounts, pages, apps, and access to its platform. The move was meant to stop NYU’s Ad Observatory from using a browser add-on it launched in 2020 to collect data about the political…
Just because Apple has a plan — and a forthcoming security feature — designed to combat the spread of child sex abuse images, that doesn’t mean everyone’s getting on board. WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart joined the chorus of Apple critics on Friday, stating in no uncertain terms that the Facebook-owned messaging app won’t be adopting…
New to TikTok and want to learn how to follow your new fave TikTokers? We’ve got you covered. Following a user on TikTok is very straightforward and makes it so their videos will show up on your “Following” page. Following a user will also help curate your “For You” page. If you’re sick of a…
Far-right personality Laura Loomer really wants back on Twitter. So much so, she just inadvertently cost herself $125,000 in a failed lawsuit over her Twitter ban. If that wasn’t enough of a self-own, it appears Loomer’s lawsuit was sparked by a prank. The Islamophobic Congressional candidate, who is also banned from platforms such as Clubhouse,…
In the internet is eating itself news, TikTok is apparently launching a new feature: Stories. Yep, the app that has caused every other social media company to scramble and create short-form video TikTok clones is now copying the last thing those other apps really had going for them. As spotted by social media consultant Matt…
TikTokkers rejoice. American Airlines wants you to enjoy your favorite app at 30,000 feet. The airline announced Tuesday that TikTok is now a part of its free inflight entertainment. Passengers now get 30 minutes of free TikTok access on all American Airlines single-aisle planes equipped with Viasat WiFi. While the airline’s library of movies, shows,…
If you want to get in on the hype of using Strava to track your workouts, but you have concerns about posting your running and biking routes for the whole world to see, fear not because you can make your activities private. Strava is an exercise tracker that doubles as a social media platform. It…
Twitter just issued a new challenge that will pays people to actually do some good. As part of the hacker conference DEF CON beginning Aug. 5, Twitter has announced a challenge to the hacking/coding community to help the company make the algorithm that crops the platform’s photos less (apparently) racist. Tweet may have been deleted…