Exclusive – Impactr, the app turning social media into social change
Thred has been given an exclusive, pre-launch peek at new app Impactr, the self-proclaimed βanti-Amazonβ about to revolutionise online interaction.Β Whatβs next in social media? Itβs a question people have asked themselves since David Fincherβs The Social Network premiered in 2010, seemingly the swan song of a digital juggernaut that...
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Instagram launches βhide likesβ feature
The option for users to hide the number of 'likes' on their posts and timeline is now live on Instagram. The companyβs CEO calls it an effort to make the platform a βsafer place on the internet.β After months of randomised user-testing on the βno-likesβ feature, anyone with an Instagram...
TikTok users can now report and delete harassing comments in bulk
TikTok has finally simplified removing and reporting harassment comments in its latest update. Going forward, it aims to regulate content as thoroughly as its social network predecessors. TikTokβs algorithm can rocket both amateur and seasoned creators to viral stardom in an instant, and that throws up obvious red flags when...
Snapchat to shift further into ecommerce with AR features
It looks like Snapchat is headed down the same path as Instagram with its newly announced features intended to boost ecommerce opportunities. Long time Instagram users may remember when it decided to introduce a bunch of new features last year - for better or worse - that promoted shopping...
How Clubhouse is helping Thailandβs pro-democracy movement
The spontaneous audio chat app Clubhouse is providing a safe space for pro-democracy advocates to question Thailandβs powerful monarchy. In a nation where standing against the monarchy can lead to 47 years behind bars, Thai citizens eager to discuss politically taboo subjects are now flocking to emerging chatroom app Clubhouse. Originally...
Twitter pushes back against Indiaβs social media control
Indiaβs government has long sought to impose a nationwide bill enabling the review and removal of any social media content. With Facebook and YouTube said to be compliant, Twitter is pushing back in the name of free speech. Rumblings of Indiaβs βdigital media lawβ have finally come to fruition, and...
Snapchatβs βStory Studioβ to make stories more professional than ever
Snapchat this week announced a slew of updates at the Snap Partner Summit, chief among them an overhaul of its Story editing software in the form of new standalone app Story Studio. Snapchat is embracing its evolution from a once key player in social media messaging to mobileβs chief creative hub. During its annual partnership summit this week, Snapchat announced a new project to conclude a year of what seems like...
TikTok testing out new Gen Z recruiting tool
TikTok is reportedly testing out a beta version of its new recruiting tool for Gen Z, which does away with normal CVs. Could this lead to wider change across the board? Who said TikTok was a waste of time? If, like us, you spent far too much of your lockdown limbo endlessly scrolling through TikTok videos, you may feel a little better knowing itβs currently testing out tools to make your...
Snack: The Gen Z dating platform using vertical video
Snack, billed as the perfect dating app for Gen Z, is merging young peopleβs love of low-pressure platforms and vertical video. Think Hinge meets TikTok. If youβve ever been deemed too βthirstyβ in the TikTok comment section, Snack may soon become the natural platform to migrate to. Youβd imagine if Gen Z were to put out an ad for their ideal dating app, it would look a little something like, βWanted:...
Investigation claims Facebook rife with political manipulation
A former employee at Facebook alleges that the social media giant prioritises PR in the west. In other countries with less influence, policy abuses and political deception on the platform are reportedly being ignored.
Facebook is reportedly allowing world leaders and influential figures to go against company policy and post politically deceiving content, so long as it doesnβt affect relations in the west.
This week, an investigation carried out by
