August 13, 2024

• Instagram has added a new maps feature. Read the full article here.

• In other Instagram news, they are changing how content performance is measured. Read the full article here.

• YouTube is testing a new sleep timer feature for its Premium users. Read here to learn more.

Holidays: 8/14/24

• World Calligraphy Day

• Financial Awareness Day

• Love Your Bookshop Day

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August 12, 2024

• Meta is introducing a new system for creators who violate Facebook’s rules for the first time. Read the full article here.

• Instagram increased the number of photos and videos that can be added to a single carousel post from 10 to 20. Read the full article here.

• X agreed to suspend using Europeans’ data for AI training of its Grok chatbot. Read here to learn more.

• YouTube is rolling out its new Community Notes feature. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 8/13/24

• Lefthanders Day

• Women's and Family Day

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August 9, 2024

• X accuses a group of advertisers, including Unilever, Mars Inc., CVS Health, and Orsted, of participating in an "illegal boycott" that violated antitrust laws. Read the full article here.

• Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday:

• Bowling Day

• Vlogging Day

• Garage Sale Day

• Spoil Your Dog Day

And on Sunday:

• Mountain Day

• Hip Hop Day

• Son and Daughter Day

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August 8, 2024

• X is making progress on its upcoming payments system. Read the full article here.

• YouTube is testing a new AI-powered feature called "Brainstorm with Gemini." Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 8/9/24

• Co Working Day

• Book Lovers Day

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August 7, 2024

• A YouTube creator has filed a class action lawsuit against OpenAI. Read the full article here.

• Five secretaries of state have urged Elon Musk to implement changes to X’s AI chatbot. Click here to learn more.

• WhatsApp introduced a new event planning feature for all group chats. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 8/8/24

• Cat Day

• Dollar Day

• Digital Nomad Day

• Happiness Happens Day

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August 6, 2024

• Threads now allows you to share posts as Reels. Read the full article here.

• Additionally, They are developing a feature to create custom feeds with multiple keywords and hashtags. Click here to learn more.

• Google is rolling out new Gemini-powered features for Chrome desktop. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 8/7/24

• Lighthouse Day

• Purple Heart Day

• Professional Speakers Day

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August 5, 2024

• Threads now has 200 million active users. Read the full article here.

• The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against TikTok. Click here to learn more.

• The European Union's AI Act, the world's first risk-based AI regulation. Click here to learn more.

• X is no longer available on the Mac App Store. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 8/6/24

• Balloons to Heaven Day

• Farmworker Appreciation Day

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August 2, 2024

• Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday:

• Disc Golf Day

• Watermelon Day

• Clean Your Floors Day

And on Sunday:

• Sisters Day

• Friendship Day

• Chocolate Chip Day

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