April 13, 2023

• TikTok confirmed it’s running a test that swaps out its Friends tab which is also where TikTok’s BeReal clone is found with a new experience that’s more like Instagram’s Explore page. Read the full article here.

• Google launched a new auto-archiving feature, which removes more than sixty percent of an unused app’s data from an Android phone to save storage space on the device. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 4/14/23

• Day of Silence

• International Moment of Laughter Day

• Dolphin Day

• Donate a Book Day

• Gardening Day

• Reach As High As You Can Day

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April 12, 2023

• WhatsApp is introducing the ability for users to directly pay businesses through chat in Brazil. Read the full article here.

• Twitter Inc. has been merged into X Corp. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 4/13/23

• Scrabble Day

• Teen Literature Day

• Make Lunch Count Day

• International Plant Appreciation Day

• Last day of Passover

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April 11, 2023

• Twitter has started marking links to Substack as unsafe. Read the full article here.

• YouTube Premium, the $11.99 per month ad-free version of YouTube, is introducing a number of new features aimed at attracting and retaining subscribers. Click here to learn more.

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Holidays: 4/12/23

• Refresh Your Goals Day

• Deskfast Day

• Big Wind Day

• Wear a Star Day

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April 10, 2023

• Meta has revealed that it’s looking to release new generative AI ad creation options in the second half of this year. Read the full article here.

• Twitter apparently began to restrict promotion and visibility for tweets with links to Substack posts. Click here to learn more.

• Elon Musk has continued his push to enable more free and open speech on Twitter, this time by removing restrictions on Russian Government affiliated accounts. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 4/11/23

• Pet Day

• International Be Kind to Lawyers Day

• Clean Up Your Pantry Day

• Marketing Operations Appreciation Day

• Eight Track Tape Day

• Submarine Day

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April 7, 2023

• Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday:

• International Kids Yoga Day

• Draw a Bird Day

• Catch and Release Day

• All is Ours Day

• Step Into the Spotlight Day

• World Pageant Day

And on Sunday:

• Palm Sunday

• International ASMR Day

• Cherish an Antique Day

• Mature Women’s Day

• Name Yourself Day

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April 6, 2023

• Google announced a new account deletion policy for Android apps. Click here to learn more.

• Pinterest announced that it’s expanding its Creator Fund for underrepresented groups to five more countries, including Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. Read the full article here.

• TikTok were fined £12,700,000 ($US15.9 million) in the UK for letting underage children access and use the app. Read the full article here.

• Snapchat plans to provide more insights in the coming weeks to parents about children’s interactions with the bot in the Family Center. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 4/7/23

• Good Friday

• World Health Day

• Metric System Day

• Motherhood and Beauty Day

• Girl Me Too Day

• No Housework Day

• Public Television Day

• Walk to Work Day

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April 5, 2023

• Meta is retiring its Facebook Code Generator element. Click here to learn more.

• Twitter updated the wording of the pop-up that appears when you click on a checkmark in the app. Read the full article here.

• Australia joined a long list of western countries banning TikTok on official devices. Read the full article here.

• Google’s AirDrop competitor, Nearby Share, is now available on Windows as a beta app. Click here to learn more.

• In other Google news, they Introduced three new Search features. Read the full article here.

• Zoom announced additions to its AI-powered tool Zoom IQ. Read the full article here.

• Spotify is shutting down its live-audio app Spotify Live. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 4/6/23

• Student-Athlete Day

• Army Day

• Fresh Tomato Day

• International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

• Jump Over Things Day

• Employee Benefits Day

• Library Day

• World Table Tennis Day

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April 4, 2023

• Google is introducing new extreme heat alerts in Search that are designed to surface information to help people stay safe during heat waves. Click here to learn more.

• LinkedIn is the latest social media platform to add in algorithmically recommended posts from across its network. Read the full article here.

• Microsoft has confirmed that more ads are coming to Bing’s AI-powered chatbot. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 4/5/23

• Bell Bottoms Day

• Day of Hope

• National Body Care Day

• International Day of Conscience

• Flash Drive Day

• Walking Day

• Read a Road Map Day

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