TikTok introduced a new editing feature last week, Stitch, which enables users to clip and integrate scenes from other users’ videos into their own. The video-creation platform said in a blog post that much like its iconic Duets feature, Stitch “is a way to reinterpret and add to another user’s content, building on their stories, […]
Twitter continued to respond to the accessibility concerns that were raised following its test of voice tweets in June, revealing last week that it was forming two new teams to focus on related issues. Vice president of people experience and head of inclusion and diversity Dalana Brand and product lead Kayvon Beykpour said in a […]
After an appearance in Super Bowl 2020, there’s never been a better time to be a San Francisco 49ers fan. Dubbed The Faithful, 49ers fans have almost always been awash in good fortune (see Joe Montana and his four Super Bowl rings). Released ahead of the 2020-21 football season kicking off Thursday night, the team has […]
TikTok said Tuesday that it joined the European Commission’s Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online, which was introduced in May 2016 by the EC, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube. The non-binding agreement marked a promise by those tech companies to speed the removal of illegal content and give users of their services […]
The pandemic, protests and economic upheaval have forced many marketers to turn seemingly endless pivots into pirouettes. In a recent panel discussion hosted by leadership consulting firm Spencer Stuart, top marketers in the U.S., Brazil and Singapore came together to discuss remote leadership, addressing present problems while maintaining a long-term perspective and the best strategies […]
Facebook released its Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report for August 2020 last week, detailing actions it took against three networks of accounts, pages and groups. In total, Facebook removed 521 accounts, 72 Instagram accounts, 147 pages and 78 groups last month. The social network provided further details on the three networks: Pakistan: 453 accounts, 103 pages, […]
LinkedIn revealed several updates to pages last week aimed at helping companies and organizations stay connected with their communities during the pandemic. Product lead Alex Valaitis said in a blog post that a recent survey by Glint found that employees are experiencing less connection with their leaders (31%), teammates (37%) and friends (40%) as Covid-19 […]
LONDON—Combined, gay and straight people have anal sex 56 billion times a year, according to estimates by Durex, but the brand says the sexual act remains “stigmatized and underrepresented,” particularly in advertising. To challenge that, and promote the brand’s lubricant products, Havas London, with help from media agency One Green Bean and Havas Paris, has […]
An invitation to walk in the Labor Day Parade got me thinking about labor law as an alternative path to meaningful data privacy regulation. Think about this: There is a popular meme used to explain the exchange of our data for free online services. “When something online is free, you are not the customer; you […]
Facebook Watch allows you to watch videos shared by pages and creators you follow, as well as content that’s recommended to you by the social network. Did you know that you can also follow specific topics on Facebook Watch so that you’re shown videos related to those topics? Our guide will show you how this […]