TikTok adds new donation sticker for creators

TikTok adds new donation sticker for creators

The new tool will allow viewers to donate to charities easily and quickly, and TikTok has promised it will match the first $10 million donated over the next month. Stickers have become a cornerstone of social media apps, allowing for easy customisation that brings a unique flavour to your...

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Facebook ‘Messenger Rooms’ join slew of video streaming apps

Facebook ‘Messenger Rooms’ join slew of video streaming apps

With video call platforms reaching record engagement in lockdown, Facebook has thrown its hat in the ring with Messenger Rooms.  On Friday, Facebook announced a slew of new video-call features headlined by ‘Messenger Rooms’ which will allow up to 50 callers in a single session with no time limit.  Anyone who’s anyone...

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YouTube to rival TikTok with short-bite feature ‘Shorts’?

YouTube to rival TikTok with short-bite feature ‘Shorts’?

YouTube is looking to ride the coattails of TikTok’s recent success by launching its own video-bite feature in 2020.  It’s fair to say YouTube is getting a little greedy taking names in 2020. Despite sitting atop the podium of biggest video platforms (and second in the most visited site), pipping Twitch to...

The unstoppable rise of video calling apps in COVID-19 lockdown

The unstoppable rise of video calling apps in COVID-19 lockdown

Video calling platforms have gone from professional obligation to recreational pastime during the Covid-19 lockdown.  Trying to muster positives in a time of global crisis is like searching for a needle in a haystack. Businesses are going belly up every day that the lockdown persists, with most global stock markets down more than 20% of their highs. However, there is one particular line of business that has seen...

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Instagram is bringing ‘Selfie Stickers’ to Stories

Instagram is bringing ‘Selfie Stickers’ to Stories

If your Instagram stories weren’t zhushy enough already, the social meccas are now testing a feature dubbed Selfie Stickers. With social media platforms reporting peaks in user engagement throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, now seems the perfect time to introduce and test new features. Instagram are doing just that.  Over 500 million users were already viewing and uploading Instagram Stories every day before the virus. Now with studies showing an increase in...

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How do TikTok creators make money?

How do TikTok creators make money?

Everyone knows that Instagram influencers earn a ton of money through sponsorships and agencies, and it seems TikTok is following along a similar path. Making original, funny content and getting paid to do so is probably the dream job for anyone under the age of 25. Ever since YouTube became an actual thing, tens of thousands of Gen Zers and young millennials have tried to crack a career in social media...

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Facebook ramps up moderation team amidst Covid-19 mental health crisis

Facebook ramps up moderation team amidst Covid-19 mental health crisis

Facebook is gearing up for an increase in anxious and depressed users, as the world is forced to hunker down into self-isolation. This week has certainly been an unusual one, to say the very least. As most of Europe and the US begin working from home on mass due to the Coronavirus pandemic, big social media platforms including Facebook are preparing themselves for an increase in traffic and anxious users. The...

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