Recap of this week’s news.
Holidays:
On Saturday:
Apple Day
Sweetest Day
Celebration of the Mind Day
And on Sunday:
Color Day
Smart is Cool Day
International Caps Lock Day
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Instagram Threads, after initially blocking COVID-related search terms, plans to lift this restriction in the coming weeks or months. Read the full article here.
YouTube introduces new mobile playback features, allowing users to increase playback speed by tapping and holding, along with improved navigation. Click here to learn more.
TikTok is testing an AI chatbot called "Tako" that helps you discover content and answers questions in natural language queries. Read the full article here.
Holidays: 10/20/23
Day on Writing
World Statistics Day
Information Overload Day
International Chefs Day
Talent Transformation Day
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The Threads team at Meta is developing in-stream direct messaging (DM) options, bringing it in line with other social apps. Read the full article here.
CapCut, a video editing app owned by ByteDance, is expanding into business tools. Click here to learn more.
LinkedIn recently announced layoffs of 668 employees, with a focus on R&D teams. Read the full article here.
YouTube is putting Google AI to use for advertisers, they introduced a new advertising package called “Spotlight Moments.” Read the full article here.
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Holidays: 10/19/23
New Friends Day
Conflict Resolution Day
Evaluate Your Life Day
International ShakeOut Day
International Credit Union Day
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Meta has published an overview of how it's responding to risks related to the Israel-Hamas war. Read the full article here.
Threads is rolling out two new features. You can now edit a thread for up to five minutes after posting it, and you can share thoughts using a voice thread. Click here to learn more.
X is making improvements to its fact-checking system. Read the full article here.
TikTok is set to add auto-generated captions by default for all videos. Read the full article here.
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Holidays: 10/18/23
Day of Unity
Prayer Day
Ride To Work Day
Medical Assistants Day
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino has stated that X has removed "hundreds" of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action against tens of thousands of pieces of content following terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel. Read the full article here.
AI technology is producing convincing fake voices that are causing concern. Click here to learn more.
YouTube has launched a feature allowing you to add audio descriptive tracks to your videos, enhancing accessibility for those with visual impairments. Read the full article here.
TikTok is introducing the Direct Post feature. Read the full article here.
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Holidays: 10/17/23
Pay Back a Friend Day
Pharmacy Technician Day
Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
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Recap of this week’s news.
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Holidays
On Saturday:
Chess Day
Dessert Day
I Love You Day
Bookshop Day
World Standards Day
And on Sunday:
World Students’ Day
Global Handwashing Day
International Day of Rural Women
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Adobe and other firms have unveiled an "icon of transparency" to mark content with its source, including AI creation. Click here to learn more.
X has updated its "Public interest expectations" policy. Posts no longer require 100,000 followers to be considered newsworthy. Read the full article here.
In another update, X has introduced the option to limit post replies if you are a verified user. Click here to learn more.
ChatGPT's mobile app has continued to grow, with September seeing a record 15.6 million downloads and nearly $4.6 million in gross revenue across iOS and Android. Read the full article here.
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Holidays: 10/13/23
M&M Day
Train Your Brain Day
English Language Day
International Skeptics Day
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X is introducing a feature that allows you to select the video quality when uploading content. Click here to learn more.
Instagram Threads is preparing to launch a Trends feature. Read the full article here.
YouTube has streamlined the process of adding a Related Video to a Short during the upload process on desktop. Click here to learn more.
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Holidays: 10/12/23
Savings Day
Farmers Day
Freethought Day
Day of Respect For Cultural Diversity
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