January 19, 2023

• Twitter chief Elon Musk replied to a commentator who questioned why he was seeing more ‘right wing’ posts in his feed. Learn more about this update here.

• As more US states move to ban TikTok on government-owned devices, and politicians weigh accusations that the app has been used to spy on US journalists, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is reportedly willing to make significant concessions in its deal with US officials, as it works to avoid a ban in the region. Click here to learn more.

Holidays 1/20/2023:

• Take a Walk Outdoors Day

• Coffee Break Day

• Penguin Awareness Da

• Disc Jockey Day

• International Day of Acceptance

• Camcorder Day

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January 18, 2023

• Twitter is now inviting businesses to sign-up for its coming ‘Verification for Organizations’ subscription offering, which will effectively be Twitter’s replacement for the current verification process for business users. Learn more about this update here.

• In other Twitter news, they have  reportedly cut off API access for a range of third-party apps, including popular tools like Tweetbot and Twitterrific. Click here to learn more.

Holidays 1/19/2023:

• Brew a Potion Day

• Get to Know Your Customers Day

• Artist as Outlaw Day

• Good Memory Day

• Popcorn Day

• Tin Can Day

• Women’s Healthy Weight Day

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January 17, 2023

• According to reports, over the last week or so, Twitter has either closed, or been forced to close, its offices in Hong Kong, the Philippines, Mexico, Africa, Australia and South Korea. Twitter has also shut down several of its offices in Europe and Indi. Learn more about this update here.

• As reported by TechCrunch, TikTok’s adding a new ‘Talent Manager’ element to Creator marketplace, where agents and representatives will be able to oversee brand deals for their clients. Click here to learn more.

Holidays 1/18/2023:

• Gourmet Coffee Day

• Michigan Day

• Winnie the Pooh Day

• Thesaurus Day

• Museum Selfie Day

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January 16, 2023

• Meta is currently prompting Creator Studio users to start using Business Suite instead, which incorporates more management tools and options. In this notification, Meta says that users can switch back to Creator Studio, but soon, that option will no longer be available. Learn more about this update here.

• YouTube’s adding a new element to YouTube Studio which will display a breakdown of subscribers gained by each content type, providing more context on video performance. Click here to learn more.

Holidays 1/17/2023:

• Bootlegger’s Day

• Popeye Day

• Benjamin Franklin Day

• Kid Inventor’s Day

• Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day

• Cable Car Day

• Customer Service Day

• We Are Not Broken Day

• Printing Ink Day

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January 13, 2023

• Youtube says that: “Starting February 1st, 2023, monetizing partners will be able to earn money from ads that are viewed between videos in the Shorts Feed. This new revenue sharing model will replace the YouTube Shorts Fund.” Click here to learn more about YouTube’s Shorts ad revenue share program.

• Semafor has confirmed that Microsoft is finalizing a deal to invest $10 billion into OpenAI, the maker of DALL-E and ChatGPT, two of the most buzzy AI tools currently available to the public. Microsoft has already invested $1 billion into OpenAI, as part of the company’s initial funding round back in 2019. Learn more about this update here.

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Holidays 1/13/2023:

• Make Your Dream Come True Day

• Sticker Day

• Rubber Ducky Day

• Public Radio Broadcasting Day

• Peach Melba Day

• International Skeptics Day

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January 12, 2023

• Meta has now released the first stage of live deployment for its Variance Reduction System (VRS) for housing ads, which is designed to reduce bias, and increase the equitable distribution of ads across Meta’s apps. Learn more here.

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Holidays 1/13/2023:

• Make Your Dream Come True Day

• Sticker Day

• Rubber Ducky Day

• Public Radio Broadcasting Day

• Peach Melba Day

• International Skeptics Day

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January 11, 2023

• Instagram’s UI is getting an update, with a few minor tweaks to the app layout, and the placement of function buttons on-screen. Learn more about this update here.

• Twitter has added a new element to its branded hashtag experience, When you tap the branded tag, the  screen will be  flooded with the respective graphic. Read the update here.

• Also, Elon Musk confirmed that Twitter will be bringing back its side-swipe option to switch between the algorithmic and chronological timeline later this week. Click here to learn more.

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Holidays 1/12/2023:

• Youth Day

• Hot Tea Day

• Kiss a Ginger Day

• Pharmacist Day

• Marzipan Day

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January 10, 2023

• Looks like Twitter may be giving us  a new bookmark option, so we can save tweets to a folder, or hopefully many different folders. Read the article here.

• According to Reuters, TikTok has paused its hiring process for a group of US-based consultants that would help to implement the final requirements of its potential security agreement with the US Government. Learn more about this update here.

Holidays 1/11/2023:

• International Parity at Work Day

• Take the Stairs Day

• Arkansas Day

• Girl Hug Boy Day

• Secret Pal Day

• Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day

• Heritage Treasures Day

• World Sketchnote Day

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